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" Akitada's adventures come closer to home than any of the other books, which makes for an exciting ending! "
- Ed, 10/21/2013
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" Another murder mystery solved by Akitada Sugawara and we learn more about Akitada's family life - an interesting glimpse at life in 11th century Japan. "
- Debby, 1/23/2013
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" When I read this I didn't know it was part of a series. The book stood well on it's own. I loved the twists and turns in the plot. "
- Staci, 12/30/2012
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" Another great one, Sugawara. "
- Alana, 12/4/2012
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" Not quite as good as the first in the series - a few too many plotlines for the author to carry off successfully without them getting in each other's way. Still pretty good. "
- Craig, 10/30/2011
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" Medieval Japanese mystery series. More engaging than I expected - possibly because there was nothing screamingly medieval about it to someone unfamiliar with Japanese history and technology pre-1900. (It's all swords, horses, and koi until about 1910, as far as I'm concerned.) "
- Sarah, 5/14/2011
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" I enjoyed this good historical mystery. Ms. Parker really puts the reader into 8th century Japan. "
- Will, 2/16/2011
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" Japan "
- Anne, 12/10/2010
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" Lu en francais sous le titre: L'enigme du paravent des enfers. "
- Rejane, 4/20/2010
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" a bit better than the first one "
- Josh, 3/29/2010
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" Excellent. I am looking forward to the next in the series. "
- Kenny, 3/28/2010
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" Another good one in this series. A bit more disturbing in the details of the crime, but the characters get more richly detailed. A few plot twists are a little obvious but the story still moves well. "
- Patrick, 2/20/2010
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" When I read this I didn't know it was part of a series. The book stood well on it's own. I loved the twists and turns in the plot.
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- Staci, 10/7/2009
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" Another good one in this series. A bit more disturbing in the details of the crime, but the characters get more richly detailed. A few plot twists are a little obvious but the story still moves well.
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- Patrick, 11/29/2008
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" I enjoyed this good historical mystery. Ms. Parker really puts the reader into 8th century Japan.
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- Will, 8/25/2008
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" Another murder mystery solved by Akitada Sugawara and we learn more about Akitada's family life - an interesting glimpse at life in 11th century Japan.
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- Debby, 3/30/2008
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" Set in feudal Japan, a member of the royal court is tasked with solving a murder which takes place within the palace walls.
It's a fascinating look into that era, rich with details of court life and the lives of the commoners.
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- Diane, 2/3/2008
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