Yukito Ayatsuji is one of the founders of the Honkaku Mystery Writers Club: a group of Japanese mystery authors who echo the golden age of detective stories to outstanding effect. It elevates the genre by encouraging the reader to emotionally invest in these characters and events.Īmongst Japanese mystery novels, a genre already celebrated and respected, The Tattoo Murder is undoubtedly one of the finest ever written.īuy a copy of The Tattoo Murder here! The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji The Tattoo Murder is as much a richly detailed character drama as it is an intense murder mystery. Kinue’s torso has been removed from the scene, and our first suspect is a professor with a deep obsession with tattooed skin, who confesses to removing it from the dead.įortunately, Kenzo’s brother is the chief of police, and Kenzo’s fresh attachment to Kinue has him dedicated to helping his brother identify and track down Kinue’s murderer. We spend an unusually decent amount of time bonding with Kinue before Kenzo finds her dead and dismembered in her own bathroom, with the light on and the water still running. During a tattoo competition - which she wins - she meets our protagonist Kenzo, a twenty-something medical student. Our victim is Kinue, the tattooed daughter of a famed tattoo artist. Written and set in late 1940s Tokyo, in the aftermath of World War II, The Tattoo Murder was the debut novel of honkaku author Akimitsu Takagi.Īt nearly 400 pages in length, this is a deeply detailed and electrifying Japanese murder mystery novel that explores the rich history and culture of Japanese tattooing. Here is one of the very best Japanese mystery novels of all time.
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