Book Review: 'Salvation Of A Saint'
Fans of Japanese author Keigo Higashino will know he likes to get straight to the point. So it comes as no surprise when, by the end of the first chapter of this book, you already know who will die in the next few pages.
Book: Salvation Of A SaintAuthor: Keigo HigashinoPublisher: AbacusPages: 384Price: Rs350Fans of Japanese author Keigo Higashino will know he likes to get straight to the point. So it comes as no surprise when, by the end of the first chapter of Salvation Of A Saint, you already know who will die in the next few pages.That's not all. Most readers will probably guess the who part of the whodunit. You will also know what will be used to kill him
However, the latest entrant to Kusanagi’s department, feisty female detectiveUtsumi, has other ideas when she suspects Kusanagi has fallen for prime suspect Ayane. Utsumi dangles the case before Yukawa and he simply can't resist a good challenge.It’s not easy to continue the legacy of bestseller as successful as Devotion.... Salvation…is a gripping read. As Kusanagi, Utsumi and Yukawa unravel the complicated tapestry of the Mashibas’ lives to uncover the truth, you face a roller coaster of emotions as an almost unbelievable human deceit is revealed.But perhaps this time, Higashino tries too hard. The detectives, with help from Yukawa, eventually figure out how the poison reached the coffee cup. Yukawa pieces together what happened in his typical bloodhound-married-to-logic fashion. But there's still no evidence to nail the murderer. By the time the evidence is conjured out of a drawer and the suspect is confronted with it, there are a few unimportant but untidy threads fluttering about. The author ties them all up into pretty little bows in the final chapter and it’s unsatisfying because the explanations feel forced.That said, Salvation... is still a gripping read. Just don't expect it to match Devotion....