The Mill House Murders

De: Yukito Ayatsuji, Ho-Ling Wong - translator

Narrado por: David Shih

A hugely enjoyable classic Japanese mystery with an ingenious conclusion from the author of The Decagon House Murders, translated into English for the first time

Don't miss this beautifully constructed, highly entertaining and atmospheric murder mystery—its propulsive plot makes for a compelling listen.

As they do every year, a small group of acquaintances pay a visit to the remote castle-like Water Mill House, home to the reclusive Fujinuma Kiichi, son of a famous artist, who has lived his life behind a rubber mask ever since a disfiguring car accident.

This year, however, the visit is disrupted by an impossible disappearance, the theft of a painting, and a series of baffling murders.

The brilliant Kiyoshi Shimada arrives to investigate. But will he get to the truth, and will you too be able to solve the mystery of the Mill House Murders?

©2008 Yukito Ayatsuji (P)2023 Tantor

amazing

so helpful to keep all the characters in order if you aren’t familiar with japanese names. The voices are well done and the story is enthralling.

Good but predictable

While overall I enjoyed the story, it was too short and did not developed the characters enough. Also story is just too predictable. My first idea about where its going was the exact solution. The author just chosen the obvious way and doing a bit of a fake out would make the story more interesting.