掟上今日子の退職願

忘却探偵 #5

by NisiOisiN, 西尾維新

退職願を胸ポケットに忍ばせ、波止場警部は揺れていた。彼女の最後の事件は、池に浮かび上がった水死体。しかしその不可解さゆえ、名高い忘却探偵・掟上今日子と協力捜査することになり…。辞めたがりの刑事と仕事中毒の名探偵。奇妙なタッグが謎に挑む!

258 pages, Tankobon Softcover

First published December 17, 2015

About the author

Nisio Isin (西尾維新 Nishio Ishin), frequently written as NisiOisiN to emphasize that his pen name is a palindrome, is a Japanese novelist and manga writer. He attended and left Ritsumeikan University without graduating. In 2002, he debuted with the novel Kubikiri Cycle, which earned him the 23rd Mephisto Award at twenty years of age.

He currently works with Kodansha on Pandora, the Kodansha Box magazine, and Faust, a literary magazine containing the works of other young authors who similarly take influence from light novels and otaku culture. He was also publishing a twelve volume series over twelve months for the Kodansha Box line; Ryusui Seiryoin was matching this output, and the Kodansha Box website stated that this is the first time in the world two authors have done twelve volume monthly novel series simultaneously from the same publisher.

In February, 2008, his novel Death Note Another Note: The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases was released in English by Viz Media. Del Rey Manga has already released the first volume in his Zaregoto series. His Bakemonogatari, Nisemonogatari and Katanagatari novels have been adapted into anime series. Nekomonogatari (Kuro) has been adapted into an anime TV movie, and Kizumonogatari will be release in theaters this year. Monogatari Series: Second Season, adapted from 6 books in Monogatari Series will air in July 2013. Another of his works, Medaka Box (manga), has been adapted into a two-season anime series.

Reviews

[ツバキ · Rating 4 out of 5]

這次是四個事件，每篇今日子的搭檔都是女性警察，其實每次跟今日子對應的視點主人都是男性，我一直都滿好奇女性到底會怎麼看待今日子這個人，沒想到會出現以女性警察為視點的集數。而且意外地作者的女性視點的描寫也沒有讓人覺得很突兀很奇怪的地方，算是滿自然的。

然後這集的主題都是屍體呈現方式，因為我很喜歡西澤保彥的《解體諸因》，所以很喜歡這種圍繞在屍體上的謎團。個人最喜歡第一篇的《掟上今日子與支解的屍體》，雖然作者的提示明顯到我中間就猜出答案了。