Tag: murder mystery

Nadia Hashimi’s—A House without Windows *****

Nadia Hashimi’s—A House without Windows *****

In an Afghan village, Zeba is discovered beside her dead husband in the courtyard of their home. She is immediately blamed for the murder and imprisoned in Kabul’s Chil Mahtab women’s prison. When her lawyer arrives, she refuses to reveal the events that led to her husband’s brutal murder. With little hope of Zeba not being found guilty, her lawyer, Yusuf visits her village to try to uncover the truth. Because he’s lived in New York since the age of five, the villagers don’t trust him, and he is at a loss to know how to defend a woman he believes is innocent.

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Stephanie Scott’s—What’s left of me is yours *****

Stephanie Scott’s—What’s left of me is yours *****

When Sato wants to divorce his wife, he first seeks the help of a wakaresaseya agent, Kaitaro who is valued for his ability at enticing unwanted wives, and gains evidence to support a husband’s favourable break-up. But when he meets Sato’s wife, Rina, there is something about her that makes him want to turn his back on this job. Forced to take on the assignment, he begins to admire, then fall in love with Rina and plans to do everything he can so she gains a favourable divorce, retains her daughter, and marries him. But something goes wrong, and Rina is found strangled and Kaitaro convicted of murder.

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Hope Adams’—Dangerous women*****

Hope Adams’—Dangerous women*****

In a London prison, Sarah, committed to hang for the murder of a man, must escape her sentence and board the Rajah headed to Van Diemen’s Land. In the 1840s, 200 women guilty of petty crimes are to board the ship and start life afresh on the far away island. Sarah is determined to be one of them. The night before the prisoners in her cell are to board the ship, she drugs another inmate, ties her up, takes her name tag, and hides her under a blanket. 

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Keigo Higashino’s—Malice*****

Keigo Higashino’s—Malice*****

If you’re a mystery buff, you’ll want to read Malice. 

When Nonoguchi’s friend, successful author, Hidaka is murdered in his home office, Detective Kaga is assigned to the case. He was once a teacher at the same school as Nonoguchi, and it doesn’t take him long to suspect Nonoguchi murdered the friend he has known since his school days. But Detective Kaga needs a motive otherwise the case will not hold up in court. What could Nonoguchi’s reason be to murder a friend who has helped him during his middle school years and introduced him to an editor so his children’s stories can be published? Detective Kaga is persistent, but can he outwit Nonoguchi?