A Thinking Man’s Novel

Silent Parade by Keigo Higashino is an intriguing Japanese contemporary crime suspense that enthralled me from the start. It is part of A Detective Galiled series but can be read as a stand-alone.

Keigo Higashino has produced a complex plotline which is extremely well thought out. It is definitely a thinking-man’s novel as there were twists and turns before the jaw-dropping reveal. Silent Parade is a roller coaster ride, buckle up and see where the author takes you!

The action is in a suburb of Tokyo as the reader is treated to an annual parade and ‘experiences’ the café culture.

In a close-knit neighbourhood, when one of their own is murdered, friends and neighbours draw together. When the culprit is apprehended and subsequently released, a vigilante culture emerges. Locals are determined to do what the police cannot.

A long list of suspects emerges but not one single perpetrator. If no one confesses, how will the police catch the guilty one?

A long buried cold case is unearthed in present day.  Lack of evidence put the case to bed twenty three years ago. Is history doomed to repeat itself?