The detective, despite being a friend of Ishigami or probably for being one – has difficulty understanding the events of the night when the crime took place. You feel your inner criminal unleashed when you find out how they recreate the crime events to suit their purpose, to get away with the murder, and in the worst moment you probably hope you could do that as well. What sets this book apart is the brilliantly executed cat and mouse game, thanks to the brilliance of Ishigami. The story of The Devotion of Suspect X is indeed very simple we read about ex-wives murdering the ex-husband in several books. Yet, such is the execution of the murder and further events, that they do not find any luck when they go for the clues, Yasuko has a perfect alibi, and apparently, she cannot be the murderer. From the very first moment, the police have zeroed on Yasuko, as she is the most likely person to have committed the murder. His hidden adoration for Yasuko provides a warm feeling even in such a dark setting and grim events of this peculiar book titled The Devotion of Suspect X that makes you wonder – how important are the lives of those around us, them who we love? It is owing to Ishigami that Yasuko decides not to give up and the two devices a solid plan to cover up for the murder Yasuko committed, albeit in self-defence. Does that make you feel guilty? The Devotion of Suspect X (Review)Īlthough Yasuko commits the murder which drives the plot, you soon see the man of the book is Ishigami, an extremely talented math teacher who lives next door.
Yet somehow through the narrative and turn of events, you find yourself rooting for the killer and hoping that they would be clever enough to fool the detectives. Immediately as you enter this book, you know who the killer is.
It is a crime that he talks about and consequently, how crime can be hidden and how crime is driven – and the psychologies of those involve in and around it.
If you are familiar with Higashino’s works, you will realize that the culprit is never emphasized in his books. A divorcee and single mother working at a bento shop, you can never suspect her of a crime as serious as murder. Yasuko’s calm life is thrown into chaos when one evening, her abominable ex-husband appears at her doorstep.
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