Death on Gokumon Island

An exceptional whodunit... The brilliant and intricate plot will keep readers turning the pages. Golden age fans will hope for more translations of this gifted author * Publishers Weekly, starred review *
A succession of grotesque murders has the endearingly dishevelled Kindaichi forever scratching his head... exposing family rivalries and ancient superstitions which defy outside interference. The truth, when it emerges, is as bizarre as it is chilling * Daily Mail *
An intricately plotted murder mystery that really brings post-World War II Japan to life. If you're at all a fan of traditional mystery novels, and are ready to explore a terrain far removed from the usual Western setting and perspective then you must check out this series * The Criminal Element *
This fiendish mystery ... will appeal to all lovers of the Golden Age of crime fiction. * The Times and Sunday Times Crime Club 'Pick of the week' *
Seishi Yokomizo was the king of the locked-room mystery, and there's nothing more cut off than an island... [This is] Yokomizo's ode to And Then There Were None * CrimeReads *
Praise for Seishi Yokomizo's classic mysteries: * . *
The diabolically twisted plotting is top-notch * New York Times *
Readers will delight in the blind turns, red herrings and dubious alibis... Ingenious and compelling * Economist *
With a reputation in Japan to rival Agatha Christie's, the master of ingenious plotting is finally on the case for anglophone readers * Guardian *
This is Golden Age crime at its best, complete with red herrings, blind alleys and twists and turns galore... A testament to the power of the simple murder mystery and its enduring appeal * Spectator *
Plenty of golden age ingredients... with a truly ingenious solution * Guardian, Best New Crime Novels *
A classic murder mystery Comparisons with Holmes are justified, both in the character of Kindaichi and Yokomizo's approach to storytelling mixing clues, red herrings and fascinating social insight before drawing back the curtain to reveal the truth * Japan Times *
At once familiar and tantalisingly strange... It's an absolute pleasure to see his work translated at last in these beautifully produced English editions * Sunday Times *
Has a touch of Agatha Christie but with so much added spice. There are plenty of twists, red herrings, and suspects in this monkey puzzle of a story. Japan has a wonderful history of crime writing, and Yokomizo is one of their finest authors * NB Magazine *
Another legendary Yokomizo book... A campy and delightful detective novel * Books and Bao *
A gory tale of family greed, honour, revenge and loyalty with plenty of red herrings. Full of action and with a detective like no other * Live and Deadly *
A delightfully entertaining locked room murder mystery... There are plenty of twists, red herrings, and suspects in this monkey puzzle of a story... An ideal book to curl up with on a winter's night * NB Magazine *
Atmospheric, exciting and knotty whodunits. The covers alone are enough to get any fan of the genre salivating * Japan Times *
Seishi Yokomizo took a pinch of John Dickson Carr and a dash of Agatha Christie in creating Kosuke Kindaichi, solver of impossible crimes... Kosuke's arrival [on Gokumon Island] coincides with a string of bizarre and gruesome murders. As deaths mount, the quirky, endearing detective strings together the clues to solve this fiendish puzzle -- Sarah Weinman * The New York Times *