6/26/2023 0 Comments Gold Mask by Edogawa Rampo![]() All detectives need an archenemy, and Akechi is no exception, with many of his later cases involving the cunning Fiend with Twenty Faces, a master of disguise who crosses swords with the famous detective on several occasions. So, was today’s book worth the gamble? Let’s find out…Įdogawa Rampo was a twentieth-century writer known both for tales with rather adult themes and for a series of detective stories, many of which feature the private detective Akechi Kogorō, a Tokyo-based sleuth who has much in common with Sherlock Holmes. However, today’s book is definitely something a little different for me, and that always entails a fair amount of risk, with the chances of being disappointed far higher than usual. The majority of my choices are literary fiction, and I tend to avoid some areas that others are happy to promote, such as diaspora writing and genre fiction. It may look as if I review anything remotely related to Japanese literature here at my site, especially during January in Japan, but that’s not strictly true as I can be rather selective in what I cover. ![]()
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