Documentary-maker Aoyama hasn't dated anyone in the seven years
since the death of his beloved wife, Ryoko. Now even his teenage
son Shige has suggested he think about remarrying. So when his best
friend Yoshikawa comes up with a plan to hold fake film auditions
so that Aoyama can choose a new bride, he decides to go along with
the idea. Of the thousands who apply, Aoyama only has eyes for
Yamasaki Asami, a young, beautiful, delicate and talented ballerina
with a turbulent past. But there is more to her than Aoyama,
blinded by his infatuation, can see, and by the time he discovers
the terrifying truth it may be too late Ryu Murakami delivers his
most subtle and disturbing novel yet, confirming him as Japan's
master of the psycho-thriller.
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Excellent tension spoilt by unnecessary violence at end
Thu, 26 Sep 2013 | Review
by: Judy Croome | @judy_croome
A tightly controlled, very funny book which, unfortunately, suddenly descends into extremely graphic and gratuitous violence in the climax. I stopped reading at the point the poor dog was attacked and skipped ahead to read the last paragraph only. In a book that was so well-written, with both humour and tension expertly woven into the pages, the detailed description of the violence was unnecessary.
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