Book Info
Name of Book : The Mill House Murders
Author : Yukito Ayatsuji
Publisher : Pushkin Press
Publication Date : 23 Feb 2023
No. of Pages : 288
Format : Paperback
Why did I choose the book ?
I read The Mill House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji as a part of #52promptsin52weeks Locked room mystery.
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Author Introduction
Naoyuki Uchida (内田 直行, Uchida Naoyuki, born December 23, 1960), who writes under his pen name Yukito Ayatsuji (綾辻 行人, Ayatsuji Yukito), is a Japanese writer of mystery and horror. He is one of the founders of Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan and one of the representative writers of the new traditionalist movement in Japanese mystery writing. His wife is Fuyumi Ono, a Japanese fantasy and horror writer who is known for her fantasy series The Twelve Kingdoms.
His first novel The Decagon House Murders was ranked as the No. 8 novel on the Top 100 Japanese Mystery Novels of All Time.
In 2018, a minor planet (2001 RG46) was named as Yukito Ayatsuji.
Blurb
Don’t miss this beautifully constructed, highly entertaining and atmospheric murder mystery--its propulsive plot makes for a compelling, page-turning read.
As they do every year, a small group of acquaintances pay a visit to the remote, castle-like Water Mill House, home to the reclusive Fujinuma Kiichi, son of a famous artist, who has lived his life behind a rubber mask ever since a disfiguring car accident.
This year, however, the visit is disrupted by an impossible disappearance, the theft of a painting and a series of baffling murders.
The brilliant Kiyoshi Shimada arrives to investigate. But will he get to the truth, and will you too be able to solve the mystery of the Mill House Murders?
My Opinion
Brilliantly Fantastic.......................
The Mill House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji is a brilliant and twisted locked room mystery thriller. The plot plays between past and present with a limited number of characters. It gives you chills and thrills right from the start. I was just hooked up throughout the climax. This will be my first book because of which I was up late in the night. The book is perfect for the lovers of Agatha Christie. The story is fast and the characters are just awesome. And when you reach the climax it felt like it will haunt me forever. I have never read anything like this.
The author created an atmosphere with her storytelling. I could just literally feel the spine tingling thriller while reading it. I couldn't believe when the main culprits finally came into light. It is not just any regular locked room mystery, and far from guessing. Definitely, the book deserves 5 stars.
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