Crossfire
by:
Miyuki Miyabe (author)
ISBN:
2809701865
Publish date: June 2010
Publisher: Philippe Picquier
Edition language: French
Category:
Fantasy,
Paranormal,
Science Fiction,
Literature,
Cultural,
Mystery,
Asian Literature,
Asia,
Crime,
Horror,
Japan,
Japanese Literature
A bit long, and it took me longer than usual to finish it, but it was very good and I love everything that was about the pyrokinesis and how easy was for Junko to use her ability. It is more a thriller than a mystery, imo.
Could be described as "Firestarter" meets a Japanese police procedural with a sophisticated vigilante group thrown in. It all works, sort of and I like that Miyabe takes those chances. The female arson detective grounds the story, but a few of the characters aren't just darkly shaded, which is ok, b...
Very readable story of vigilante justice set in Tokyo with a touch of the paranormal. This started off a bit slowly and it took me awhile to really get engaged with the story but by the end I was burning through the pages and thought Miyuki Miyabe did a great job pulling all the plot strands toget...
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