The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji

“No matter how hard he tries, no matter what he might think, Man will always be mere man, and never a god.”

My thoughts:

I thoroughly enjoyed this one and couldn’t put it down! There’s two narratives happening simultaneously but all lead back to one, big murder. Ayatsuji had written it cleverly; I had a slight inkling of who committed the crime but couldn’t figure out how!

The characters in this are part of a mystery club for their society and I love how they refer to each other by their nicknames, which are names of famous mystery authors  (Agatha Christie, Ellery Queen, Edgar Allen Poe, Gaston Leroux etc.). I think it’s a cute and lovely tradition 🩷.

The only downside to this one was the translation—there were one or two parts that were a bit awkward and didn’t make sense on their own until I read more and could piece together what was happening with the context. It’s still an incredible book overall though, and I really recommend you guys to give it a go if you’re interested in Japanese thriller!

You can get a copy of The Decagon House Murders at your nearest bookstore or on Amazon.