I only read the first one, “0037”, and I’m confused: what exactly motivated the taxi driver? I found the mystery unconvincing. The taxi driver suddenly decides to play detective just because of a suicide message on a random phone? His motivation felt weak and unexplained… Just because he likes watching detective shows?
Great collection of winners’ detective stories. I particularly like the two written by Hong Kong authors, as I can really relate to them. The other stories have different themes and settings, which are also quite entertaining to read.