Natsuo Kirino
Natsuo Kirino is one of Japan's most highly decorated authors - winner of both the Grand Prix for Crime Fiction for Out and the Naoki Prize for Soft Cheeks . In 2015 she was awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon for her literary achievements. Swallows is her fifth novel to be translated into English, and a TV adaptation aired in summer 2024 to great critical acclaim. kirino-natsuo.com
Natsuo Kirino is one of Japan's most highly decorated authors - winner of both the Grand Prix for Crime Fiction for Out and the Naoki Prize for Soft Cheeks . In 2015 she was awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon for her literary achievements. Swallows is her fifth novel to be translated into English, and a TV adaptation aired in summer 2024 to great critical acclaim. kirino-natsuo.com See less
Natsuo Kirino's Featured Books
Natsuo Kirino book reviews
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Out
Japanese Crime Thriller
Kirino deftly juggles a cast of amazing, full-bodied characters in this rich, dark and brutal crime thriller. It's a pleasure watching the interlocking plot lines snap together to form an suspenseful ... Read More
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Real World
The Darkness in the Heart of Youth
by Whistle, Sep 24, 2008
Things are not good in Tokyo. If we are to believe the grim details in current Japanese cinema and novels, the city is teeming with angry teenagers who have rebelled against either their parents or ... Read More
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Out
Different
What else should one expect from a Japanese author? Thoroughly enjoyable, story that continually builds, and with an ending that while wasn't a big bang or crescendo was thoroughly satisfying. I ... Read More
