"Salvation of a saint" by Keigo Higashino translated from Japanese to English by Alexander O Smith. This book is published by Little, Brown book group in 2013 and has 384 pages. This is book 2 of Detective Galileo series.
Yoshitaka Mashiba (Business man) & Ayane Mita (famous patchwork quilter) are married for one year. One day Yoshitaka informs Ayane that he wants a separation because she did not become pregnant. Ayane goes to her parent's place for the weekend and hands over her house keys to Hiromi Wakayama, her protégé. Yoshitaka dies that week end by poisoning. Hiring finds the body. Detective Kusanagi and young junior detective Kaudu Utsumi investigate under watchful eye of Police chief Mamia.
How was Yoshitaka poisoned? How come Hiromi finds the body? What does Utsumi's female instinct say? Whodunit?
Most of the story happens in Tokyo. The detectives take help of an eccentric physics professor nick named Detective Galileo. Despite having three detectives, there is no rivalry or infighting between them, but there are difference of opinions. All of them work to solve the case. Author has not provided almost no details of the personal lives of detectives. He only talks about their work. Appreciation is due for this restraint of author.
Although it's a murder mystery, it's neither a fast story not an action packed one. However, it still hooks-up the reader. There are only two suspects. The murderer is obvious. However there is no proof. Most of the story is about determining how the poison entered the coffee. More than 'Whodunit', it's should be categorized as 'Howdunit'.
When finally, the 'how' is revealed, it's fantastically improbable. The murder turns out to be a salvation. How? You have to read the book.
Keigo Higashino is a Japanese author of mystery novels. The book cover calls him Japanese Steig Larsson.
Why did I read this book? Keigo Higashino.
What I didn't like? Can there be a man like the victim?
What did I like? The concept of salvation.
Recommend reading.
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