Tokyo Juku by Michael Pronko
Another intricate and enveloping thriller from Michael Pronko, Tokyo Juku continues to increase the depth and cultural commentary of his Detective Hiroshi series.
When a talented but tough tutor is stabbed to death in his classroom a week before exams, Hiroshi and his eclectic team of investigators are handed the high-pressure case. It doesn’t take long to discover that Terui-Sensei, the well-paid and high-performing victim, had a playboy past and certain illicit obsessions that complicate an already tricky homicide. Mana, the sleepwalking juku student who discovered the body, is haunted by her own guilt, trauma, and the anxiety of being […]
The Healer’s Daughters is a complex and gripping new novel by author Jay Amberg, bridging mysticism and truth, as well as time and space. Tying together ancient cultural beliefs, insightful flashbacks, mystical practices, and enough treasure hunting to satisfy a Clive Cussler fan, this tangled tale is difficult to put down both for its originality and skillful storytelling.
