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261 pages, Paperback
First published April 30, 1978
About the author
Jirō Akagawa
794 books75 followersAssociated Names:
* 赤川次郎 (Japanese & Traditional Chinese)
* อาคากะวา จิโร (Thai)
Best known for his humorous mysteries, Akagawa's first short story, "Ghost Train", was published in 1976 and went on to win the annually granted All Yomimono New Mystery Writers' Prize by Bungeishunjū, a Japanese literary publishing company. Other works of his, The Incident in the Bedroom Suburb (ホームタウンの事件簿 私語を禁ず Homu Taun no Jikenbo: Shigo o Kinzu?) and Voice from Heaven (天からの声 Ten kara no Koe?), were later made into anime, while Sailor Suit and Machine Gun (セーラー服と機関銃 Serafuku to Kikanju?) was made into a popular live action movie. His most recognized works to date pertain to his Mike-neko (or Calico cat) Holmes series. He is extremely prolific; as of August 2006, he had written more than 480 novels in the course of his thirty year career, over 300 million individual published volumes.
* 赤川次郎 (Japanese & Traditional Chinese)
* อาคากะวา จิโร (Thai)
Best known for his humorous mysteries, Akagawa's first short story, "Ghost Train", was published in 1976 and went on to win the annually granted All Yomimono New Mystery Writers' Prize by Bungeishunjū, a Japanese literary publishing company. Other works of his, The Incident in the Bedroom Suburb (ホームタウンの事件簿 私語を禁ず Homu Taun no Jikenbo: Shigo o Kinzu?) and Voice from Heaven (天からの声 Ten kara no Koe?), were later made into anime, while Sailor Suit and Machine Gun (セーラー服と機関銃 Serafuku to Kikanju?) was made into a popular live action movie. His most recognized works to date pertain to his Mike-neko (or Calico cat) Holmes series. He is extremely prolific; as of August 2006, he had written more than 480 novels in the course of his thirty year career, over 300 million individual published volumes.
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October 3, 2026
I read one Seichō Matsumoto book and expected every mystery murder book I read to get me chomping at the bit. And so after one non-Matsumoto, here I am having a kick in the teeth. But more and more, it's the expectation that failed me and I may have only myself to point fingers to.
A Game of Cat and Killer certainly was not advertised to me as a cozy mystery, but that was the impression I got while reading it. Our protagonist, Detective Yoshitaro Katayama is afraid of heights, women, dark spaces, and blood, and given his line of work... you can imagine how well that goes. He is hardly the image of a capable detective.
The story then begins with a murder involving a female university student, drawing Katayama into an investigation connected to the university and its dean, Professor Morisaki. Things become more complicated when Morisaki himself is murdered in an apparent locked-room case, leaving Holmes (the dean's cat) without her owner. Katayama takes the cat in, and what follows is a series of murders involving university students, prostitution, and bribery, with more bodies piling up as the investigation progresses. There is certainly no shortage of cases to keep him busy.
Now, what fizzled out was how the investigation unfolded. What started as a reasonably promising setup gradually became difficult for me to take seriously. Katayama is already an unconventional detective, which I was perfectly willing to accept, but his handling of the case often left me at the end of the tether especially once Yukiko — one of the university students who is also Morisaki’s girlfriend, becomes heavily involved in the investigation, even as far as accompanying Katayama to the crime scene. Given her personal connections to the people involved, I found myself questioning how certain possibilities were being assessed and why the investigation seemed so willing to accommodate her presence.
And then there is the matter of Katayama and Yukiko growing closer. I could have accepted this as part of the novel’s lighter, character-driven approach, but the timing did little to help my investment in the mystery. The story began to lose its footing after Morisaki’s death, when the personal relationships started taking up more space without necessarily making the investigation itself more compelling. I wanted Katayama to be more suspicious, more methodical, and a little less willing to let things slide. I know he is supposed to be an ineffectual detective, but there is only so much incompetence I can find endearing before I start wondering how this man has a job.
The mystery itself was even more disappointing. I did look up spoilers because I am, unfortunately, an impatient reader who sometimes cannot resist confirming a suspicion before reaching the end. That was partly my own fault, and I suspect the reveal might have landed better had I allowed the story to unfold at its intended pace. Still, I only go as far as to know who not the how and why. So, even after everything was revealed, I was left between a rock and a hard place because you are telling me, no one is fundamentally at fault???
As it went, everything just seems ad-hoc. The motives and methods felt forced, and the resolution came across as rushed, as though the story needed to tie up its many loose ends before it had fully earned the answers. With so many deaths occurring within the same university setting, I also found it feeble to accept how easily further incidents could happen without what seemed to me to be a more substantial response (read: WHY IS EVERYONE SO SLOW AND INCOMPETENT).
Downright, the novel equally places considerable emphasis on the partnership between the cat and Katayama, and I was looking forward to seeing them work together in a more substantial way. I imagined something along the lines of Shaggy and Scooby-Doo (this is a little farfetched I know) but nevertheless, a wonderfully odd partnership in which the unlikely sidekick proves indispensable to solving the mystery. Holmes does offer clues, and Katayama interprets them, but the dynamic felt rudimentary.
A done seal, this novel does have its own appeal. The writing is light, the humor keeps the story moving, and despite the number of murders, the novel never feels particularly intimidating to read. There is an almost playful quality to the narrative, even as the story touches on the uglier aspects of human relationships. Holmes also brings a welcome bit of warmth to an otherwise rather bleak succession of deaths.
It also surprised me how readable the novel remains despite having been published in 1985. Some of its characterizations feel rooted in familiar detective-fiction stereotypes: the exceptionally beautiful women, the eccentric police officers, and the conveniently villainous figures. But these elements can be part of the fun if you are willing to meet the book on its own terms rather than scrutinize every aspect of its plotting.
As far as I am concerned, I had become accustomed to the kind of murder mystery that keeps tightening its grip, where the clues, motives, and relationships gradually fall into place and the eventual solution makes you reconsider everything that came before. Conversely, Akagawa seems to be playing a somewhat different game here. The detective's personality, his everyday interactions, the humor, and the unusual partnership with Holmes are all part of the appeal as the mystery is not necessarily the only thing the reader is meant to enjoy (Unfortunately, recognizing that difference did not entirely make up for the weaknesses).
Good thing is that I am not ready to give up on the series and only recently realized just how many books there are. With the second and third volumes already scheduled for publication, I am genuinely curious to see where Akagawa takes Katayama and Holmes next. As for now, my unsolicited cent is that the cat deserved more screen time and the detective deserved fewer murder cases. And yet, here we are. Let's see if the next case can win me over.
A Game of Cat and Killer certainly was not advertised to me as a cozy mystery, but that was the impression I got while reading it. Our protagonist, Detective Yoshitaro Katayama is afraid of heights, women, dark spaces, and blood, and given his line of work... you can imagine how well that goes. He is hardly the image of a capable detective.
The story then begins with a murder involving a female university student, drawing Katayama into an investigation connected to the university and its dean, Professor Morisaki. Things become more complicated when Morisaki himself is murdered in an apparent locked-room case, leaving Holmes (the dean's cat) without her owner. Katayama takes the cat in, and what follows is a series of murders involving university students, prostitution, and bribery, with more bodies piling up as the investigation progresses. There is certainly no shortage of cases to keep him busy.
Now, what fizzled out was how the investigation unfolded. What started as a reasonably promising setup gradually became difficult for me to take seriously. Katayama is already an unconventional detective, which I was perfectly willing to accept, but his handling of the case often left me at the end of the tether especially once Yukiko — one of the university students who is also Morisaki’s girlfriend, becomes heavily involved in the investigation, even as far as accompanying Katayama to the crime scene. Given her personal connections to the people involved, I found myself questioning how certain possibilities were being assessed and why the investigation seemed so willing to accommodate her presence.
And then there is the matter of Katayama and Yukiko growing closer. I could have accepted this as part of the novel’s lighter, character-driven approach, but the timing did little to help my investment in the mystery. The story began to lose its footing after Morisaki’s death, when the personal relationships started taking up more space without necessarily making the investigation itself more compelling. I wanted Katayama to be more suspicious, more methodical, and a little less willing to let things slide. I know he is supposed to be an ineffectual detective, but there is only so much incompetence I can find endearing before I start wondering how this man has a job.
The mystery itself was even more disappointing. I did look up spoilers because I am, unfortunately, an impatient reader who sometimes cannot resist confirming a suspicion before reaching the end. That was partly my own fault, and I suspect the reveal might have landed better had I allowed the story to unfold at its intended pace. Still, I only go as far as to know who not the how and why. So, even after everything was revealed, I was left between a rock and a hard place because you are telling me, no one is fundamentally at fault???
As it went, everything just seems ad-hoc. The motives and methods felt forced, and the resolution came across as rushed, as though the story needed to tie up its many loose ends before it had fully earned the answers. With so many deaths occurring within the same university setting, I also found it feeble to accept how easily further incidents could happen without what seemed to me to be a more substantial response (read: WHY IS EVERYONE SO SLOW AND INCOMPETENT).
Downright, the novel equally places considerable emphasis on the partnership between the cat and Katayama, and I was looking forward to seeing them work together in a more substantial way. I imagined something along the lines of Shaggy and Scooby-Doo (this is a little farfetched I know) but nevertheless, a wonderfully odd partnership in which the unlikely sidekick proves indispensable to solving the mystery. Holmes does offer clues, and Katayama interprets them, but the dynamic felt rudimentary.
A done seal, this novel does have its own appeal. The writing is light, the humor keeps the story moving, and despite the number of murders, the novel never feels particularly intimidating to read. There is an almost playful quality to the narrative, even as the story touches on the uglier aspects of human relationships. Holmes also brings a welcome bit of warmth to an otherwise rather bleak succession of deaths.
It also surprised me how readable the novel remains despite having been published in 1985. Some of its characterizations feel rooted in familiar detective-fiction stereotypes: the exceptionally beautiful women, the eccentric police officers, and the conveniently villainous figures. But these elements can be part of the fun if you are willing to meet the book on its own terms rather than scrutinize every aspect of its plotting.
As far as I am concerned, I had become accustomed to the kind of murder mystery that keeps tightening its grip, where the clues, motives, and relationships gradually fall into place and the eventual solution makes you reconsider everything that came before. Conversely, Akagawa seems to be playing a somewhat different game here. The detective's personality, his everyday interactions, the humor, and the unusual partnership with Holmes are all part of the appeal as the mystery is not necessarily the only thing the reader is meant to enjoy (Unfortunately, recognizing that difference did not entirely make up for the weaknesses).
Good thing is that I am not ready to give up on the series and only recently realized just how many books there are. With the second and third volumes already scheduled for publication, I am genuinely curious to see where Akagawa takes Katayama and Holmes next. As for now, my unsolicited cent is that the cat deserved more screen time and the detective deserved fewer murder cases. And yet, here we are. Let's see if the next case can win me over.
August 15, 2026
Loved this! What a mystery! A locked room murder case with a good dose of humour sprinkled throughout.
There are actually two murder threads involved in this book – one is the murder of the dean of the women’s university and the other is the murder of young female students at the university. Are they interconnected?
A young detective, Katayama, is the main character in investigating the murders. He is an amusing character, blundering his way through life and the investigation. There is just the right amount of the book spent on his personal life – not too much. We hear about his sister whom he lives with, and his aunt who is trying to arrange a marriage for him which adds more humour to the book.
Katayama acquires a cat in this book, who tags along with him at times and is very helpful in giving hints toward solving the murder case.
I loved the book from start to finish and was always intrigued with the mystery and kept wanting to read more. There were so many unexpected twists at the end of book. I’m very glad that I read it and highly recommend it.
In terms of translation from Japanese to English – it seemed flawless to me. The English was very natural and you couldn’t really tell that it was a translation.
I think that both fans of cozy mysteries and fans of regular mysteries would enjoy this book. It does have a bit more tension and graphic description than some cozy mysteries though. Definitely worth a read.
Thank you to Quercus Books and NetGalley for sharing an advance reader copy of this book with me. All opinions are my own.
There are actually two murder threads involved in this book – one is the murder of the dean of the women’s university and the other is the murder of young female students at the university. Are they interconnected?
A young detective, Katayama, is the main character in investigating the murders. He is an amusing character, blundering his way through life and the investigation. There is just the right amount of the book spent on his personal life – not too much. We hear about his sister whom he lives with, and his aunt who is trying to arrange a marriage for him which adds more humour to the book.
Katayama acquires a cat in this book, who tags along with him at times and is very helpful in giving hints toward solving the murder case.
I loved the book from start to finish and was always intrigued with the mystery and kept wanting to read more. There were so many unexpected twists at the end of book. I’m very glad that I read it and highly recommend it.
In terms of translation from Japanese to English – it seemed flawless to me. The English was very natural and you couldn’t really tell that it was a translation.
I think that both fans of cozy mysteries and fans of regular mysteries would enjoy this book. It does have a bit more tension and graphic description than some cozy mysteries though. Definitely worth a read.
Thank you to Quercus Books and NetGalley for sharing an advance reader copy of this book with me. All opinions are my own.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
Yoshitaro Katayama is an unusual detective as there’s much that he’s afraid of - blood, heights and women, amongst others. When student Yumiko Kurihara, who has been doing sex work for extra cash, is brutally murdered, Katayama’s boss offers a choice. He can attend the crime scene or go to Hagoromo Women’s University where the deceased has studied. He opts for the latter where he meets Tomoo Monsaki, the Dean of the University and his very smart cat, Holmes. Unfortunately, the murders don’t stop but luckily for Katayama, Holmes has some very uncanny abilities.
This is an entertaining locked room, Christie-esque style mystery thriller. I don’t find it hilarious, though it does have a couple of moments, but each country has its own sense of humour. However , I do think it’s witty, it makes me smile at some of the bizarre situations. It’s easy to read once I’ve sorted out the Japanese names and there are quite a few of those to become familiar with. I like Katayama and thankfully he does wise up (or grow up) as at times he can be a bit of a twit! Although I’m not a cat person, Holmes is fantastic adding plenty of feline charm (or claws) to the novel.
I’d probably describe the novel as a cozy/ mystery thriller cross genre as there’s a high body count, some of which is not pretty, but there are cozy elements via Holmes and some of Katayama’s naivety. It’s fast paced, there’s never a dull moment, there are plenty of twists and an especially ingenious solution to the locked room. I do guess part but not all which is always a bonus. The ending is perhaps a bit ridiculous and far fetched but as the whole thing should be taken with a handful of salt, then it’s a go with the flow scenario.
Overall, it’s light hearted though at its core the heart is dark. It’s a series I would happily read again. A good translation too.
With thanks to NetGalley and especially to Quercus/MacLehose Press for the much appreciated early copy in return for an honest review.
This is an entertaining locked room, Christie-esque style mystery thriller. I don’t find it hilarious, though it does have a couple of moments, but each country has its own sense of humour. However , I do think it’s witty, it makes me smile at some of the bizarre situations. It’s easy to read once I’ve sorted out the Japanese names and there are quite a few of those to become familiar with. I like Katayama and thankfully he does wise up (or grow up) as at times he can be a bit of a twit! Although I’m not a cat person, Holmes is fantastic adding plenty of feline charm (or claws) to the novel.
I’d probably describe the novel as a cozy/ mystery thriller cross genre as there’s a high body count, some of which is not pretty, but there are cozy elements via Holmes and some of Katayama’s naivety. It’s fast paced, there’s never a dull moment, there are plenty of twists and an especially ingenious solution to the locked room. I do guess part but not all which is always a bonus. The ending is perhaps a bit ridiculous and far fetched but as the whole thing should be taken with a handful of salt, then it’s a go with the flow scenario.
Overall, it’s light hearted though at its core the heart is dark. It’s a series I would happily read again. A good translation too.
With thanks to NetGalley and especially to Quercus/MacLehose Press for the much appreciated early copy in return for an honest review.
March 27, 2020
¡Todo un descubrimiento! Sinceramente, me esperaba una novela de detectives previsible, pero me equivocaba.
Ha conseguido meterme de lleno en la historia, de la mano de un protagonista tremendamente desastroso, pero que con la ayuda de la gata Holmes irá desentrañando el caso. Pensaba que las escenas gatunas estarían peor hiladas, porque, ¿cómo haces que un gato sea parte importante de una investigación policial?
El autor, con humor, sabe intercalar capítulos de todo tipo para hacer que el lector permanezca en tensión hasta las últimas páginas.
Recomendado si te gustan las novelas detectivescas y en especial, ¡si te gustan los gatos!
Ha conseguido meterme de lleno en la historia, de la mano de un protagonista tremendamente desastroso, pero que con la ayuda de la gata Holmes irá desentrañando el caso. Pensaba que las escenas gatunas estarían peor hiladas, porque, ¿cómo haces que un gato sea parte importante de una investigación policial?
El autor, con humor, sabe intercalar capítulos de todo tipo para hacer que el lector permanezca en tensión hasta las últimas páginas.
Recomendado si te gustan las novelas detectivescas y en especial, ¡si te gustan los gatos!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Review of advanced copy from Netgalley.
A Game of Cat and Killer is the recently translated first novel in the famous Mikeneko Holmes mystery series, which sees the nervous Detective Katayama team up with (adopt) calico-cat Holmes to solve murders. And whilst the premise is adorable, the execution is a little all over the place.
In this first installment we are introduced to Katayama, an anxious policeman with a phobia of blood and heights, who is tasked with investigating the murder of a young female student at a nearby women’s college. The murders continue and Katayama inherits Holmes who wordlessly seems to want to solve her previous owner’s murder, and often comes to his rescue. The problem I have with the story is that it becomes convoluted quite quickly, with some very obvious choices unfolding, and some slightly baffling choices being revealed towards the end. I can see why there are Agatha Christie comparisons, but we don’t have the confidence in the detective that we often do in Christie’s stories so instead of a clear denouement, there was a series of clanging answers to questions right at the end.
I’m also not sure if it was written purposefully as a series, but it certainly feels so as after the killer and secrets are revealed, the actual ending didn’t feel complete.
Having said all that, I didn’t have a bad time reading this novel; the hapless detective is a refreshing change from the genii we often see in stories, and it would be great to see his personal development. I would like to see Holmes play a more detective part than a bodyguard role but she is a charming addition, and it would be interesting to see why she continues to try to fight crime, given she’s, y’know, a cat.
Thanks again to Quercus and Netgalley for this ARC.
A Game of Cat and Killer is the recently translated first novel in the famous Mikeneko Holmes mystery series, which sees the nervous Detective Katayama team up with (adopt) calico-cat Holmes to solve murders. And whilst the premise is adorable, the execution is a little all over the place.
In this first installment we are introduced to Katayama, an anxious policeman with a phobia of blood and heights, who is tasked with investigating the murder of a young female student at a nearby women’s college. The murders continue and Katayama inherits Holmes who wordlessly seems to want to solve her previous owner’s murder, and often comes to his rescue. The problem I have with the story is that it becomes convoluted quite quickly, with some very obvious choices unfolding, and some slightly baffling choices being revealed towards the end. I can see why there are Agatha Christie comparisons, but we don’t have the confidence in the detective that we often do in Christie’s stories so instead of a clear denouement, there was a series of clanging answers to questions right at the end.
I’m also not sure if it was written purposefully as a series, but it certainly feels so as after the killer and secrets are revealed, the actual ending didn’t feel complete.
Having said all that, I didn’t have a bad time reading this novel; the hapless detective is a refreshing change from the genii we often see in stories, and it would be great to see his personal development. I would like to see Holmes play a more detective part than a bodyguard role but she is a charming addition, and it would be interesting to see why she continues to try to fight crime, given she’s, y’know, a cat.
Thanks again to Quercus and Netgalley for this ARC.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
4.5 stars
There's few things in the literary world I enjoy more than a Japanese locked room mystery and A Game of Cat and Killer certainly doesn't disappoint.
There's a killer on the loose at Hagoromo Women's University and the local police force are scrambling to find a solution. But that doesnt include Detective Katayama who feels faint at the sight of blood and blushes beet red whenever he sees a pretty girl. Thankfully his boss decides that Katayama can investigate another mystery at the University - a prostitution ring that seems to be thriving on campus. It's not ideal for the usually desk-bound detective but he'll have to grin and bear it.
However the cases begin to intertwine and the mysteries deepen the longer Katayama is involved. But he might just get some four-footed help in the shape of Holmes - a very unusual cat.
This murder mystery is fast paced with lots of likeable characters including Katayama's meddling Aunt Mitsue and a plethora of slightly odd university staff.
I really enjoyed the unusual story and quite fell in love with Katayama and Holmes so I was delighted to discover that there are another 54 books in Akagawa's Mikeneko Holmes series (mikeneko simply refers to Holmes being a 3 fur (Calico) cat. I look forward to reading more.
I only knocked half a star off because I guessed a bit of the end.
Thankyou to Netgalley and MacLehose Press for the digital review copy. Most appreciated.
There's few things in the literary world I enjoy more than a Japanese locked room mystery and A Game of Cat and Killer certainly doesn't disappoint.
There's a killer on the loose at Hagoromo Women's University and the local police force are scrambling to find a solution. But that doesnt include Detective Katayama who feels faint at the sight of blood and blushes beet red whenever he sees a pretty girl. Thankfully his boss decides that Katayama can investigate another mystery at the University - a prostitution ring that seems to be thriving on campus. It's not ideal for the usually desk-bound detective but he'll have to grin and bear it.
However the cases begin to intertwine and the mysteries deepen the longer Katayama is involved. But he might just get some four-footed help in the shape of Holmes - a very unusual cat.
This murder mystery is fast paced with lots of likeable characters including Katayama's meddling Aunt Mitsue and a plethora of slightly odd university staff.
I really enjoyed the unusual story and quite fell in love with Katayama and Holmes so I was delighted to discover that there are another 54 books in Akagawa's Mikeneko Holmes series (mikeneko simply refers to Holmes being a 3 fur (Calico) cat. I look forward to reading more.
I only knocked half a star off because I guessed a bit of the end.
Thankyou to Netgalley and MacLehose Press for the digital review copy. Most appreciated.
September 3, 2026
I am just loving Japanese crime books right now. There is something about reading a book set somewhere that you have visited and a place that you love. Japan is that for me. I just love everything about the place. This book was written in 1978 and is the first of a very long and successful series. I cannot wait to read more when they get translated.
This is not a cozy mystery, far from it. The murders are brutal and messy. But we do have a locked room mystery, a bumbling detective who is scared of everything and a cat called Holmes. Now come on, doesn’t that entice you? it did me.
It is clever, it is quirky and it was entertaining. That is all I ask in a book. It was fun.
Thanks so much to Quercus Books for my early copy to read. Out on September 24th.
This is not a cozy mystery, far from it. The murders are brutal and messy. But we do have a locked room mystery, a bumbling detective who is scared of everything and a cat called Holmes. Now come on, doesn’t that entice you? it did me.
It is clever, it is quirky and it was entertaining. That is all I ask in a book. It was fun.
Thanks so much to Quercus Books for my early copy to read. Out on September 24th.
February 18, 2016
Se trata de una novela ligera, con mucho diálogo y poca descripción, que hace que la lectura sea ágil. El protagonista tiene el carisma de un lapicero y es más simple que el mecanismo de un chupete. Sin embargo, poco importa cuando tienes una gata ayudándote a resolver un caso de asesinato. La inclusión del animal, es un detalle fresco y adorable. Ya sólo por eso, es un libro recomendado a los seguidores de la ficción detectivesca.
En cuanto al caso, tiene tantos pros como contras. El mayor pro, es como el autor lleva varias tramas argumentales sin aturullar al lector. Y el acercamiento que tenemos a la cultura japonesa.
Por otro lado, los contras: Es fácil adivinar quien está detrás de los sucesos truculentos de la trama, lo que es más difícil es averiguar el "cómo". En ese punto, tengo que admitir que es uno de los casos de "asesinato en habitación cerrada" más originales que he leído.
Aparte, cierta resolución final que me ha parecido muy traída por los pelos, simplemente para dar un toque sensacionalista e impresionar al lector. Y que (para mí gusto) no profundiza demasiado en motivaciones de los personajes.
Con todo esto, me ha dejado buen sabor de boca y curiosidad por seguir las aventuras de la gata Holmes.
En cuanto al caso, tiene tantos pros como contras. El mayor pro, es como el autor lleva varias tramas argumentales sin aturullar al lector. Y el acercamiento que tenemos a la cultura japonesa.
Por otro lado, los contras: Es fácil adivinar quien está detrás de los sucesos truculentos de la trama, lo que es más difícil es averiguar el "cómo". En ese punto, tengo que admitir que es uno de los casos de "asesinato en habitación cerrada" más originales que he leído.
Aparte, cierta resolución final que me ha parecido muy traída por los pelos, simplemente para dar un toque sensacionalista e impresionar al lector. Y que (para mí gusto) no profundiza demasiado en motivaciones de los personajes.
Con todo esto, me ha dejado buen sabor de boca y curiosidad por seguir las aventuras de la gata Holmes.
March 12, 2016
Clave de humor que en "Los misterios de la gata Holmes” tiene mucho de autóctono. Empezando por el omnipresente humor físico y acabando por los extravagantes personajes que discurren por Seguir leyendo
October 27, 2024
CUARTA PARTE
Es el cuarto libro de una serie protagonizada por esta gata tan particular, son libros completamente independientes, de hecho, creo que sin traducir hay unos 30… después de leer esta, quiero ponerme al día con los anteriores, porque son realmente libros agiles, amenos y que enganchan.
La trama de esta historia es la muerte una tras otra de profesores, y nuestros protagonistas, intentaran descubrir que esta pasando. Lo interesante de esta historia son los personajes, cada uno con algo peculiar, un detective que no puede ver sangre y que le tiene pánico a hablar con las mujeres, pero con una compañera en todos sus casos, su gata Holmes que será la clave de todo, tendremos otro detective que le tiene pánico a los gatos…
Es una historia muy cortita en la que pasan muchas cosas, en la que nada es lo que parece y en la que tendrás giros en cada página. Pensé que sería una historia de estas relajadas, más “cozys”, pero en realidad después de haberlo leído y reposado, para nada es así.
Un final que para nada me esperaba y que me ha encantado.
Quizá lo mas complicado para mi ha sido la cantidad de nombres, que quieras o no, al ser otro idioma cuesta un pelin, y que haya sido tan cortito. Pero el personaje de la Gata y otro compañero han sido muy interesantes.
August 16, 2020
3'25 ⭐
September 3, 2026
Thank you Grand Central for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
This book didn’t work for me. I never learned to like the main character and there was too much sexism and ageism. Translated works tend to lose something in the translation, and this is the second Japanese mystery I have read and not enjoyed. The dialogue also just feels off and unrealistic - and this is a book with a lot of dialogue.
I dug for more information about this book because I was curious about how outdated it felt, and learned that it was first published in 1978 as Mike-Neko Holmes no Suiri. The author has written hundreds of books and this is the first in a series of 35 that is well-liked in Japan, and has had a TV adaptation. I’m not a Japanophile, and wonder if I would enjoy this book more if I were more enamored with Japanese culture. I do think the original publication date explains a lot about the gender stereotypes, misogyny, and comments about skin tones.
Overall, this book was not for me. It might work well for someone more interested in Japanese mysteries who wanted to read what is apparently a classic by a celebrated author.
This book didn’t work for me. I never learned to like the main character and there was too much sexism and ageism. Translated works tend to lose something in the translation, and this is the second Japanese mystery I have read and not enjoyed. The dialogue also just feels off and unrealistic - and this is a book with a lot of dialogue.
I dug for more information about this book because I was curious about how outdated it felt, and learned that it was first published in 1978 as Mike-Neko Holmes no Suiri. The author has written hundreds of books and this is the first in a series of 35 that is well-liked in Japan, and has had a TV adaptation. I’m not a Japanophile, and wonder if I would enjoy this book more if I were more enamored with Japanese culture. I do think the original publication date explains a lot about the gender stereotypes, misogyny, and comments about skin tones.
Overall, this book was not for me. It might work well for someone more interested in Japanese mysteries who wanted to read what is apparently a classic by a celebrated author.
March 17, 2016
sebelum menemui buku ini, saya kerap membaca komik penyiasat remaja - hajime kindaichi.
bila terbaca mengenai pembunuhan bilik sulit, terus teringat dengan komik tu - bilik sulit tu da jadi macam trademark tuk kes hajime. cuma, kali ni simple sikit (n saya rasa pernah terbaca trick yang digunakan dalam penyiasat remaja, tapi tak sure yang mana)..
overall, memang mendebarkan & tak dijangka siapa pembunuhnya!
bila terbaca mengenai pembunuhan bilik sulit, terus teringat dengan komik tu - bilik sulit tu da jadi macam trademark tuk kes hajime. cuma, kali ni simple sikit (n saya rasa pernah terbaca trick yang digunakan dalam penyiasat remaja, tapi tak sure yang mana)..
overall, memang mendebarkan & tak dijangka siapa pembunuhnya!
September 26, 2016
Una historia de detectives con toques de comedia, en tiendo por qué tuvo tanta aceptación, irán a traer a México más títulos? O será el único de la serie? Me gustaría leer más historias de la GATA CALICÓ .
December 6, 2018
Un eterno pendiente, que me ha gustado, aunque no me ha entusiasmado. Entretenido, sin grandes investigaciones, ni personajes carismáticos, bastante predecible. Ideal para pasar el rato y muy poco más.
March 13, 2016
Muy entretenido. Katayama y la gata Holmes son unos personajes entrañables e inolvidables. Me quedo con muchas ganas de leer su próximo caso.
Review of advance copy received from Publishers Weekly
I settled in with my coffee and Jirō Akagawa’s A Game of Cat and Killer, while Frankie seemed personally invested in a mystery featuring a calico cat named Holmes. Thank you to Grand Central Publishing for the gifted copy. Have you ever picked up a book expecting a cozy little cat mystery only to discover that the cat may be charming, but the murders definitely are not?
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Detective Yoshitaro Katayama is afraid of heights, dark spaces, blood, and women—which does raise a few questions about how he ended up investigating murders for a living. When a student is killed, he chooses a trip to Hagoromo Women’s College over examining the crime-scene photographs. Honestly, I understood that decision completely.
Once Katayama arrives, the case quickly grows beyond a single murder. There are rumors involving the students, suspicious activity within the college, and more deaths—including an especially clever locked-room mystery. Then Holmes enters the investigation and quietly begins noticing what all the humans have missed.
Holmes was easily my favorite part. She doesn’t suddenly start speaking or typing confessions with her paws. She simply watches, appears exactly where she needs to be, and nudges Katayama toward clues while maintaining the superior attitude cats have perfected. Basically, she is doing most of the work while allowing the detective to keep his job.
Katayama was also fun because he is nothing like the polished, fearless investigators we usually meet. He is anxious, awkward, occasionally naive, and completely overwhelmed by women, yet I couldn’t help rooting for him. His personality brings humor to the story without turning the mystery itself into a joke.
Originally published in Japan in 1978 and translated by Haydn Trowell, the story has a few moments that reflect its time, particularly in its treatment of women and relationships. Still, the unusual detective, Japanese setting, multiple suspects, and darker-than-expected crimes kept me turning pages.
Do not let the adorable cat fool you—this is not entirely cozy. There is humor and feline charm, but there are also adult themes and some genuinely brutal murders. I came for Holmes, stayed for the locked-room mystery, and would happily let this clever calico investigate another case.
Which fictional detective desperately needs a cat as a partner?
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Detective Yoshitaro Katayama is afraid of heights, dark spaces, blood, and women—which does raise a few questions about how he ended up investigating murders for a living. When a student is killed, he chooses a trip to Hagoromo Women’s College over examining the crime-scene photographs. Honestly, I understood that decision completely.
Once Katayama arrives, the case quickly grows beyond a single murder. There are rumors involving the students, suspicious activity within the college, and more deaths—including an especially clever locked-room mystery. Then Holmes enters the investigation and quietly begins noticing what all the humans have missed.
Holmes was easily my favorite part. She doesn’t suddenly start speaking or typing confessions with her paws. She simply watches, appears exactly where she needs to be, and nudges Katayama toward clues while maintaining the superior attitude cats have perfected. Basically, she is doing most of the work while allowing the detective to keep his job.
Katayama was also fun because he is nothing like the polished, fearless investigators we usually meet. He is anxious, awkward, occasionally naive, and completely overwhelmed by women, yet I couldn’t help rooting for him. His personality brings humor to the story without turning the mystery itself into a joke.
Originally published in Japan in 1978 and translated by Haydn Trowell, the story has a few moments that reflect its time, particularly in its treatment of women and relationships. Still, the unusual detective, Japanese setting, multiple suspects, and darker-than-expected crimes kept me turning pages.
Do not let the adorable cat fool you—this is not entirely cozy. There is humor and feline charm, but there are also adult themes and some genuinely brutal murders. I came for Holmes, stayed for the locked-room mystery, and would happily let this clever calico investigate another case.
Which fictional detective desperately needs a cat as a partner?
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
Really enjoyed this translated crime fiction. The cat was definitely a huge part of it! Thank you to Grand Central Pub for the early gifted copy.
Detective Katayama takes on a case where young students in a women’s college are murdered. Things get complicated when a Dean who was also following the case and trying to uncover other hidden information was killed as well. His cat, Holmes then becomes Katayama’s and together they try to solve the mystery of the murdered women and Dean. Despite his aversion to women, Katayama also develops feelings for the late Dean’s girlfriend.
I loved Holmes so much! She was the reason this story was this entertaining for sure. She manages to give clues and assist Katayama along the entire investigation and they would never solve this without her help. Yet, she was perfectly being a cat all along too. It’s hilarious in that way.
I did kind of predict one of the people involved but overall didn’t anticipate any of the turns the story took. I thought the twists were well written and executed. The ending was somewhat unfortunate though.
Definitely recommend to anyone who loves cats, mystery, crime and translated fiction. Given that this was written in 1978 makes this more worthy of a read I think.
Detective Katayama takes on a case where young students in a women’s college are murdered. Things get complicated when a Dean who was also following the case and trying to uncover other hidden information was killed as well. His cat, Holmes then becomes Katayama’s and together they try to solve the mystery of the murdered women and Dean. Despite his aversion to women, Katayama also develops feelings for the late Dean’s girlfriend.
I loved Holmes so much! She was the reason this story was this entertaining for sure. She manages to give clues and assist Katayama along the entire investigation and they would never solve this without her help. Yet, she was perfectly being a cat all along too. It’s hilarious in that way.
I did kind of predict one of the people involved but overall didn’t anticipate any of the turns the story took. I thought the twists were well written and executed. The ending was somewhat unfortunate though.
Definitely recommend to anyone who loves cats, mystery, crime and translated fiction. Given that this was written in 1978 makes this more worthy of a read I think.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
I found this to be a really enjoyable twisty read, full of mystery and a crime solving cat which adds the cosy element to some very grisly murders!
When a young female student is found brutally hacked to death, Det Katayama is put on the case to patrol the University campus. He's a rather nervy personality for police work but he's trying to make his Dad proud and that's the line of work he's thrown himself into.
While on campus he starts to learn more about the goings on of the students, and those in charge, and soon there are other murders to solve including a locked room mystery, and he gets some help in the form of 'Holmes' the cat who always seems to know the right path to lead the Detective to further his investigations!
And in the background you have his Aunt trying to marry him off, so it has that balance of a more personal aspect of family life! It just gave an extra depth to the character as well as the complex case solving and it just made a really enthralling read!
When a young female student is found brutally hacked to death, Det Katayama is put on the case to patrol the University campus. He's a rather nervy personality for police work but he's trying to make his Dad proud and that's the line of work he's thrown himself into.
While on campus he starts to learn more about the goings on of the students, and those in charge, and soon there are other murders to solve including a locked room mystery, and he gets some help in the form of 'Holmes' the cat who always seems to know the right path to lead the Detective to further his investigations!
And in the background you have his Aunt trying to marry him off, so it has that balance of a more personal aspect of family life! It just gave an extra depth to the character as well as the complex case solving and it just made a really enthralling read!
January 28, 2023
Gata Holmes
Interesante who-done-it al estilo japones, donde un detective tímido, con miedo a la sangre, a las alturas, a las mujeres, y seguro a mas cosas, tiene que investigar múltiples casos, con la ayuda de la gata calico de una de las victimas, que adecuadamente se llama Holmes.
Esta entretenido, un tanto obvio de por donde van a ir o los red herrings, o los gir0s, pero entre la personalidad del detective, y las ayudas de la gatita, sale un misterio entretenido
3 stars
Interesante who-done-it al estilo japones, donde un detective tímido, con miedo a la sangre, a las alturas, a las mujeres, y seguro a mas cosas, tiene que investigar múltiples casos, con la ayuda de la gata calico de una de las victimas, que adecuadamente se llama Holmes.
Esta entretenido, un tanto obvio de por donde van a ir o los red herrings, o los gir0s, pero entre la personalidad del detective, y las ayudas de la gatita, sale un misterio entretenido
3 stars
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
I went into this blind, and was unexpectedly delighted.
Yes, cosy mysteries abound these days, but the quality can often be hit and miss; not so with the honourable Mr Akagawa. The tone is light but not facetious, the mystery itself has a reasonably convoluted explanation, and the characters are, in their different ways, a whole bunch of fun, especially our hero, the petit pauvre Katayama. First published in 1978, the plot and action barely felt dated at all. The depiction of Japanese culture, intersecting with police procedure, was amusing, without being disrespectful. The pacing and different plot elements were well woven together - although I don't think I'm alone in having tumbled the love interest early on!
And - of course - a cat par excellence, taking pity on the poor, dumb humans.
Altogether so good, I immediately looked for the next one as soon as I had finished, only to find that I will have to wait for the translation.
What can I say? Translator, publisher, Netgalley, get your skates on, this one's a winner, we want more!
Yes, cosy mysteries abound these days, but the quality can often be hit and miss; not so with the honourable Mr Akagawa. The tone is light but not facetious, the mystery itself has a reasonably convoluted explanation, and the characters are, in their different ways, a whole bunch of fun, especially our hero, the petit pauvre Katayama. First published in 1978, the plot and action barely felt dated at all. The depiction of Japanese culture, intersecting with police procedure, was amusing, without being disrespectful. The pacing and different plot elements were well woven together - although I don't think I'm alone in having tumbled the love interest early on!
And - of course - a cat par excellence, taking pity on the poor, dumb humans.
Altogether so good, I immediately looked for the next one as soon as I had finished, only to find that I will have to wait for the translation.
What can I say? Translator, publisher, Netgalley, get your skates on, this one's a winner, we want more!
July 30, 2016
En un estilo algo extraño, pero que funciona, el autor mezcla la temática detectivesca de historias tipo Sherlock Holmes con anime japonés, dándole un toque algo surrealista a la historia.
Por un lado, el caso a resolver es digno de los libros de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: un asesinato en una habitación cerrada por dentro.
Por otro lado, un policía fuera de lo común, y no porque sea excepcional, sino porque tiene miedo a las alturas, fobia a la sangre, le dan pánico las mujeres, ... Vamos, un primor, y encima el caso es en una universidad femenina. Ahí es nada.
Tercero, la gata Holmes, nombre que le viene al pelo, que se convierte en el avispado ayudante del policía.
Y si esto no os parece bastante, tiene los golpes cómicos típicos de series de anime japonés tipo Bateadores, que hacen sonreír (sin llegar a reír) por lo absurdo de la situación.
En resumen, un libro policíaco "amable", lejos de la "truculenta" novela negra a la que nos hemos aficionado estos años. Se nota que es de los años 70.
Por un lado, el caso a resolver es digno de los libros de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: un asesinato en una habitación cerrada por dentro.
Por otro lado, un policía fuera de lo común, y no porque sea excepcional, sino porque tiene miedo a las alturas, fobia a la sangre, le dan pánico las mujeres, ... Vamos, un primor, y encima el caso es en una universidad femenina. Ahí es nada.
Tercero, la gata Holmes, nombre que le viene al pelo, que se convierte en el avispado ayudante del policía.
Y si esto no os parece bastante, tiene los golpes cómicos típicos de series de anime japonés tipo Bateadores, que hacen sonreír (sin llegar a reír) por lo absurdo de la situación.
En resumen, un libro policíaco "amable", lejos de la "truculenta" novela negra a la que nos hemos aficionado estos años. Se nota que es de los años 70.
February 28, 2018
Libro 11 japo
Quiero empezar esta reseña con una canción:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-76P...
Un detective muy capaz
una gata con una misión (8)
Ya, ahora en serio. La gata Calicó me sorprendió en más de un sentido, pensaba iba a ser un poco más infantil con público para todas las edades, pero no, ni lo piensen si quiera.
El estilo narrativo y sus personajes tan "open mind" por así decirlo, da la sensación de que es un libro occidental.
Tiene plot twist, buenos casos detectivescos, personajes entretenidos, etc.
La gata Calicó llegó a mi kokoro para quedarse
Recomendación: déjese llevar y no haga especulaciones. Las sorpresas de muchos plot twist se arruinan porque los lectores quieren demostrar ser más inteligentes que un libro.
Quiero empezar esta reseña con una canción:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-76P...
Un detective muy capaz
una gata con una misión (8)
Ya, ahora en serio. La gata Calicó me sorprendió en más de un sentido, pensaba iba a ser un poco más infantil con público para todas las edades, pero no, ni lo piensen si quiera.
El estilo narrativo y sus personajes tan "open mind" por así decirlo, da la sensación de que es un libro occidental.
Tiene plot twist, buenos casos detectivescos, personajes entretenidos, etc.
La gata Calicó llegó a mi kokoro para quedarse
Recomendación: déjese llevar y no haga especulaciones. Las sorpresas de muchos plot twist se arruinan porque los lectores quieren demostrar ser más inteligentes que un libro.
April 4, 2012
beli sebab suka baca komik Detective Conan. Selain mahu mencuba baca buku terjemahan dari bahasa Jepun ke Malay.
Macam buku terjemahan lainnya, susunan ayat seolah janggal di hujung lidah. Namun bila diketepikan kelemahan ini, asyik juga baca buku penyiasatan.
Situasi di kawasan pembunuhan dicerita dengan baik. Buatkan saya kumpul bukti dan mencari suspek, menuruti langkah si penyiasat. Bila sampai penamat tidak berapa terkejut dengan identiti pembunuh, lebih kepada rasa puas kerana dia berada dalam senarai suspek saya. :)
Macam buku terjemahan lainnya, susunan ayat seolah janggal di hujung lidah. Namun bila diketepikan kelemahan ini, asyik juga baca buku penyiasatan.
Situasi di kawasan pembunuhan dicerita dengan baik. Buatkan saya kumpul bukti dan mencari suspek, menuruti langkah si penyiasat. Bila sampai penamat tidak berapa terkejut dengan identiti pembunuh, lebih kepada rasa puas kerana dia berada dalam senarai suspek saya. :)
August 25, 2011
ada rasa sedikit pelik apabila membaca novel ini. tidak tahu sama ada ceritanya yang pelik atau gaya terjemahannya yang pelik. tapi saya merasakan ada sedikit kelemahan dalam terjemahan karya dari Jepun ini ke Bahasa Melayu. kurang ummph!
December 11, 2014
Kisah pembunuhan yg simple ala2 komik tp dlm bentuk novel..bila aku baca cerita ni mcm baca kisah cucu detektif terkenal : Hajime Kindaichi.. Jalan ceritanya mudah difahami. Ada bhgn yg lawak..hihi...rumusannya aku suka sgt2 sbb aku mmg suka cerita yg berkaitan dgn Jepun..hehe
April 3, 2014
I love Hozumu!
October 26, 2025
Es un buen libro para pasar el rato, sin más, aunque es difícil pasar por alto el machismo que permea el texto (la diferencia de edades entre ellos y ellas clama al cielo). Me ha recordado al dorama Oshii Keiji, sobre todo en lo malo: un detective bastante incapaz al que le cuesta hablar con chicas guapas pero que hace ascos a mujeres no tan agraciadas. Se le notan mucho los años y las influencias a esta novela. En más de un momento me ha recordado a Osamu Tezuka y, efectivamente, este fue una gran influencia en el autor.
El misterio en sí (bueno, los misterios, porque hay varios de manera simultánea) es sencillote. El humor es puramente japonés, con muchas escenas físicas (caídas de culo y cosas así) típicas del país; imaginándomelo como un jdrama el humor funciona algo mejor, o al menos tiene más sentido dentro de la obra. Por desgracia la traducción es muy regulera; el texto suena rígido, sobre todo en los diálogos, y parece que la gente ha olvidado qué son los puntos y coma y la coma del vocativo.
En cualquier caso, dado que es una lectura muy ligera y que me gusta mucho el género detectivesco japonés, probablemente lea los siguientes libros (hasta la fecha hay cuatro en español). Eso sí, el detective Katayama debe arrastrar tremendo trauma…
El misterio en sí (bueno, los misterios, porque hay varios de manera simultánea) es sencillote. El humor es puramente japonés, con muchas escenas físicas (caídas de culo y cosas así) típicas del país; imaginándomelo como un jdrama el humor funciona algo mejor, o al menos tiene más sentido dentro de la obra. Por desgracia la traducción es muy regulera; el texto suena rígido, sobre todo en los diálogos, y parece que la gente ha olvidado qué son los puntos y coma y la coma del vocativo.
En cualquier caso, dado que es una lectura muy ligera y que me gusta mucho el género detectivesco japonés, probablemente lea los siguientes libros (hasta la fecha hay cuatro en español). Eso sí, el detective Katayama debe arrastrar tremendo trauma…
September 5, 2026
A supposed prostitution ring running out of the Womens’ University. A woman is murdered, and our detective is tasked with either viewing the crime scene photographs or visiting the scene to interview people and try to uncover further info.
When he gets to the University Detective Katamaya is asked to also look into a tax scam that the Dean believes is running on campus. No answers are forthcoming , but then the Dean is discovered murdered. Katamaya can see the cases overlap, but isn’t sure how.
A locked-room mystery, intrigue and a cat detective called Holmes make this highly entertaining. The signs are there for you to work this out quite early on, but it was fun to watch our detective piece things together.
Thanks to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this prior to publication. Sadly, typing issues in the document made it harder to follow than I’d have liked.
When he gets to the University Detective Katamaya is asked to also look into a tax scam that the Dean believes is running on campus. No answers are forthcoming , but then the Dean is discovered murdered. Katamaya can see the cases overlap, but isn’t sure how.
A locked-room mystery, intrigue and a cat detective called Holmes make this highly entertaining. The signs are there for you to work this out quite early on, but it was fun to watch our detective piece things together.
Thanks to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this prior to publication. Sadly, typing issues in the document made it harder to follow than I’d have liked.
October 4, 2021
El hecho de que una gatita sea quien ayude a un detective a resolver el caso se me hizo algo interesante, aunque me hubiera gustado que tuviera más protagonismo.
La trama tiene giros inesperados y culpables que parecen ser que son, pero no son o no son, pero lo son, y eso se agradece.
Un libro que se lee super rápido gracias a una narración fluida, pero a la vez la sentí un poco a fuerza, como si el autor quisiera meter la resolución a los asesinatos o el encuentro de los culpables de manera veloz, sin tanto drama, sin misterio, sin dejar al lector pensando, nervioso o confundido.
A mi parecer, la ayuda de la gatita es algo sumamente novedoso y muy bonito, pero por otro lado, al autor le faltó dejar picado al lector y con esa sensación de intriga, urgencia y ansiedad. Incluso los culpables se me hicieron algo falsos, no me lo esperaba, pero tampoco se me hizo creíble.
Una corta novela policiaca que es buena para pasar el rato, en especial por el ingenio de la gatita con su ayuda en los casos.
La trama tiene giros inesperados y culpables que parecen ser que son, pero no son o no son, pero lo son, y eso se agradece.
Un libro que se lee super rápido gracias a una narración fluida, pero a la vez la sentí un poco a fuerza, como si el autor quisiera meter la resolución a los asesinatos o el encuentro de los culpables de manera veloz, sin tanto drama, sin misterio, sin dejar al lector pensando, nervioso o confundido.
A mi parecer, la ayuda de la gatita es algo sumamente novedoso y muy bonito, pero por otro lado, al autor le faltó dejar picado al lector y con esa sensación de intriga, urgencia y ansiedad. Incluso los culpables se me hicieron algo falsos, no me lo esperaba, pero tampoco se me hizo creíble.
Una corta novela policiaca que es buena para pasar el rato, en especial por el ingenio de la gatita con su ayuda en los casos.
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