西巷說百物語 下

by Natsuhiko Kyogoku, 京極夏彥, 王華懋 (Translator)

「如此，金比羅終焉矣。」
　　以舌燦蓮花之技揭露真相，
　　渡世人至彼岸的靄船林藏，
　　真實身份究竟是何等人物？

　　大坂首屈一指的出版商，
　　實為京阪地下行當首領的一文字屋仁藏，
　　承攬形形色色盤根錯節之委託。
　　將這些無法依常理解決的情節，　
　　透過精心策畫的布局梳通理路的，　
　　是又市孽緣不淺的損友──靄船林藏。
　　耍弄三寸不爛之舌的林藏，
　　一如其諢名，彷彿擺渡死人亡靈之靄船，
　　將人在不知不覺間──送至彼岸。

　　而京阪，亦有京阪的騙局──

本書特色

　　★第24回柴田鍊三郎賞 受賞作，直木賞受賞作之「巷說百物語」系列新篇章。
　　★日本文壇魔術師．京極夏彥，以京阪為舞台，再啟奇幻與哀怨中羅織的鬼魅繪卷。
　　★以又市損友的靄船林藏為主角，獻上〈溝出〉、〈豆狸〉、〈野狐〉等三則京阪奇譚。

282 pages, Paperback

Published December 24, 2018

About the author

Natsuhiko Kyogoku ( 京極 夏彦, also Natuhiko Kyougoku or Kyōgoku Natsuhiko, born March 26, 1963) is a Japanese mystery writer, who is a member of Ōsawa Office. He is a member of the Mystery Writers of Japan and the Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan.

Three of his novels have been turned into feature films; Mōryō no Hako, which won the 1996 Mystery Writers of Japan Award, was also made into an anime TV series, as was Kosetsu Hyaku Monogatari, and his book Loups=Garous was adapted into an anime feature film. Vertical have published his debut novel as The Summer of the Ubume.

(from Wikipedia)

Reviews

[Mizuki · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.8 stars. The short stories, mixing suspense and Japanese demon folklore together, do work really well! I'm entirely satisfied with the reading!