Ratings12
Average rating4.3
This e-book now includes preview chapters from Higashino's newest mystery, SALVATION OF A SAINT. Yasuko Hanaoka is a divorced, single mother who thought she had finally escaped her abusive ex-husband Togashi. When he shows up one day to extort money from her, threatening both her and her teenaged daughter Misato, the situation quickly escalates into violence and Togashi ends up dead on her apartment floor. Overhearing the commotion, Yasuko's next door neighbor, middle-aged high school mathematics teacher Ishigami, offers his help, disposing not only of the body but plotting the cover-up step-by-step. When the body turns up and is identified, Detective Kusanagi draws the case and Yasuko comes under suspicion. Kusanagi is unable to find any obvious holes in Yasuko's manufactured alibi and yet is still sure that there's something wrong. Kusanagi brings in Dr. Manabu Yukawa, a physicist and college friend who frequently consults with the police. Yukawa, known to the police by the nickname Professor Galileo, went to college with Ishigami. After meeting up with him again, Yukawa is convinced that Ishigami had something to do with the murder. What ensues is a high level battle of wits, as Ishigami tries to protect Yasuko by outmaneuvering and outthinking Yukawa, who faces his most clever and determined opponent yet.
Series
8 primary booksDetective Galileo is a 8-book series with 8 primary works first released in 1998 with contributions by Keigo Higashino, 東野 圭吾, and 6 others.
Series
4 primary booksDetective Galileo (English Translation) is a 4-book series with 4 primary works first released in 2005 with contributions by Keigo Higashino, Alexander O. Smith, and Giles Murray.
Reviews with the most likes.
This was one of those rare times where I have no idea who to root for and that I was disappointed the investigator caught the perp. At first I wondered how effective this novel can be because the whodunit was revealed quite early! But this book will surprise you still. An unconventional murder mystery, that's for sure.
I definitely didn't see THAT ENDING coming! Are you for real? I mean, I thought I knew the motives of each character, but that final twist just destroyed me (in a good way, though). Too bad only three books of this series are in English! 😫