The Peering Eye really isn't as spooky and frightening as some other Shnizo Mitsuda's novels, at least I wasn't scared when I read this novel alone at night, like I did with Mr. Mitsuda's other novels.
Yet the 'murder mysteries' is well set (I won't go into the details due to spoilers), the story finds a balance between mystery and J-horror-style paranormal setting and the tone used by the novelist is good. I really like how the entire spooky business in the remote village and the mysteries surround the strange family eventually have a logical explanation at the very end. 3.75 stars.