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In Keigo Higashino’s latest, a new detective tackles a case with shades of The Devotion of Suspect X

The Indian Express·Nimish Dubey, Akriti Rana·25 days ago
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Keigo Higashino is back in the land of police procedurals, with a new detective to boot. If you loved The Devotion of Suspect X (which allegedly inspired the Ajay Devgn-starrer Drishyam ), you will find yourself right at home with Guilt , the Japanese bestselling author’s latest work. The new detective, joining the ranks of legendary figures such as Detective Galileo and Detective Kaga in the Higashinoverse, is Tsutomu Godai of the Homicide Bureau of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police. Aiding him in his investigation is Detective Sergeant Nakamachi, whose first name is never revealed. In a little over 400 pages, the duo attempts to solve the mystery behind what at first seems to be a straightforward confession of guilt. A whodunit that morphs into a whydunit! Guilt begins with Godai and Nakamachi investigating the murder of a lawyer, Kensuke Shiraishi, whose body has been found in a car.…

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