鬼の跫音

by Shusuke Michio, 道尾 秀介

刑務所で作られた椅子に奇妙な文章が彫られていた。家族を惨殺した猟奇殺人犯が残した不可解な単語は哀しい事件の真相を示しており……。（「ケモノ」）同級生のひどい攻撃に怯えて毎日を送る僕は、ある女の人と出会う。彼女が持つ、何でも中に入れられる不思議なキャンバス。僕はその中に恐怖心を取って欲しいと頼むが……。（「悪意の顔」）心の「鬼」に捕らわれた男女が迎える予想外の終局とは。驚愕必至の衝撃作！

Genres: Japanese Literature

177 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 31, 2009

About the author

Associated Names:
* Shusuke Michio
* 道尾秀介 (Japanese Profile)


Shūsuke Michio (1975–)  takes his pen name from the mystery writer Michio Tsuzuki, one of his idols. Michio first became interested in reading in high school, when he was inspired by the works of Yasunari Kawabata and Osamu Dazai. He began writing short-shorts in college and continued producing fiction after graduation in his time away from work. His first break as an author came when he received the Horror and Suspense Special Prize for Se no me (Eyes in the Back) in 2004; the following year he quit his job to write full-time. In 2009 his novel Karasu no oyayubi (By Rule of Crow’s Thumb) earned the Mystery Writers of Japan Award in addition to a Naoki Prize nomination; in a testament to the consistently high quality of his work, he was nominated for the biannual prize four more times on his way to winning it in 2011 withTsuki to kani (Moon and Crab). Other honors include the 2010 Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize for Kōbai no hana (Flowers of Light), a collection of linked short stories. With his knack for easily crossing over genres such as horror and the mystery, Michio is a promising hitmaker among the new generation of writers.

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Reviews

[Emiko Igari · Rating 3 out of 5]

日本語版を読みました。
6編の短編集。最後に全部ゾクッとする落ちがあります。

[Alice Ho · Rating 5 out of 5]

素晴らしい短編です。結末を読むとビックリしました。

[Hafida · Rating 3 out of 5]

Compilation of 6 innocent-horror short stories. I read all the stories worriedly, any time something bad could happen..