Why Ghosts Appear

by Todd Shimoda, L.J.C. Shimoda (Visual Art)

A fortuneteller hires a detective to find her missing son in this existential noir mystery. A startling clue leads the detective into the underground worlds of fortunetelling and "pleasure" tours. The missing son reminds him of an old case which ended badly, one he is compelled to reopen. As he investigates both, he finds his life becoming more ghostlike. Todd Shimoda has published four novels on Japanese themes. The books have been translated into six languages with over one hundred thousand copies printed worldwide. Todd was also the recipient of the Hawaii Literary Arts Council's 2010 Elliot Cades Award for Literature.

320 pages, Hardcover

First published September 8, 2015

Reviews

[Daniel Lewis]

A beautifully written spiritual noir interwoven with mysterious illustrations tells about past, present, and future, and the ethereal bonds between them. Overall, it was a highly enjoyable read. Will definitely check out this author's other work and recommend this one.