All Yomimono Mystery Novel Newcomer Award
甘美なる復讐: オール讀物推理小説新人賞傑作選4 (文春文庫 編 3-17)
A mystery short story that follows the emotions and motives behind a death. As a newcomer-award winner, it is shaped not only by the puzzle but also by the shadows within human relationships.
Work Information
Behind its quiet title lies the chill and pain of human motives.
Hitomi Kobayashi's Quietly, a Cruel Death won the thirtieth All Yomimono Mystery Newcomer Award. It is collected in the Bunshun Bunko anthology Sweet Revenge, where it sits alongside other prize-winning stories. The quiet title contrasts with a short narrative attentive to the emotional folds surrounding death.
Review Summaries
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As part of a paperback anthology of emerging mystery writers, the story can be read for both its puzzle craft and the weight of its psychological drama.
Book Information
- Publisher
- 文藝春秋
- Published
- 1998-08-01
- Pages
- 428 pages
- Language
- 日本語
- ISBN-13
- 9784167217686
- ISBN-10
- 4167217686
- Price
- 157 JPY
- Category
- 本/文学・評論
殺人犯の命を狙う被害者の遺族、死刑囚の遺産騒動、明治落語界の派閥争いなど、トリックの面白さに人間心理劇が加わった力作六篇