A Platycodon Flower
About This Novel
The source of inspiration for Keigo Higashino's "White Night Journey", Kotaro Isaka's number one idol in his writing career! A treasure in the mystery world, the supreme masterpiece of Mikihiko Renjo, the godfather of Japanese mystery literature! Won the Japan Mystery Writers Association Award and ranked among the top 10 best short stories in the history of Japanese mystery novels! The "Flower Burial" series contains all 8 chapters: platycodon stained with blood, tung coffins hiding corpses, white lotus burning hearts... In the back alleys of flower streets on rainy nights, the platycodon flowers tightly held in the hands of the deceased conceal a morbid confession; in the dark room in early autumn, the scent of tung flowers on a woman becomes a secret message conveying murderous intent; on the returning river under the moon, an infatuated woman The iris beside me declares the lover's malice... Gangsters, geishas, singers, samurai, betrayal, jealousy, paranoia, self-interest... Eight murder cases, eight fatal interpretations of "love", white petals, stained with mud, splashed with blood, a group of madmen struggling in love and hate, who can no longer distinguish between love and murder.
What Readers Think
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Official(2)Scraped 21d ago
Platycodon flower
The plot is not bad. Although the truth is a bit shocking, it is quite reasonable when you think about it. Hopeless love
Literary reasoning
The writing style is indeed worthy of its reputation. It is Naoki Shou's writing style.
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Community(0)
Official(2)Scraped 21d ago
Platycodon flower
The plot is not bad. Although the truth is a bit shocking, it is quite reasonable when you think about it. Hopeless love
Literary reasoning
The writing style is indeed worthy of its reputation. It is Naoki Shou's writing style.
