Shadow Family by Miyuki Miyabe, translated by Juliet Winters Carpenter

Shadow FamilyThe discovery of an illicit link between the murder of a middle-aged salaryman and a college student is just the beginning. What the police find is a fantasy family the murdered man formed online, even arranging a meeting in real life to play out their various “family” roles. The real-life daughter of the murdered man vows she will wreak revenge on the murderer. Expect a surprise ending.

Review: “New and Notable Books, AsianWeek, April 7, 2005

Readers: Adult

Published: 2005 (United States)

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Filed under ..Adult Readers, .Fiction, .Translation, Japanese

One Response to Shadow Family by Miyuki Miyabe, translated by Juliet Winters Carpenter

  1. Pingback: The Thief by Fuminori Nakamura, translated by Satoko Izumo and Stephen Coates | BookDragon

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