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Thrown into this dizzying clash of cultures, food, sounds and smells is an ethereal and thuggish Davis who has fully embraced his life in Japan. Instantly distrustful of McCann, a cat and mouse battle of wits ensues with the reader never being clear about who is pursuing whom. This deadly pursuit continues against a backdrop of drink, drugs and karaoke and it isn't long until McCann and Davis find themselves privy to an event most would rather keep hidden. The game then rapidly shifts to a race against the clock to outrun the yakuza, the police and their own misdeeds. I won't give away the ending; all I will say is that it is hauntingly, beautifully and heartbreakingly sad. The kind of ending that stays with you and makes you question the nature of life, the choices we make and the often humbling indifference of fate.
If you'd like to read another Tokyo based thriller why not try [[Tokyo Year Zero by David Peace]], a taut and gripping hunt for a serial killer in post-WW2 Japan? For those who may like to know more about Japanese culture give [[Japan Through the Looking Glass by Alan MacfarlaneMacFarlane]] or [[Beauty and Chaos: Slices and Morsels of Tokyo Life by Michael Pronko]] a go.
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