Inspector Imanishi Investigates, Seicho Matsumoto
Inspector Imanishi Investigates, Seicho Matsumoto
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Inspector Imanishi Investigates

Author: Seicho Matsumoto, Beth Cary

Narrator: Kenichiro Thomson

Unabridged: 11 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 11/29/2024


Synopsis

Tokyo, 1960s. An unassuming but respected homicide detective, Eitaro Imanishi has a knack for both writing haiku and solving crimes. But when a mysterious unidentified body appears on the tracks of a rail yard, Imanishi has his work cut out for him. Soon, he finds himself on a strange chase that takes him from the hip hangouts of avant-garde Tokyo to a spa in rural Honshu. And all the while, the body count is climbing.

“First-rate … In the classic tradition of Georges Simenon’s Inspector Maigret of Paris and P. D. James’s Chief Inspector Dalgliesh in England.”—New York Times Book Review

Reviews

Goodreads review by Patrick on June 21, 2018

After having really enjoyed Matsumoto's A Quiet Place (my review is here: [URL not allowed]) I was ready to have my mind blown by this... but it wasn't. Possibly that's because the book was written a good 10 years earlier, I'm not sure. And whIle I enjoyed Imanishi's dogged pu......more

Goodreads review by Mizuki on December 09, 2016

The Castle of Sand (Suna no utsuwa) by Seicho Matasumoto is a surprisingly engaging 4.5 stars read. The book has always been considered by many as Mr. Matsumoto's best novel, and despite of the the 500+ pages of the book, the novelist still managed to construct a solid mystery with vivid characters,......more

Goodreads review by Ensiform on June 21, 2018

This was written in 1961. Plotwise, it's very complicated and tightly-woven, replete with subtle clues and red herrings. But stylistically, it's plodding. Probably due to the translation, the writing is choppy and repetitive. And perhaps because of the culture, perhaps because of the period, the pro......more

Goodreads review by Julian on April 26, 2025

This book about the investigations of Inspector Imanishi takes place in Japan in the year 1960, so is not only a murder / mystery story but also provides an insight into Japanese culture just 15 years after the end of World War II. More than most murder / mystery stories Inspector Imanishi eats a lot......more

Goodreads review by David on November 10, 2012

Inspector Imanishi Investigates? Yes he does. Even on bank holidays. He takes annual leave ... in order to investigate. He spends his wife's savings on investigating. In the best traditions of these fictional detectives, Imanishi has annoying hobbies that have to be mentioned in every other chapter.......more