A wonderfully interesting idea. Billed as a "crime thriller", this book delves into the internal politics of the Japanese Police System in a fascinating way and with a writing style that is surprisingly easy to read. However, don't get me wrong, this book does contain a crime element and a brilliant one at that, namely that of an unsolved kidnapping and murder from fourteen years ago that threatens to tear the entire police force apart. I bought this book after seeing the frankly beautiful German cover (which is SO much more beautiful than the English) and hearing some truly glowing reviews. I would certainly recommend this book, both to lovers of the crime genre, but also to others, interested in a gripping crime novel, minus the brutality and blood that sometimes dominates the genre.