Asahi Hoshikawa
Brilliant!
My review after having sometime to think about the book. I was too shocked to be able to write an instant review, so I had to think a bit before writing an organized review. That's why I only wrote one word immediately as I finished reading.
When Robert Hunter received the first phone call, it felt like "WOW! The action is started from page 1".
It didn't feel like justice by the end because the victims had already died and the killer's plan was achieved, but the game he played was so complicated that it frustrated me and also confused me how quick Hunter was at finding out who he was. (It wasn't that fast though, but still) But overall, this book is a brilliant 5 star read. I don't regret any minute of reading it. I feel happy this was in my 2026 reading challenge.
My favorite quotes:
"We always have a choice, do we? What about the choices that other people make that end up completely changing your life, not theirs. Where is our choice there, then?"
― Chris Carter, One by One
“Anger and emotional pain are good things," ... "They show that we are still alive. That we still care.”
― Chris Carter, One by One
“We don't always have a choice. Sometimes choices are made for us by others, and there's nothing we, as humans, can do about it, except react.”
― Chris Carter, One by One
Brilliant!
My review after having sometime to think about the book. I was too shocked to be able to write an instant review, so I had to think a bit before writing an organized review. That's why I only wrote one word immediately as I finished reading.
When Robert Hunter received the first phone call, it felt like "WOW! The action is started from page 1".
It didn't feel like justice by the end because the victims had already died and the killer's plan was achieved, but the game he played was so complicated that it frustrated me and also confused me how quick Hunter was at finding out who he was. (It wasn't that fast though, but still) But overall, this book is a brilliant 5 star read. I don't regret any minute of reading it. I feel happy this was in my 2026 reading challenge.
My favorite quotes:
"We always have a choice, do we? What about the choices that other people make that end up completely changing your life, not theirs. Where is our choice there, then?"
― Chris Carter, One by One
“Anger and emotional pain are good things," ... "They show that we are still alive. That we still care.”
― Chris Carter, One by One
“We don't always have a choice. Sometimes choices are made for us by others, and there's nothing we, as humans, can do about it, except react.”
― Chris Carter, One by One