How could people this strange possibly exist?
“Genius girl” Jiang Xiaoliu has an incredibly powerful brain and can remember everything she's ever experienced. “Old hand at criminal investigations” Puke is seasoned, but suffers from a bizarre memory disorder: he forgets everything that happened the previous day as soon as he wakes up. “Passionate beat cop” Ma Yilu has plenty of enthusiasm, but everything else about him is hard to put into words.
These three people, with completely different personalities, somehow have to team up to solve a case, and a truly bizarre one at that: someone who died long ago has suddenly appeared in the world again.
If he's alive, why was his death falsely registered? Why are his relatives hiding the fact that he's still alive? Why is his wife evasive whenever she talks about him? Could there be more to the car accident years ago? And after appearing that day, the man vanished again...
Jiang Xiaoliu and Puke: one a “memory maniac,” the other a “forgetful detective.” How can they work together? Is Ma Yilu a liability or a good partner?
A cross-border pursuit spanning more than a thousand kilometers, flickering glimpses of the real man and his shadow. They edge closer to the truth, only to be sent right back to square one at the last moment. After all their painstaking work to crack the case, everyone is left stunned...
"I forgot." "But you never forget anything." "Prove I'm lying." A trio isn't uncommon, but a combination like this is rare. A girl with a memory like a recording device, a junior police officer with exceptional intuition, and a genius detective who forgets everything that happened the day before every morning upon waking. These seemingly unconnected trio possess an incredibly seamless teamwork.
The most captivating aspect of this suspense novel is its character development: a girl who can't forget anything and is devoid of emotion; a somewhat slow-witted, "Buddhist" police officer; and a detective with severe amnesia whose memories revert to 2006 while asleep. These characters are vividly portrayed, without superfluous details, conveying a warmth that hasn't been lost.
A young woman with a brilliant mind, a veteran detective suffering from amnesia, and a hot-blooded but somewhat dim-witted police officer team up to solve a bizarre case: a person who has long been dead suddenly reappears in the world. Why did he register as dead when he was clearly alive? Why are his relatives hiding the fact that he is still alive? Why is his wife being evasive?
I've seen the book *Catching Shadows* many times, but I always felt that suspense was written in a grand, sweeping style, while romance was written in a delicate, tender style. I thought it was impossible to combine these two elements. So I kept missing out on this wonderful book until today when I stumbled upon it again and couldn't resist reading it out of curiosity.
Why does a person who has long been dead reappear in the world? Why is he registered as dead when he is clearly alive? Why are his relatives hiding the fact that he is alive? And why did he disappear again after appearing? A case full of mysteries brings together three people with very different personalities.
I've seen the book *Catching Shadows* many times, but I always felt that suspense was written in a grand, sweeping style, while romance was written in a delicate, tender style. I thought it was impossible to combine these two elements. So I kept missing out on this wonderful book until today when I stumbled upon it again and couldn't resist reading it out of curiosity.
It's a pretty good novel, lighthearted and humorous. Although the ending has a deep sadness, it's still quite good overall. It would be even better if it could explain the story of Puke, Xiaoliu, and "All the Way With You" and have a perfect ending!
The writing is very down-to-earth, and the case analysis is excellent! The characters are well-developed and relatable, not the kind who are all-knowing from the start! The cases are solved through constant exploration and finding clues! Highly recommended!!!
The ability to glean clues from the smallest details is a unique gift of Jiang Xiaoliu's extraordinary intellect; it involves reconstructing the truth of a case from the slightest hints. Add to that Puke's occasional forgetfulness and Ma Yilu's seemingly straightforward enthusiasm masking underlying cunning.
The ability to glean clues from the smallest details is a unique gift of Jiang Xiaoliu's extraordinary intellect; it involves reconstructing the truth of a case from the slightest hints. Add to that Puke's occasional forgetfulness and Ma Yilu's seemingly straightforward enthusiasm masking underlying cunning.