书籍介绍
一本悬疑小说家写出的、却几乎不靠悬疑取胜的小说,构成了它最耐人寻味的张力。书中反复出现的“咨询”结构——迷途者向一家废弃杂货店投信求教——看似温情,读者却常在评论里被其中冷硬的部分刺到:有人点破“他陶醉在这种所谓的牺牲之中”,也有人直言劝人者最终“解别人的忧,却填了内心的洞”。它不提供标准答案,反而逼出几组近乎无解的取舍:为救一命能否放弃梦想?以“为一家人”之名的捆绑,究竟是守护还是绑架?正因如此,它更适合那些不满足于被治愈、愿意与“温吞叙事”和章节开头的煎熬正面相处的读者;也适合东野圭吾推理迷的一次意外转向。它像一锅需要耐心的高汤,慢热、浪漫,却不太经得起细想——这既是它的可爱,也是它的局限。
作者简介
Keigo Higashino is one of the most prolific and successful authors working in Japan today, with numerous awards to his credit, including the Mystery Writers of Japan Award and the Naoki Prize. His Detective Galileo series is published in English by Minotaur Books, and the translation of The Devotion of Suspect X was nominated for an Edgar Award.