"A great sense of pacing, suspense, and surprises...a slam-bang literary reinvention." --Providence Journal
"A twist-and-turn mystery... Terrific." --Shelf Awareness
"Realistic characters and beguiling descriptions...those looking for an uncommon mystery will be delighted." --Library Journal (starred review)
" Higashino has more than a few tricky plot twists up his sleeve ... extremely clever and unpredictable." --Bookreporter
"Stellar...a flawless blend of police procedural and fair-play detection." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Higashino skillfully combines Yukawa's intriguing scientific reasoning with empathetic portrayals of Hasunuma's victims, and both enhance the intricate murder plot's leisurely paced unraveling." --Booklist
"Fans of golden age puzzles will wish this one could go on forever." --Kirkus Reviews
Born in Osaka and currently living in Tokyo, Keigo Higashino is one of the most widely known and bestselling novelists in Japan. He is the winner of the Edogawa Rampo Prize (for best mystery) and the Mystery Writers of Japan, Inc. Prize (for best mystery), among others. His novels are translated widely throughout Asia.