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The Tattoo Murder Case (Soho crime)

By: Akimitsu Takagi
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Soho Press Inc
ISBN: 1569471568
ISBN-13: 9781569471562
Released: 01 Mar 2002
RRP: £9.99
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macabre subject, interesting mystery - By: , 11 Aug 1999
The murder is gruesome, the idea of preserving the tattooed skins of people who have died, for their art value, is creepy, but still it is a very readable mystery. The translation is stilted, & there are a couple of anachronisms, but that doesn't matter once you get into the story.
The tattoos and characters are displayed with precision - By: , 12 May 1999
To anyone who is interested in tattoos or in postwar Japan this book is a must. Having a traditional Japanese tattoo myself I was most impressed with the treatment of the art in relation to the trials of living with the artwork,and those who seek to posses it. The way the story does not rely on the tattoos to be the entire focus of the book is refreshing. The moral & ethical questions raised by the pursuit of these tattoos is hardly touched on,but this is a murder mystery not a book about ethics. As far as the mystery goes it is very well thought out & intelligent. You get to know the characters without too much guesswork & they do not have as rough a diologue as you would first assume.(this is in reference to the strict translation that is offered)
A mystery must--not at all dated. - By: , 16 May 1998
The story remains fresh, even today, 50 years later. Nothing in it lags. While the crime described is a horrorific one, the way the author has written about it doesn't disturb. I enjoyed this classic "puzzle" mystery--both a who-dune-it & how. The story is set in postwar Tokoyo & it's very atmospheric.