きこえる

by Shusuke Michio, 道尾 秀介

あなたの「耳が」推理する。「音」が導く真相に驚愕する。
読者を1ページ目から未知の世界へ連れて行く。

謎が「きこえて」くる。
衝撃が、あなたの耳に直接届く。
物語×音声。小説を立体的に体感する、まったく新しい「謎解き」の新体験型エンタメ、誕生！

突然死んでしまったシンガーソングライターが残した「デモテープ」。
家庭に問題を抱える少女の家の「生活音」。
言えない過去を抱えた二人の男の「秘密の会話」。
夫婦仲に悩む女性が親友に託した「最後の証拠」。
古い納屋から見つかったレコーダーに残されていた「カセットテープ」。

私たちの生活に欠かせない「音」。
すべての謎を解く鍵は、ここにある。

※本作は、音声と小説を融合させた誰も経験したことのない「体験型ミステリ」です。小説を読み進めると、作中の様々なタイミングで「二次元コード」が登場します。そのコードを読み取り、音声を再生してください。それはあなたを新しい世界に連れて行ってくれる「音」です※

312 pages, Paperback

First published November 22, 2023

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

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

A friend recommended this book to me, so I decided to give it a try. Honestly, it wasn’t for me. Having to listen to audio for each chapter while reading felt tedious. Even when I did listen, the audio quality wasn’t great, and it was hard to hear clearly even with the volume turned up. I prefer to keep written and auditory information separate.
That said, the reveal in the final chapter was surprising. It was a unique experience to read a book that incorporated YouTube videos as part of the storytelling.