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Title: Rashomon Gate : A Mystery of Ancient Japan by I.J. Parker ISBN: 0-312-28798-4 Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur Pub. Date: 31 July, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.75 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A Very Pleasant Surprise...
Comment: This novel is a refreshing departure from the typical mystery/whodunit. The author gives us insight to Japanese society as it must have been in ancient times, but more than that, gives us a terrific read!
You may not have the pleasure, as my Book club members and I did, to meet the author in person, but this book is time well spent. We're looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
Meeting the author, impressed all of us, with her scholarly research to ensure historical accuracy in addition to the excellent narrative. The characters are richly developed; the scenery beautifully described; the story unfolds delightfully unpredictably!
In addition to the mystery, it's also a love story, with tenderness and depth. Ms. Parker tells from a male narrator's perspective, and captures that voice accurately.
Tired of the current offerings? Try this engaging story!
Rating: 5
Summary: Mystery, exotica and a taste of old Japan
Comment: Clearly the author has borrowed from the ever-popular Judge Dee series about a detective in Tang Dynasty China. But so what? If you liked Judge Dee, you should also like this similar incarnation in old Japan. And if you have never read the Judge Dee books, the novel stands on its own as a well-paced and well-plotted mystery, with romance, exotica, and a wide range of well-drawn characters.
It's a fast and enjoyable read. Chapters are short, so I found I kept reading "just one more" before calling it a night. The result was I read the whole novel in about three evenings. Perhaps the beginning is a bit slow as the stage is set, but once the action picks up it never lets up. There are enough twists, turns and surprises to keep anyone happy. There are also passages of genuine emotion in the latter part of the novel. So be prepared to really feel for and like some of the charcters.
The end of the novel clearly points to more novels to come. I look forward to following Akitada and friends as he makes his career as a crime solver in old Japan. Wouldn't it be wonderful if the author did write a series. As I find myself re-reading the Judge Dee books from time to time, I hope I can look forward to reading and re-reading this series as well.
A truly enjoyable mystery from an imaginative and gifted author!
Rating: 4
Summary: Like a cut-rate Judge Dee
Comment: I really enjoyed this book...the author is clearly trying to emulate the Judge Dee novels, which are favorites of mine. However, Parker needs to pay more attention to the dialog between the characters. At times, it reads like a script from an old Bowery Boys movie! That aside, can't wait for the next one.
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Title: The Hell Screen: A Mystery of Ancient Japan by I.J. Parker ISBN: 031228795X Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur Pub. Date: 30 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: The Perfumed Sleeve : A Novel by Laura Joh Rowland ISBN: 0312318898 Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur Pub. Date: 06 April, 2004 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Grass for His Pillow: Tales of the Otori, Book 2 by Lian Hearn ISBN: 1573222518 Publisher: Riverhead Books Pub. Date: August, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Across the Nightingale Floor: Tales of the Otori, Book One by Lian Hearn ISBN: 1573222259 Publisher: Riverhead Books Pub. Date: 22 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Brilliance of the Moon (Tales of the Otori, Book 3) by Lian Hearn ISBN: 1573222704 Publisher: Riverhead Books Pub. Date: 03 June, 2004 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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