>Has anyone read the novels of Seicho
Matsumoto?
I just happen to be in the middle of _Points and Lines_. I
like it a lot, although my impression (not being an expert on
such matters) is that the translation is a little weak
(awkward sentences in some places).
I stumbled onto it after reading and enjoying Miyuki Miyabe's
_All She Was Worth_, in which a Japanese detective (and
single father) recuperating from a gunshot wound searches for
his nephew's missing fiance. This book is also a very
interesting exploration of consumer debt and personal
bankruptcy in modern Japan (with similarities with current
U.S. situation).
I was trying to find another book by Miyabe and
saw Matsumoto's book. I noticed on the back of one of the
books that there is also a collection of short story
detective mysteries by Matsumoto available in English. Also,
if I recall correctly, Matsumoto was born in or around 1908?
Either he was older when Points and Lines was written or it
has a very contemporary feel to it.
After having been addicted to the Old School books series and
not knowing where I was going to go from there (although I
went through around four of Donald Goines' books published by
Holloway House in the meantime), I am now looking for
recommendations for anything hard-boiled/noir by Japanese (or
Chinese or Asian) authors or taking place in Asia.
Mat
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