Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Review: Idolmaker

Idolmaker cover


In Tokyo, an earthquake can put a crimp in your wedding plans. But only a murder
can put the kibosh on them. That's right, we're back with detective Kenji Nakamura, the love of his life Yumi (who's about to say I do to someone else) judo sensei Sgt. Oki, and the most important character in this series, Tokyo itself. 

And this time we're in the mad world of Japanese teen music idols. Now I'm guessing that the world of teen music idols is probably crazy worldwide, but nowhere near as crazy as in Tokyo, where they seem to squeeze them out like sausage. Is there murder? Of course. A couple ok 'em. And perversion? A soupcon. And a manhunt (or rather a woman-hunt which becomes...oh, never mind). 

What you need to know is that there are more satisfying twists and turns than ever, against a backdrop which mixes ancient customs with cutting-edge culture by an author who knows and loves Japan down to her toes.

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