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Point Zero
Point Zero | Seicho Matsumoto
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A triumph by Seicho Matsumoto (1909-1992), the master of Japanese mystery writing. A beautifully written novel that takes on the taboo of Japanese prostitution catering to GIs during the American post-war occupation. Tokyo 1958, Teiko marries Kenichi Uehara, ten years her senior, an advertising man recommended by an intermediary. After a four-day honeymoon, Kenichi vanishes. Keito travels to the coastal and snow-bound city of Kanazawa, where Kenishi was last seen, to investigate his disappearance. She discovers that he had been a police officer in Tokyo after the war, keeping watch over pan pan girls, Japanese prostitutes catering to GIs. Some of these women have created a new life in Kanazawa and may have taken extreme measures to hide their past.
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3.8/5 🌟

A woman marries a man, but soon after, he disappears, and she sets out to find him. This was a solid 4-star read, but unfortunately, the last 20% became repetitive. Overall, I still enjoyed it!

Cathythoughts I recently read this one too. I enjoyed it ! 1w
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Thank you @BarbaraBB for posting and reviewing this book. I also loved the atmosphere of it. Set in Japan 1958. A thriller/crime story that kept me hooked from beginning to end. I loved the mysterious nature of it all, the characters, and the snow ! I‘ll be stocking up on all books I can find by Matsumoto.

mhillis You might also like 1mo
Cathythoughts @mhillis Oh thanks for that ! I‘m off to look it up. 👍🏻😁 1mo
kspenmoll Stacked! 1mo
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Balibee146 Sounds great and it's available to take out with my new Kobo Plus subscription so I just did 👍❤️ 1mo
Cathythoughts @kspenmoll I hope you enjoy 😁 1mo
Cathythoughts @Balibee146 Oh that‘s great! I can‘t wait to read more by this writer. 1mo
Tamra Stacked! 😄 1mo
Cathythoughts @Tamra I think you‘ll like it 👍🏻❤️ 1mo
BarbaraBB So glad you loved it!!🥰 1mo
LeahBergen I had it stacked from @BarbaraBB ‘s review! I must hunt it down. 1mo
Cathythoughts @BarbaraBB I did ! Thanks X 1mo
Cathythoughts @LeahBergen It‘s very good 😊 1mo
Cathythoughts @LeahBergen If you‘re hunting it down, that book has no chance of escape 😂❤️ 1mo
BarbaraBB @Cathythoughts @LeahBergen That‘s a lost cause for the book, being hunted by Leah it doesn‘t stand a chance. But I know you‘ll enjoy it too! 1mo
LeahBergen @Cathythoughts @BarbaraBB 😂😂 I love it! 1mo
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BarbaraBB
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A great crime story for everyone interested in Japan and Japanese culture. Written in 1958 it‘s right after WWII and Japan is dealing with a dark past. A woman marries but within a month her husband goes missing. She travels by train through the country, looking for clues. Everyone is polite, everyone is calm but oh, beneath the surface! Loved it - especially for its atmosphere!
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TheKidUpstairs Ooh, sounds good! Stacking 1mo
squirrelbrain Sounds fabulous! Stacking. 1mo
squirrelbrain Ha ha @TheKidUpstairs - I think we posted at the *exact* same time! #booktwins 👯 1mo
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BarbaraBB @TheKidUpstairs @squirrelbrain Your kind of book, booktwins! And yours too @sarahbarnes 🇯🇵 1mo
LeahBergen Stacked! 1mo
TheKidUpstairs @squirrelbrain 🤣🤣 always happy to follow suggestions from @BarbaraBB with you! 1mo
Gleefulreader Great review! Definitely going to look for this one! 1mo
julieclair This sounds great! Stacked! 1mo
sarahbarnes Oh this sounds very good. Stacking of course! ♥️ 1mo
kspenmoll Sounds intriguing! Stacked! 1mo
BarbaraBB @LeahBergen Yes! Your kind of book too, I should‘ve thought of that! 1mo
BarbaraBB @Gleefulreader @julieclair @kspenmoll It‘s a welcome variation on books filled with violence and cursing - so typical Japanese and just what I need at times! 1mo
Cathythoughts Great review! Stacking immediately ❤️ 1mo
BarbaraBB @Cathythoughts It‘s such a satisfying read Cathy, I think you‘ll enjoy it too! 1mo
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Point Zero | Seicho Matsumoto
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#WeeklyForecast 07/25

I am about to start Poor Deer of which I‘ve heard so many good things. The tagged one is a classic Japanese murder mystery. I‘ve been curious about that one!

squirrelbrain I hope you like Poor Deer as much as I did. 🤞 1mo
sarahbarnes Omg! I‘m so excited for you! 1mo
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