Xia Youxi's Casebook of Deduction

Look what I found! A rare mystery novel! I really want to know what kind of mystery novels the author likes to read!

Volume 1: Trick (30%): ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Character Design (15%): ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Mystery (30%): ⭐⭐ Plot (15%): ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Writing Style (10%): ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Overall: 7.7 Volume 2: Trick: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Mystery: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Character Design: ⭐⭐⭐ Plot: ⭐⭐⭐ Writing Style: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Overall: 7.4 Volume 3: Trick: ⭐⭐⭐ Mystery: ⭐⭐⭐ Character Design: ⭐⭐⭐ Plot: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Writing Style: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Overall: 6.5 Volume 4: Trick: ⭐⭐⭐ Mystery: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Character Design: ⭐⭐ Plot: ⭐⭐ Writing Style: ⭐⭐⭐ Overall: 6.0 (Note: The last sentence appears to be a separate, unrelated comment and is not translated.)

I've noticed a pattern: almost every series I write has its best first volume. This series is no exception. To this day, I still think the first volume is the best, whether it's the plot twists, the foreshadowing, or the characters and storyline.

To avoid spoilers, I've been following this series from the beginning. It's a rare and wonderful experience to read a serialized mystery. It's true that writing a mystery as a serialized web novel feels somewhat incongruous, but I've persevered to this point. I feel there shouldn't be any plot twists (though perhaps there will be). Here's a brief review; I'll add more details if there are any. Firstly, I told the author from the start that when describing a locked-room murder or a confined environment, and the "trick," I hoped there would be illustrations. This would be much more reader-friendly. At least the novels I've read so far by authors like Kamozaki Danro and Hojo Takae provide illustrations. Describing the scene well is one thing, but...

Volume 3 will begin serialization on December 25th, and will be updated on odd-numbered days thereafter.

A classic mystery, I'm looking forward to it and hope I can finish reading it. A diagram of the crime scene would be helpful. A small suggestion, author, keep it up!

Episode 8 tells the story from the perspectives of Ji Mo and teacher Yang Ru. It should start airing around mid-July. 🐧 The subsequent episodes will likely focus on Lü Yaoyao and Chen Feng in episode nine, Mo Yulan in episode ten, and episodes eleven and twelve will be the grand finale, returning to Xia Youxi and Lin Jia's perspectives. 🐊🐬

Volumes 6 and 7 are probably the two longest volumes so far, both exceeding 80,000 words. The romantic storylines of the two female leads and the main narrative have temporarily come to a close here. The next three or four volumes will each explore the stories from the perspectives of several major supporting characters. 🐬🐧

I originally planned to have Lin Jia and Xia Youxi start dating in volume four, but considering the later plot, I've changed my mind. I estimate their romance will develop in volume eight or nine or later. The update time for the next volume is undecided. See you then!

Horror mystery, a must-have on a hot day! [Sfem:3:313]