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CIS: Classic killer crime from Bloomsbury Reader

By crimefictionlover

5 September, 2016

A good mystery is timeless. We truly believe that here on Crime Fiction Lover, and it’s one of the reasons that we love celebrating the classics of the genre every September. This year, as in 2014, we’re being supported in our cause by Bloomsbury Reader,…

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The Decagon House Murders

By crimefictionlover

6 October, 2015

Author Yukito Ayatsuji is part of a group that advocates the use of SS Van Dine’s set of ‘rules’ when it comes to writing crime novels. They’re not followed much by English writers anymore, but Japanese readers have a taste for Golden Age-style crime. Consequently,…

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The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji

By nagaisayonara

9 August, 2015

Translated by Ho-Ling Wong — My advice to anyone who picks up this intriguing little pastiche of the Golden Age is don’t get too attached to any of the characters. There’s a good chance they’ll die. A very good chance. It’s become rare for a…

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