Grotesque
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Author: Natsuo Kirino
The Barnes & Noble Review, This mystery from critically acclaimed Japanese author Natsuo Kirino (after 2005’s Edgar Award-nominated Out) revolves around the brutal murder of two Tokyo prostitutes. The unfathomably complex circumstances behind the killings, however, reveals startling insights into the unpleasant underpinnings of Japanese society, , , , It’s been years since prostitu….Read More
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