A young insurance saleswoman is found strangled at Mitsuse Pass. Her family and friends are shocked and terrified. The passâwhich tunnels through a mountainous region of southern Japanâhas an eerie history: a hideout for robbers, murderers, and ghostly creatures lurking at night.
Soon afterward, a young construction worker becomes the primary suspect. As the investigation unfolds, the events leading up to the murder come darkly into focus, revealing a troubled cast of characters: the victim, Yoshino, a woman much too eager for acceptance; the suspect, Yuichi, a car enthusiast misunderstood by everyone around him; the victimâs middle-aged father, a barber disappointed with his life; and the suspectâs aging grandmother, who survived the starvation of postwar Japan only to be tormented by local gangsters. And, finally, there is desperate Mitsuyo, the lonely woman who finds Yuichi online and makes the big mistake of falling for him.
A stunningly dark thriller and a tapestry of noir, Villain is the English-language debut for Shuichi Yoshida, one of Japanâs most acclaimed and accomplished writers. From desolate seaside towns and lighthouses to love hotels and online chat rooms, Villain reveals the inner lives of men and women who all have something to hide. Part police procedural, part gritty realism, Villain is a coolly seductive story of loneliness and alienation in the southernmost reaches of Japan.
Categories:
- Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
- Thrillers & Suspense
- Crime
- Heist
- Crime
- Thrillers & Suspense
Publisher : Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Author : Yoshida, Shuichi
Language : English
Published :2011-08-09
Number Of Pages : 304
Binding : Paperback
ISBN-10 : 0307454940
ISBN-13 : 9780307454942
Item weight : 0.55 lb
Dimensions : 0.7 in x 5.1 in x 7.9 in
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