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Literature · 2005

The Devotion of Suspect X

Keigo Higashino

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The Devotion of Suspect X
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Restates power in a sharper literature register.

A math genius helps his neighbor cover up a murder. Japanese crime fiction at its most elegant.

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A math genius helps his neighbor cover up a murder. Japanese crime fiction at its most elegant.

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A math genius helps his neighbor cover up a murder. Japanese crime fiction at its most elegant.

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