Out: A Novel
 

Out: A Novel (Vintage International)

by Natsuo Kirino

Nothing in Japanese literature prepares us for the stark, tension-filled, plot-driven realism of Natsuo Kirino’s award-winning literary mystery Out.

This mesmerizing novel tells the story of a brutal murder in the staid Tokyo suburbs, as a young mother who works the night shift making boxed lunches strangles her abusive husband and then seeks the help of her coworkers to dispose of the... (more)

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Intense, dark and grisly. Billed as a murder mystery it's more gritty crime and psychological exploration. There is no question about who done it in regard to the murder that kicks off the book. What drives things is whether people are what they appear to be and how much they can take before they break the rules or change their ways. Beyond graphic descriptions of violence there are intriguing story lines that include themes of isolation, dependency and inner strength. There's an edge of...

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    montse r said:

    I'm proud to say I own a copy of the Spanish edition. Amazing from the very start to the end, I couldn't stop reading at any time. Thank you Lee, for recommending 'Grotesque', that'll be my next one!!

    posted 9 days ago
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    a fun read. i only wish it didn't end so quickly.

    posted Thursday, August 14 2008
  • Julie s

    julie s said:

    What an inventive author. This is one of the scariest crime fiction books I have ever read, and the plot twists and turns. I loved it.

    posted Wednesday, July 9 2008
  • Mark Z

    mark z said:

    I have about 25% to go...the more I read the better it gets. Masako is an amazing character!

    posted Tuesday, January 29 2008
  • Tracy V

    tracy v said:

    I've picked this book up and put it down again a number of times - having read the comments, I'm intrigued again -

    posted Monday, January 28 2008

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