The Mantis

The Mantis by Kōtarō Isaka

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


*** Possible Spoilers ***

This was a thriller and a good one although personally I prefer the books in which Ladybug is the protagonist. There are various mentions of events from other books but no real connection. In this one, along with the action involved when a number of assassins set about killing one another, the author sets out to explore the question running through Bullet Train. Hiding behind the excitement is a morality tale. It was sort of interesting but I preferred it when the plot trotted right along. I think if you like this author's works in general, you'll like this one. There is one decidedly unexpected plot twist at about the 2/3 mark. I also quite liked the ending.



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