false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188257090m/1781999.jpg 1781999 1 A serial cop-killer is running rampant in Tokyo's Shinjuku ward and only one man has the connections and the courage to find and stop him -- The Shark. Filled with volatile characters, each with his own unique ties, <i>Shinjuku Shark</i> is a masterpiece of nonstop tension. <br><br>Arimasa Osawa is one of Japan's leading hardboiled novelists, influenced by American authors such as Elmore Leonard. His famous work, <i>Shinjuku Shark</i> (the first installment in a series) won the Eiji Yoshikawa Award for fiction and the Naoki Prize. 1780828 8 1 2007 Shinjuku Shark total:36|5:7|4:7|3:13|2:4|1:5| 36 115 53 12 1781999 1932234373 9781932234374 36 12 3.19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188257090m/1781999.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1781999.Shinjuku_Shark 2 1 true Wed Feb 06 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 15 19:15:08 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 15 19:20:01 -0800 2008
Also---it muchly falls into cliche. The cop killer turns out to be a guy who's mad at the poli...more...]]> 1781999 1932234373 9781932234374 36 12 3.19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188257090m/1781999.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1781999.Shinjuku_Shark 1 1 false Sun Jul 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 12 10:48:30 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 20 08:39:19 -0700 2008 Chip Kidd cover is a decent read.

I'm not sure if the major problem with this was that it was a horrible translation, or if it's just overrated. more...]]> 1781999 1932234373 9781932234374 36 12 3.19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188257090m/1781999.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1781999.Shinjuku_Shark 2 0 false Sat Dec 27 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 08 17:59:49 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 27 09:12:25 -0800 2008
Shinjuku Shark is a Japane...more...]]> 1781999 1932234373 9781932234374 36 12 3.19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188257090m/1781999.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1781999.Shinjuku_Shark 1 0 false Mon Jul 07 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 03 13:39:59 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 11 10:50:09 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1781999 1932234373 9781932234374 36 12 3.19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188257090m/1781999.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1781999.Shinjuku_Shark 5 0 false Thu Apr 03 14:22:06 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 03 14:23:14 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1781999 1932234373 9781932234374 36 12 3.19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188257090m/1781999.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1781999.Shinjuku_Shark 4 0 false Tue Jun 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 16 12:56:02 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 17:56:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1781999 1932234373 9781932234374 36 12 3.19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188257090m/1781999.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1781999.Shinjuku_Shark 1 0 false Tue Jan 13 06:11:53 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 13 06:14:04 -0800 2009 1781999 1932234373 9781932234374 36 12 3.19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188257090m/1781999.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1781999.Shinjuku_Shark 3 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Aug 30 19:20:07 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 31 03:52:30 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1781999 1932234373 9781932234374 36 12 3.19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188257090m/1781999.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1781999.Shinjuku_Shark 5 0 false Sat Feb 09 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Apr 16 09:15:54 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 16 09:18:04 -0700 2008 I'd recommend it. ]]> 1781999 1932234373 9781932234374 36 12 3.19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188257090m/1781999.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1781999.Shinjuku_Shark 4 0 false Sun Sep 07 13:19:53 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 21 09:57:01 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 07 13:19:53 -0700 2008 1781999 1932234373 9781932234374 36 12 3.19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188257090m/1781999.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1781999.Shinjuku_Shark 3 0 false Tue May 27 15:09:54 -0700 2008 Tue May 27 15:10:19 -0700 2008 1781999 1932234373 9781932234374 36 12 3.19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188257090m/1781999.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1781999.Shinjuku_Shark 0 0 false Mon Feb 25 13:04:56 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 25 13:05:12 -0800 2008 1781999 1932234373 9781932234374 36 12 3.19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188257090m/1781999.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1781999.Shinjuku_Shark 5 0 false Wed Dec 02 20:15:44 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 02 20:15:44 -0800 2009 1781999 1932234373 9781932234374 36 12 3.19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188257090m/1781999.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1781999.Shinjuku_Shark 0 0 false Wed Nov 25 06:49:41 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 25 06:49:44 -0800 2009 1781999 1932234373 9781932234374 36 12 3.19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188257090m/1781999.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1781999.Shinjuku_Shark 5 0 false Tue Nov 24 08:32:25 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 24 08:32:25 -0800 2009 1781999 1932234373 9781932234374 36 12 3.19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188257090m/1781999.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1781999.Shinjuku_Shark 3 0 false Thu Nov 19 06:47:24 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 19 06:47:24 -0800 2009 1781999 1932234373 9781932234374 36 12 3.19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188257090m/1781999.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1781999.Shinjuku_Shark 4 0 false Sun Nov 08 18:48:21 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 18:48:21 -0800 2009 1781999 1932234373 9781932234374 36 12 3.19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188257090m/1781999.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1781999.Shinjuku_Shark 0 0 false Sun Sep 20 13:15:46 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 20 13:15:46 -0700 2009 1781999 1932234373 9781932234374 36 12 3.19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188257090m/1781999.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1781999.Shinjuku_Shark 3 0 false Sat Sep 19 22:43:35 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 13 19:06:07 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 22:43:35 -0700 2009 1781999 1932234373 9781932234374 36 12 3.19 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188257090m/1781999.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1781999.Shinjuku_Shark 0 0 false Wed Sep 02 10:01:57 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 10:01:57 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1781999