Japanese excellent detective novel Medium

Author: Naoto Uchida
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: The most popular detective novelist in Japan today, with rigorous methods of reasoning about crimes, critiquing the ugliness of human nature; meticulously revealing the psychology of criminals, showcasing the diversity of life. As a child, Kiri Hanaka was discovered to possess a special ability—she could see what others couldn’t and know what others didn’t, including the murders of her parents in her youth. Thus, she was called a medium. The president of "The Truth Behind," a company that digs into people's secrets, Manaka Reo, is found dead with his body moved posthumously. The famous detective Asami Mitsuki is to investigate the case. After meeting Kiri Hanaka, he uses her mediumship to restore part of the truth. However, Kiri Hanaka stops Asami from further investigation. Why? It turns out everything is related to the murderer who killed her parents years ago. But why did Kiri Hanaka stop him?