If you want Agatha Christie without the racist book titles, then this book is for you! 

     Detective Kosuke Kindaichi arrives on Gokuman Island with a mission. On a ship with Kindaichi back home from war, the son of the island’s most important family’s last words before death warn that his three sisters will be murdered and begs the detective to go save their lives. After Kindaichi gets there, a series of murders begins. Can he solve this mystery and save lives?

     

     This is the first book I’ve read in this series, but it won’t be my last! I enjoyed this classic murder mystery! The premise was very intriguing and the story kept me interested. The atmosphere was great, and though there were lots of characters and lots of information to keep up with, I never got confused. The writing was very clear and straight to the point, so it was easy to keep up. I also found the reveal to be entertaining. I figured out some things, but definitely not everything!

     My only real complaint is that I wish it had been more exciting. It was very slow paced, but I never got bored. This was slow paced done right! I just wanted the writing to be a little more engrossing.

     I enjoyed this book and will definitely be picking up the other books in the series soon! This was a book that you can easily read without reading any of the previous novels. And it’s great for anyone who loves thought provoking murder mysteries!

Thank you NetGalley and Pushkin Vertigo for this arc! All opinions are my own.

TW for an unchecked “when women say no they really mean yes” conversation.