
The Decagon House Murders
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P.J. Ochlan
A hugely enjoyable, must-listen murder mystery sure to appeal to fans of Elly Griffiths, Anthony Horowitz, and Agatha Christie, with one of the best and most satisfying conclusions you'll ever hear. A classic in Japan, available in English for the first time.
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Guessing game
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Narrator ruined the book
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Became aware of the novel after seeing it on the 2022 Esquire list of 'Top Mystery Novels of All-Time.' While I appreciate the inclusion of Japanese fiction in their list, ultimately, this novel falls short of what can be considered an excellent murder mystery. And while the story itself is relatively solid, the way in which the book's conclusion is told removes any possibility of giving it more than 3 stars. The guilty party(s) are revealed through the direct thoughts of the guilty. The level of 'telling' without 'showing' is excruciating and breaks a good number of the tenets in place for good mystery writing. And when the murders have ended, and you see another hour remains in the audiobook, you're almost guaranteed a painful end.
And regarding criticism of the narration - it's very much unwarranted. P.J. Ochlan is fine - not superb but certainly competent, with fine Japanese pronunciation.
On Esquire Top 50 Mystery list - falls far short
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Awful narration from P.J. Ochlan!
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This book definitely takes some notes from "And Then There Were None" beyond the actual reference. I enjoyed the end reveal, and the ending. It didn't, however, leave me thinking the villain was an evil genius, which I was hoping for. Instead, it felt more that they were extraordinarily lucky (e.g. Uncle buys the property and tells me all about it, etc.). I also felt like some of the characters could've used a little more fleshing out. However, it was ultimately, despite my gripes and the narration, a thoroughly enjoyable story.
Good Story, Not Good Narration
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3 out of 5
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However, the biggest challenge for me was the narrator’s performance. He chose to deliver all the third-person narration in a strongly repetitive, lilting, and artificial cadence I associate with local news broadcasters. I found it quite grating, and it frankly ruined the more atmospheric moments for me.
For readers who might want to know: this novel does not rise above its origin time period and cultural milieu, so expect pervasive casual misogyny.
Clever enough, but marred by narration
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It was a fun story!
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play it at x1.25 and it's great
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I've finished this and I don't know what to do now
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