The Tattoo Murder Case Audiobook (Unabridged)

" A complex and exceedingly clever murder mystery set in post-WWII Tokyo. And in classic tradition, the solution (no, I'm not saying what it is) is all laid out for us in the last few chapters. Quite a pleasure to read. "

" Stupid. That's all I can say about it. Stupid. "

" have to read for class... "

" So, let me get this straight: a friend of the main character comes in about halfway through the book, and solves the case, and in the closing 20 pages talks about the how/what/where/when/who/why? It reads more like a science textbook, than a murder mystery. "

" Just an incredible pulp novel about mysterious/dangerous tattoo culture and a murder mystery surrounding a beautifully tattooed person's death in post-war occupied Japan. "

" This is a classic locked-room mystery, and as such is very good. It's been several years since I read it, so I won't offer a review until I find my copy and re-read it. This book is what got me into both Soho crime series, Japanese and Chinese murder mysteries, and Kurosawa's noir films. "

" A must read for fans of mystery or japanese culture. It is unapologetic about the cultural references though... the author doesn't bog you down with explanations of things as their is an assumption that you will understand the finer aspects of the culture. "

" couldn't finish it, but it did have a pretty cool "silence of the lambs" feel to it. "

" The murder is gruesome, the idea of preserving the tattooed skins of people who have died, for their art value, is creepy, but still it is a very readable mystery. The translation is stilted, and there are a couple of anachronisms, but that doesn't matter once you get into the story. "

" A suitably atmospheric detective thriller from immediate postwar Japan. I enjoyed the lurid details of the plot, particularly the evocation of the still-underground world of the tattoo in Japan, but the actual mystery was of the locked-room variety: fairly improbable and somewhat disappointing. "

" Three stars for the story and an additional little star for the tattoo lecture. I will never look at tattoos the same way again. Of course I'm not talking about sushi tattoos here. "

" A compelling whodunit with the added complexity of another culture woven throughout the mystery. "

" A great murder mystery! I picked it up randomly at the library one day & I'm glad I did! "

" Interesting post-war Japanese murder mystery. Lots of twists and turns in the plot, along with interesting observations of life in the Tokyo or 1946. If you like the genre it's worth the time. "

" couldn't finish it, but it did have a pretty cool "silence of the lambs" feel to it. "

" Stupid. That's all I can say about it. Stupid. "

" So, let me get this straight: a friend of the main character comes in about halfway through the book, and solves the case, and in the closing 20 pages talks about the how/what/where/when/who/why? It reads more like a science textbook, than a murder mystery. "

" A must read for fans of mystery or japanese culture. It is unapologetic about the cultural references though... the author doesn't bog you down with explanations of things as their is an assumption that you will understand the finer aspects of the culture. "

" A suitably atmospheric detective thriller from immediate postwar Japan. I enjoyed the lurid details of the plot, particularly the evocation of the still-underground world of the tattoo in Japan, but the actual mystery was of the locked-room variety: fairly improbable and somewhat disappointing. "