危険な童話

by 阿刀田 高

「おばちゃまの目はどうして、そんなに怖く光っているの?」「それはお前を殺すためだよ」…不意に暗転するメルヘンの世界。人間心理の狂暴な衝動を描く表題作。同級会で40年ぶりに会った男が1500万円もの大金をポンと貸してくれるというのだが、その真意は?―「茜色の空」。怠け者の女と結婚した男が女のためにした最後の仕事とは?―「女に向かない仕事」。夢と戦慄の全10編。

287 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1991

Reviews

[Mizuki · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's an out-of-print novel that I'd encountered in a bookstore, it's so out of print that I can't even find the book's description and official website anymore.

3.8 stars. This novelist continues to prove he is a master of short stories, in this collection, some of the stories are murder mysteries and some are short stories about the dangerous relationship among men and women, some of the stories standout while some other aren't so great but as a whole it's a worthy, cleverly-thought-out entertainment.