Member Reviews

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  • Rated 5 stars

  “First rate. Very compelling. I carried it with me constantly to read whenever I had a minute to spare. This is one of my annual birthday gift books from Ted -- a great choice! You'll learn a lot about easily-available Japanese consumer credit and resulting problems, which one hears about a lot when living in Japan. Very cool book.”

  ebarajeff wrote this review 4 days ago. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 4 stars

  “excellent translation, this story is a modern mystery that brings suspense to seemingly ordinary people the gravity of the situation produces a twisted path of despair as a modern society fails a young woman and the very system that we're supporting betrays this woman the main character is a thoughtful person and deeply believes that he has to help the woman and wants to uncover the truth but he fears that he may be too late a police drama and suspense story that produces a renewed awareness of the world and direction (i recommend "Pattern Recognition" by William Gibson if the reader enjoys this title) ... ”

  Harry H wrote this review Monday, May 19 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 3 stars

  “Miyuki Miyabe's All She Was Worth is perfect for mystery lovers or for those who wish to learn that some crimes are universal. Set in early 1990s Japan, it centers around Honma's investigation for Jun's--his wife's cousin's son--missing fiance, Shoko Sekine. Soon, Honma discovers that Shoko--and others connected to her--are victims of a true "debtor's prison," individuals shackled to their ballooning credit card and mortgage debts. It's a world of stolen identities, missing persons and fractured lives. Miyabe creates a great mystery and an outstanding detective. Honma may not win in a fight against Hercule Poirot or Phillip Marlowe, but he sure could hold his ground! ”

  ordovician wrote this review Sunday, October 14 2007. ( reply | permalink )