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Haunting, lyrical, disturbing, important, suspenseful and wonderfully written. Deeply felt and haunting. Elegiac and important. Most of all it sticks with you well after the final page is turned. Left me stunned and haunted. This is writing of breathtaking power and poetry. The epic thriller of the year --.
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Now reissued as a B-format paperback, an extraordinary, electrifying thriller by one of Britain's bestselling crime-writers.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
When I began reading the book, I knew there would be a twist to the story relating back in history. The main character, Grey Hutchins had an interesting childhood, which is explained in detail bit by bit as the story develops.
Although some people may find the story disturbing, it was a little haunting however I do agree with the comment made by the author Michael Connelly that it sticks with you well after the final page is turned.
Although some people may find the story disturbing, it was a little haunting however I do agree with the comment made by the author Michael Connelly that it sticks with you well after the final page is turned.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is excellently crafted - haunting and not for those seeking a nice soft crime story with lots of fluffy niceness. If you want to be on the edge of your seat then this is one you will want to read from start to end and not put down. Suggest you read several chapters of the past followed by several chapters of now rather than each in turn.
This and Pig Islandare in my opinion the best of Mo... Jack Caffrey was good in the early days of Birdman and Treatment but Mo now just turns out the same time after time: lots of Jack and very little crime so I've given up until she does another of this callibre.
This and Pig Islandare in my opinion the best of Mo... Jack Caffrey was good in the early days of Birdman and Treatment but Mo now just turns out the same time after time: lots of Jack and very little crime so I've given up until she does another of this callibre.
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Recently re-published, THE DEVIL OF NANKING is identical in all but title to the original novel TOKYO, and for me consolidates Mo Hayder as one of the very best thriller writers around today. Her more mainstream novels Birdman and The Treatment were excellent but this one is even better, despite it being a wholly different kind of story and one which you will probably be thinking about a year or more from now. It's one of those rare occasions when I was yearning to reach the end (to find out what happens) while knowing at all times that I will be a little bit emptier for doing so, because I knew that the chances of my next reading material being as entertaining as this are very slim. What a treat it is to be seduced, mesmerised and teased by the written word! Mo Hayder's is an exceptional talent, her research is comprehensive and convincing, her ability to create a sense of atmosphere a cut above the majority of her peers. I can vouch for at least some of this novel's authenticity as I lived in Tokyo for most of the 1990s myself, so little corporate touches such as Pocky's, Lawson Station and the Maranouchi Line bring back memories of a city that changed my life for the better, even if this tale might lead you to think only of its darker sides.
Although the violence of Hayder's first two books is less graphic here, she manages to build a story once again around a somewhat taboo subject. In her debut novels we had to come to terms with paedophilia and necrophilia, in The Devil of Nanking the subject matter is arguably the lowest and most repellent form of human activity; what makes it all the more shocking is that her fictional tale is based on events that supposedly did take place. But what I enjoyed most was Hayder's skill at leaving the worst atrocities unwritten, at implication rather than description, at leaving the reader to imagine some of the events which, as we know, is invariably more horrifying than actually knowing. One of the scariest characters in this novel is a 'person' with a variety of noms-de-plume including The Nurse and The Beast of Saitama - and trust me when I suggest that The Nurse makes Luca Brazzi seem like your fairy godmother in comparison. That's one of the enduring memories of the book for me, the fact that some of the 'events' were never explicitly described so you are left to complete them in your own mind, and this uncertainty makes them even more horrific than they would have been had they been explained in full by the writer. Delicious, old-fashioned and how it should be done in my humble opinion.
The Devil of Nanking is chilling, haunting, gritty yet lyrical, stylish and suspenseful, very moving and thought-provoking but ultimately it is a real treat to be entertained in this way with the reader having to fill in some of the crucial gaps and being more emotionally disturbed as a consequence. A thriller of the highest order and one that you should add to your 'must read' list without a doubt.
Although the violence of Hayder's first two books is less graphic here, she manages to build a story once again around a somewhat taboo subject. In her debut novels we had to come to terms with paedophilia and necrophilia, in The Devil of Nanking the subject matter is arguably the lowest and most repellent form of human activity; what makes it all the more shocking is that her fictional tale is based on events that supposedly did take place. But what I enjoyed most was Hayder's skill at leaving the worst atrocities unwritten, at implication rather than description, at leaving the reader to imagine some of the events which, as we know, is invariably more horrifying than actually knowing. One of the scariest characters in this novel is a 'person' with a variety of noms-de-plume including The Nurse and The Beast of Saitama - and trust me when I suggest that The Nurse makes Luca Brazzi seem like your fairy godmother in comparison. That's one of the enduring memories of the book for me, the fact that some of the 'events' were never explicitly described so you are left to complete them in your own mind, and this uncertainty makes them even more horrific than they would have been had they been explained in full by the writer. Delicious, old-fashioned and how it should be done in my humble opinion.
The Devil of Nanking is chilling, haunting, gritty yet lyrical, stylish and suspenseful, very moving and thought-provoking but ultimately it is a real treat to be entertained in this way with the reader having to fill in some of the crucial gaps and being more emotionally disturbed as a consequence. A thriller of the highest order and one that you should add to your 'must read' list without a doubt.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Mo Hayder's Devil of Nanking
Another brilliant thriller from this queen of writers. I think this was one of those thrillers which made you feel just about all the emotions from sadness to sheer pleasure,... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Tigerlilly
Rich, well-researched and stunning thriller
"Tokyo" is situated in 1937 and 1990. Its content is weird, its plot brilliant, the story a page turner right up to the final page, the atmosphere compelling, its language... Read more
Published 3 months ago by P. A. Doornbos
Mo Hayder
Bought this book for fathers day gift. Looking forward to reading it after he's finished with it. Good value, couldn't buy cheaper anywhere else and not much more than a standard... Read more
Published 10 months ago by KOL
Thumbs down!
I'm afraid I didn't enjoy this one of Mo Hayder's one bit. In fact I haven't quite finished it. I have enjoyed the other's of hers that I have read, but this was really hard going. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mrs. A. F. Bryan
Creepy!!
Really enjoyable book although quite disturbing at times, especially since some of the historic events in the book are true. Read more
Published 11 months ago by chicken2000
chilling
the most chilling, gripping, unputdownable book I have read in my 43 years. I was holding my breath all the way through.
Published 12 months ago by debs
Great read
Loved it. Brilliant and could not put down. Was a bit dubious to purchase having read some of the other reviews but as I had not read Japan I decided to go ahead. Read more
Published 14 months ago by happyreaders
It's Tokyo with a new cover and title!
Yes, it is a con....I initially ordered this book from my library thinking, hey, new book, great!
Erm.....not great.
It's TOKYO with a new title and new cover. Read more
Erm.....not great.
It's TOKYO with a new title and new cover. Read more
Published 14 months ago by N. J. Ratcliffe
The Very Devil
I had read about a third of this book before I realised that I had read it before only it was called "Tokyo". I wondered if the Japanese objected to the original title. Read more
Published 16 months ago by kate
Tokyo
This book is great...but it's 'Toyko' renamed. I'm really angry as I own 'Toyko'...a selling technigue to make it seem more crime fiction??
Published 18 months ago by Jo
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