地火明疑：少女撿骨師系列

少女撿骨師 #1

by 八千子, VOFAN (Illustrator)

西方鑑識科學 x 東方民俗信仰！

　　繼承家中撿骨(二次葬)事業的美少女，
　　即將解開各種離奇難解的事件──

　　★人氣插畫家VOFAN擔綱人設、封面！
　　★本書《地火明疑》獲得108年度文化部青年創作補助

　　我和妹妹一槭經營父親留下的禮儀公司，過著生意慘澹的貧窮生活。在這樣的某一天，安排近日開棺撿骨的家屬突然來訪──對方的孫女宣稱，她妹妹無法從爺爺過世的傷痛中走出，一直堅信著爺爺會復活，而且隨著開棺日接近，行為變得越來越詭異。一槭察覺事有蹊蹺，在「復活」背後隱藏的謎團究竟是？

　　另一方面，附近的巡警翁叔給我看了兩張照片，照片上是焦黑的木板，詭異的是上頭卻留有人形輪廓般的印記。沒過多久，同樣的木板接連被發現，案情逐漸往連續殺人案的可能發展……

384 pages, Paperback

Published August 1, 2019

About the author

　　尖端第三屆原創小說大賞逆思流組特別賞
　　第十七屆臺灣推理作家協會徵文獎決選入圍
　　《少女撿骨師》榮獲108年文化部青年創作補助

　　其他作品：《我的青春絞死了貓》（要有光）；《證詞》、《地火明疑：少女撿骨師》（尖端出版）

Reviews

[Sougeitu · Rating 2 out of 5]

小說最開始，作者的行文讓我一度懷疑自己能不能看下去與後悔購買……案件的鋪展看著也不太舒服。
但是到作者開始借妹妹的口掉書袋的時候，因為掉的書袋很符合我的胃口，所以讓我突然有了繼續看下去的興趣。作者借角色之發言抖的包袱，以現代視野拓寬古代文獻、宗教觀、民俗信仰的討論挺有趣的，對話也很有梗。這些解釋不一定對，也許片面，但如果說看小說就是看作者的思考，那麼確實這是一種很有趣的想法。
除此之外，本書是打著靈異名號的實際推理偵探，可以看出作者寫推理小說的手法和鋪設受日式推理影響比較多。同時融入了在地文化，因此整體上而言對我上述提到的優點有興趣者可以看看，而對於推理本身的部分，我看的推理探案不多，不多作評判。

[Lê Đoàn Minh Nhật · Rating 4 out of 5]

I happened to come across the "少女撿骨師系列" through VOFAN artwork. Once I discovered the title, I spared no effort to track it down and read it. I must say, I was quite pleasantly surprised by how excellent it is, far exceeding my initial expectations. The author has crafted a thoroughly engaging cast of characters, filled with witty and humorous interactions, all while weaving a central, mysterious question that spans the entire narrative. Furthermore, the conclusion is genuinely captivating and stands out from standard novels once all the mysteries are finally brought to light.

However, my main grievance with this volume (and potentially the subsequent ones) lies in the investigation process. While the actual investigation is relatively straightforward, it is heavily debated and analyzed by the characters through the lenses of religion and philosophy. Even as an Asian myself, I could only grasp some of the concepts mentioned at a basic level. Consequently, the vast majority of the dialogues (despite being meticulously detailed regarding the real-world aspects of these topics) tend to feel rather tedious and drawn-out for readers who lack that specific background knowledge. If you do not understand or care for these subjects, it can make the reading experience quite discouraging, especially since nearly every single conversation during the investigation touches upon them.