![]() ![]() These ‘vignettes’ are all a piece of the puzzle, which gradually comes together, piece by piece, to give the reader the full, entire picture.įate! It can stab you in the back any time, upsetting the most carefully thought out activities. ![]() It was almost like reading a group of connected vignettes with the post war backdrop of Tokyo creating a stunning atmosphere. The story is short, but it packs a big punch. The apartment's master key plays a prominent role in the way these tightly held secrets emerge from the shadowy corners of loneliness, obsession, and sorrow, and the deceptively benign activities transpiring at the K apartments for women. As the story progresses the past and present slowly merge as the truth behind the death of an infant is revealed amid shocking revelations. The story is centered around the K apartments for single ladies, which is about to be moved due to the widening of a highway. ![]() Originally published back in 1962, this ‘puzzle’ mystery has been translated into the English Language and is now available in digital format.Īlthough I consider myself somewhat well versed on mystery novels and the various sub-genres, I wasn’t quite sure what was meant by ‘puzzle mysteries’, which, of course, piqued by interest, on top of the cultural aspects and the vintage/classic angle I’m always a sucker for. The Master Key by by Masako Togawa, Simon Grove (Translator) is a 2017 by Pushkin Vertigo publication. ![]()
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