Melancholy happiness

Author: Matsuo Kiyosato
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Publish Date: 2001-01-01
Features: A teacher, Shigeko Shikawa, who loses her husband shortly after her marriage and supports her family alone, after years of hard work, finally arranges a grand wedding for her son. However, the ensuing conflict between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law makes her contemplate murder. Will her filial son still be filial to her? The selected stories in this book, such as "Melancholy Happiness," maintain the characteristics of Japanese mystery and detective fiction—full of suspense, unique plots, fluent language, and layered storylines that leave readers unable to put them down, leaving them in awe after finishing.