There's a reason why people are always talking about this book! It's completely unexpected at almost every turn and has some incredibly clever ideas wrapped up in it. What I liked: Higashino's careful plotting of the story and how he slowly unveils new information and twists is truly expert. The Devotion of Suspect X is the sort of crime thriller that doesn't really follow a fast-placed plot or have all that much action going on, but it still manages to wrap you up in the story in such a compelling way with countless unpredictable twists. Overall, I've given Confessions four stars! It wasn't overly repetitive since each person tended to have their own unique story, perspective, and background, but it did result in more than a few scenes repeated a few too many times for my liking. Although I like this part of the setup, what I didn't care for was how repetitive it made the book at times. What I didn't like: Since this story centers around a few main characters throughout the book, each each characters gets a certain part of the book to tell their version of the story. I liked how Minato plays with her storytelling through different perspectives and manages to continuously bring in new ideas and possibilities. This is a book about revenge-revenge that takes its form in so many different ways, and just when you think you have it figured out or think it's all over, there's something new to come and completely prove you wrong. What I liked: Confessions was nearly unpredictable for me and I had some audible reactions to certain twists and moments that blew me away.

This story thrives on plot twists, so I can't go into any details at all, but I will say that you really need to prepare yourselves for this one because it handles some extremely intense topics. It's taken me a while to get around to it, but I've finally done it and it was just as twisty and unexpected as Penance (if not more!). I read Kanae Mintao's Penance a few years back and found it to be a compelling thriller that left me wanting to check out more from Minato.

Confessions kanae minato español