It may not be the one we were expecting, but here’s hoping yours is joyous nonetheless. I hope you all choose a delightful murder mystery and an equally delightful place to curl up and read it.
Mine will be The Honjin Murders which I ordered 57 years ago and has only recently arrived in the States. In fact, I ordered it so long ago that I had forgotten about it when it arrived two months back. Let’s see if it was worth the wait.
James Scott Byrnside 
That’s funny, because my thought this morning was “I’m reading a Japanese mystery next”. Mind you, I don’t know that I’ll actually deliver on that when I crack a fresh book tomorrow morning, but it’s a strong possibility. I’ve found these honkaku books to be the best form of escapism and I have no explanation as to why I haven’t read more.
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I m too reading shimada’s crooked house mystery,hope you enjoy the honjin as much as I did,merry Christmas.
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Looks like the lockdown has aged someone by 57 years. š
Merry Christmas, James. š
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Just imagine how far away a translation of The Hojin Murders seemed when I read the Stone Bridge edition of The Inugami Clan in 2007. š
Merry Christmas and all the best for 2021!
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You’re ending 2020 with Honjin, and I’ll probably be starting 2021 with The Inugami Curse. Here’s hoping you have a great festive season, and that all goes well with whatever secret planning for Book 4 you have going on…
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