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Salvation of a Saint
by Keigo Higashino

Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur
Publication date: 10/02/2012.
Mysteries, 336 pp.

Number of reader reviews: 18
Readers' Consensus: 4.0
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Rated 3 of 5 of 5 by Joan B. (Ellicott City, MD)

Who was saved??
I am sorry to be so conflicted about the review of this book. It was a page turner! I was anxious to see what was going to happen. That being said - there were way too many coincidences to be believable. It is possible that the translation made the dialogue seem awkward. For me, the victim was so unlovable that I could not be sorry that he was dead. And for a "by the book" detective to have a schoolboy crush on a complete stranger was far fetched. The story has received some positive comment so perhaps I missed something. I am thankful to have the opportunity to read new publications. That has been a pleasure!

Rated 3 of 5 of 5 by Patricia B. (San Jose, CA)

Salvation of Saint - Keigo Higashino
This was a quick easy read. However I felt that the killer's identity was pretty easy to figure out, however, it was harder to figure out how the crime was committed.

It was interesting to see how the detectives went about looking for evidence to indict or disprove who the killer is. Detectives Kusangi had made up his mind who he thought the killer was and was searching for a way to disprove Detective Utsumi's view of the person who was guilty. She is a new recruit and pretty clever for someone so new of the force. Of course the clever physics professor was the hero as he was able to figure out the with the help of Dective Utsemi.

The friction between Kusangi and professor Yukawa was a little off putting to me. Thought it detracted from the story.

Foreign detective stories seem to be "in" at the present time. For those who like to read mysteries should give it a try.

Rated 2 of 5 of 5 by Dell P. (Dallas, TX)

Salvation of a Saint
This who-done-it quickly became who-cares. While there is a certain intelligence throughout, the plot is more tedious than taut. True salvation here is in tighter editing. The reader is so exhausted by the redundancy of the plot that the finely-drawn characters get lost. Ditto for the intriguing juxtaposition of ancient Japanese culture and modern, fast Tokyo---bogged down by excessive and repititive plot. Tension between Ayane, Hiromi, and the ghost of Junko builds well. However, this is not enough to carry a weak and rather naive story. Dynamics between the police and professor were way overdone. Overall, as an avid reader of this genre, I am underwhelmed. More tepid than chilling.

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