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Puppet Master #4
模倣犯 4
特捜本部は栗橋・高井を犯人と認める記者会見を開き、前畑滋子は事件のルポを雑誌に連載しはじめた。今や最大の焦点は、二人が女性たちを拉致監禁し殺害したアジトの発見にあった。そんな折、高井の妹・由美子は滋子に会って、「兄さんは無実です」と訴えた。さらに、二人の同級生・網川浩一がマスコミに登場、由美子の後見人として注目を集めた――。終結したはずの事件が、再び動き出す。
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May 8, 2019
’More than being angry, more than lamenting the foolishness of humanity, what made Shinichi feel sad were the victims’ families. They must be blaming themselves now, suffering from guilt, tormented by the fact they couldn’t turn back the hands of time.’
This volume returns to the cast of characters from the first book and focuses on the families and those who are investigating the case. This is a relief because I don’t like reading books from the perspective of a killer. Of course Peace is still there, manipulating people and inching closer to the investigation, but at least I didn’t have to get inside his twisted mind. The tension is kept high by having him interact with the characters, who at this point don’t suspect who he really is at all. Yumiko Takai’s chapters were particularly well done.
The theme of misogyny is still very much at the forefront, and I’m glad this book discusses the portrayal of women as sex objects, and how society creates the violence that is committed against them. Miyuki Miyabe has previously brought up the advertisements, but she also points the finger at the anime and manga industry for reducing female characters to the sexy love interest/plaything. This also applies to Western media that is voraciously consumed on a daily basis.
I leave you with this closing line...
‘Some said that even if artwork did inspire crime, the problem wasn’t in the artwork itself but in the person who viewed it, while others questioned where was the art in movies, novels, and manga that were little more than an excuse for graphic portrayals of sex and violence.’
This volume returns to the cast of characters from the first book and focuses on the families and those who are investigating the case. This is a relief because I don’t like reading books from the perspective of a killer. Of course Peace is still there, manipulating people and inching closer to the investigation, but at least I didn’t have to get inside his twisted mind. The tension is kept high by having him interact with the characters, who at this point don’t suspect who he really is at all. Yumiko Takai’s chapters were particularly well done.
The theme of misogyny is still very much at the forefront, and I’m glad this book discusses the portrayal of women as sex objects, and how society creates the violence that is committed against them. Miyuki Miyabe has previously brought up the advertisements, but she also points the finger at the anime and manga industry for reducing female characters to the sexy love interest/plaything. This also applies to Western media that is voraciously consumed on a daily basis.
I leave you with this closing line...
‘Some said that even if artwork did inspire crime, the problem wasn’t in the artwork itself but in the person who viewed it, while others questioned where was the art in movies, novels, and manga that were little more than an excuse for graphic portrayals of sex and violence.’
December 19, 2025
The writer is a genious
Can't wait to start next book🤩
Can't wait to start next book🤩
March 10, 2023
I'm not sure why this is rated lower on Goodreads than the first three volumes. Miyabe starts pulling all of the threads tighter, drawing all the characters to the centre of the intricate web that they have created. The end, as with all the others, is the weakest element, but this is a series that has to be read in one hit. It feels like a full novel split into five parts rather than a planned series. Loving it so much.
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