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    <body><![CDATA[I picked this up at a tent sale for a local publishing company. The book was put together weird, so when I read it, I appeared to be reading it upside down and at an angle. Thought it is the fourth in the series, I absolutely loved it. At first I was disgusted, and then amused. Who begins a book wit...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/25548057">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[4th book in the Rei Shimura series -- and nothing spectacular, just like the first three.  What I do always like about these books is that I learn interesting things about Japanese culture.  In this book, Rei has a new freelance magazine writing job that leads to research about manga (Japanese comic...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/20694258">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The fourth in the series of mysteries involving Rei Shimura, a young Japanese American woman living in Japan.  This time she gets involved with the world of manga - Japanese comic books - and befriends a couple of male exotic dancers.  When one of them is killed, Rei has to find the connections betw...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8907017">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A mystery set in Tokyo... my old hometown :) I now have a better understanding of manga... and I was interested in the main character's insights into relationships. A little far-fetched at times... but a good, rollicking read! I'm keen to read her other mysteries set in Japan.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Slightly better than the previous book in the series, but still... I don't know. I think she got through a third of the book before you even figured out what the mystery was. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[another entertaining mystery read set in japan. the dialogue is funny because it reads like translated japanese. quirky and fun.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I love all Massey's books!]]></body>
    
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