The Pachinko Girl
From Hokkaido to Tokyo. A twisted murder mystery. (Tokyo Faces Book 1)
by Vann Chow
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Pub Date Dec 05 2015 | Archive Date Aug 06 2019
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Description
"Emotionally complex and filled with passion. I am sure it will captivate readers from East and West."
"Vann has a unique knowledge of Japan."
Winner of Canadian Book Award 2016.
An unforgettable, breathless debut fiction by author Vann Chow, THE PACHINKO GIRL is the winning selection of a Canadian book award. The crime thriller exposes a slew of human rights issues such as gender inequality, hyper-sexualization of teens, homosexual discrimination, racial discrimination, and workplace bullying among others in Japan through the eyes of a foreigner with his friends from different walks of lives and professions in her debut fiction series.
Synopsis:
An American businessman Smith who loved to linger in Pachinko parlors every night in his lonely life as a foreigner in Tokyo met Misa, a young Japanese hostess working there by chance.
He quickly found out that Misa was entangled into a web of gang-controlled business operations that involved illegal drugs distribution, money laundering and prostitution beneath the harmless facade of Pachinko casinos. Knowing her personal woes, he gave her his winnings to help her out to survive a difficult patch and change paths.
That large sum of money quickly incriminated them to false accusation of engaging in sex trade. Meanwhile, a film director Tanaka investigated the death of his idol Sergey Ribery, the legendary French arthouse movie-maker who happened to have filmed Misa in his last work in which she was seemingly strangled to death in the story.
Tanaka sought the help of a psychologist who may shed some light into the strange casts of characters involved in the case, but the doctor was later murdered. Who did this? And what was he or she trying to cover up?
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781726745970 |
| PRICE | $8.93 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Heather B, Reviewer
The Pachinko Girl is a complex story that is no a quick read. Well developed characters and well written.
Terje O, Reviewer
Note that this is the first in a series of three books, and does not have a real conclusion. It's an enjoyable read, with an interesting setting and very special characters.
Cristie U, Book Trade Professional
Great read. The author wrote a story that was interesting and moved at a pace that kept me engaged. The characters were easy to invest in.
Maria M, Librarian
This ARC was courtesy of netgalley - all thoughts and opinions are mine and unbiased
Loved this
I've not read anything by this author before but will be keeping my eyes open in future
Well written, rounded characters and absolutely brilliant story
Highly recommend
Abby S, Reviewer
First in a series very well written tense multi layered characters that come alive.Looking forward to reading next in the series highly recommend.#netgalley #booksgosocial.
Nikki V, Reviewer
I did enjoy this book, but it started out slow and I had some difficulty actually getting through it. I like the merging of two different cultures. I really like reading about other cultures, and I like how the story opened up with Smith explaining his last name. Overall, I did enjoy the story. I found it slow and the ending a little flat. I don't think I will read any of the others in the series.
Lizbeth D, Reviewer
I received an digital copy of this book from the author, publisher and Netgalley.com. Thanks to all for the opportunity to read and review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own.
The Pachinko Girl is an intense read that doesn't pull any punches. Viscerally emotional the characters feel all too real in situations that could have been pulled from the headlines.
5 out of 5 stars. Highly recommended.
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