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"[A] suspenseful psychological melodrama…filled with strange entwinings of chance and effect, free will and manipulation, the mundane and the bizarre.”
— Wall Street Journal
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“With echoes of fairy tales and a Rashom On-like narrative structure, Minato’s Penance is as ethereal and literary as it is a sharp, tight crime novel.”
— Literary Hub
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“Minato’s simple, clear voice highlights the stories’ psychological intensity, and themes of powerlessness evolving to strength, duty, and redemption create layers of interest that are perfect for book-group dissection.”
— Booklist (starred review)
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“Minato writes character driven mystery-crime novels that take deep dives into people’s psychology—especially girls and women—with an unflinching look at the dark side of humans. I will read any novel she writes.”
— BookRiot
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With echoes of fairy tales and a Rashomon-like narrative structure, Minato's Penance is as ethereal and literary as it is a sharp, tight crime novel.
— Literary Hub
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[A] suspenseful psychological melodrama. . . . Filled with strange entwinings of chance and effect, free will and manipulation, the mundane and the bizarre.
— The Wall Street Journal
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Minato's simple, clear voice highlights the stories' psychological intensity, and themes of powerlessness evolving to strength, duty, and redemption create layers of interest that are perfect for book-group dissection.
— Booklist (starred review)
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Moving, tension-filled . . . Minato has crafted an unnerving tale of tragedy, guilt, and penance.
— Publishers Weekly
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Kanae Minato is a brilliant storyteller.
— Emily St. John Mandel, New York Times bestselling author of Station Eleven