Two morally bankrupt elderly people featured in the viral post "Are Bad People Getting Older, or Are Old People Getting Worse?" are murdered one after another. At each crime scene, the only thing left behind is the message "Old people are getting worse." There are no other useful clues. Elite detective Zhong Ning and his partner Zhang Yiming investigate from every angle. With help from forensic psychology expert Chen Menglin, they narrow their focus to self-media creator Zhao Qingyuan. But at the time of the murders, Zhao was at the hospital with his paralyzed wife while she underwent physical therapy, giving him a perfect alibi. Then another elderly person with a history of misconduct is murdered.
Is the killer really carrying out revenge in kind, or merely laying a false trail?
Should Zhong Ning uphold due process, or refuse to let go of the case?
As the investigation deepens, Zhao Qingyuan seems to be hiding an even greater secret. Should they trust what their eyes see, what their ears hear, or their own instincts?
A more complicated puzzle, and an even more heartbreaking solution.
Even if you brace yourself for the twists to come, the truth will still overwhelm your ability to bear it.
Although the twist at the end is a bit far-fetched or overly dramatic, and the character creation of Officer Zhong is a bit simplistic, all in all it is a novel with rigorous reasoning, and it is also a rare masterpiece that I have seen recently, so I give it a high score. I also use this book to hope that all people can lend a helping hand when others are in crisis. I also share the author's feelings. First of all, I am a person who loves to fight against injustice. I often feel that I am alone. At the same time, I have also experienced problems and no one can help me, and I have experienced that kind of helplessness. But I am also as full of hope for this world as the author! May this world be a little better every day!
"The Invisible Blade" by Chen Yanyi is similar to its previous book "Perfect Suspect". Unlike most crime-solving mystery novels, which are solved one case after another, both novels only tell the story of one case or a series of cases, and the readers are informed from the beginning who the criminal is. This is tantamount to a spoiler, and actually involves certain risks. However, due to the clever structure and setting of the entire novel, we still read it with gusto. When reading general crime novels, we deduce who the criminal is and what his motives are while reading. Sometimes we can guess it halfway through reading. When reading Chen Yanyi's novels, the author first tells the truth about who the criminal is, and then infers the motives of the criminal, the love and hatred between the victim and the victim, etc. While reading. Moreover, it is basically impossible to guess the real ending. Often near the end, when you think this is the foregone conclusion, the author will give you an unexpected twist, overturning all previous inferences. The key is that this reversal suddenly elevates the entire novel's purpose: the reason why they commit crimes, or deliberately make themselves criminals, is not because they are cruel and ruthless, but because they love deeply; not to destroy, but to protect.
The family of origin and the environment are actually very important. As the book says, "If I had a neighbor who called the police for me when I was beaten by Yu Wenjie; or after I called the police, a neighbor or colleague could testify for me; if... If he dragged me to the parking lot that day, one of the people who saw him could stop him and help me..." Wu Jingsi smiled bitterly, "If the children in the same village in Qingyuan could not bully him when he was a child, and my uncle and aunt could not insult him, if apart from me, If there is another person who is willing to help him, this tragedy may not happen..." Sometimes people actually need to learn to let go. If everyone's heart is full of hatred and resentment, then the world will be shrouded in darkness. When people live in this world, sometimes they can help, and sometimes it is convenient for others. After all, the most terrifying thing about people is human nature. However, today's society is getting better and better, and there are more and more positive things. I believe that "one generation will be stronger than the next."
The rating of this book is too low. After reading the author's two books, you will find that he has a thorough analysis of human nature, and the final reversal was foreshadowed from the beginning. It can be said to be a masterpiece of crime-solving novels.
The writing is sophisticated, the layout is step-by-step, and the plot is slowly advanced to the climax. It is an excellent suspenseful crime novel. When everyone thought that Zhao was the most evil pervert, there was a sudden reversal, which was reasonable. Finally, the theme was sublimated. I stayed up late for two days to read it, and it was no less than a famous suspense novel. The novel doesn't get a high rating on Tomato, but I think it can be adapted into a TV series.
As long as the ending is good, I was moved by Zhong Ning's decision to return to the police station in the end. People do not care about trivial matters. They always remember their mission and are worthy of the police uniform. 2023.2.12
Super exciting, this reversal is so interesting, and it also shows the truest side of people's hearts.
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Very good, the score is low
The plot of the story is very touching. I guessed halfway that he was a good man who really wanted his wife, but I didn't expect that the final murderer would make people so sad... I hope more people will read it. I have been reading books for eighteen years, but in recent years I have rarely had the desire to read short stories.