03 Dec THE TATTOO MURDER | AKIMITSU TAKAGI
The book is a crime thriller that makes you wonder about the prospects of being a foolish murderer and committing the crime for all the wrong reasons. THE PLOT: It is the year 1947, post the Second World War and the people of Japan are building back their empire to become great once again. It is amidst this that we find a curious meeting of the Edo Tattoo Society where all the people who have amazing body tattoos come to show it for a whooping prize money of ten thousand yen. For this meeting, young Kenzo Matsushita who is the brother of a famous police officer comes to witness this extravagant show to find the beautiful snake tattooed Kinue Nomura. Not only did she win the first prize but also made Kenzo fall head over heels for her seduction. Unfortunately in a matter of three days, he finds her mutilated body with her head missing in her bathroom locked. The police investigators as well as Kenzo try hard to find the murderer. When the police officers think they are going to catch the culprit, another victim is found yet again the tattoo removed just like Kinue. It is the entry of the brilliant Kyosuke Kamizu that solves the locked room murder of Kinue Nomura. THE UNDERWHELMING ASPECTS: The book is stretched unnecessarily and there are many parts of the book that could've been edited. The entry of Kyosuke Kamizu is towards the end of the story and he solves the mystery as if he was a...