A Night of Murder Without a Perpetrator

Why did they reach death?
April 17, 2021
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A Night of Murder Without a Perpetrator
Keigo Higashino
Random House Korea
2009-04-16
9788925532172

Review

An early short story collection by the author, it has one strong theme: how minor malice leads to catastrophic results.
It explores the banality of evil residing within ordinary people we commonly see around us, rather than a giant conspiracy or a psychopathic villain.

A very small intent is tracked as it amplifies like a butterfly effect and leads to an irreversible tragedy.
It shows that even a seemingly ordinary and good human can harbor seeds of cruel destruction within.

As it is an early work of the author, some clumsiness in unrealistic setups or rough development can be felt.
Jooojub
System S/W engineer
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