“In the courtroom, truth is not always justice.” Chapter 1: The Mysterious Client A struggling young lawyer, Kenzo Murakami, is approached by an elderly woman who insists he […]
Japanese literature
Inspector Imanishi Investigates
“The truth is often hidden in the most ordinary places.” Chapter 1: The Discovery Inspector Imanishi, a seasoned Tokyo detective, is called to investigate a gruesome murder at […]
Japanese literature
Diary of a Mad Old Man
“Old age is a shipwreck.” Diary of a Mad Old Man follows the aging protagonist Tokusuke Utsugi, a wealthy retired businessman who keeps a diary detailing his physical […]
Japanese literature
The House of the Sleeping Beauties
“The old man had heard of a house where one could sleep beside a beautiful, drugged young girl, but he had never been there himself.” Chapter 1: The […]
German literature
Cat and Mouse
“And so it began, with the cat and the mouse, and with the boy who couldn’t keep his hands off his Adam’s apple.” Chapter 1: The Incident at […]
American literature
Where the Red Fern Grows
“After the last shovel of dirt was patted in place, I sat down and let my mind drift back through the years. I thought of the old K.C. […]
American literature
Catch-22
“There was only one catch and that was Catch-22, which specified that a concern for one’s own safety in the face of dangers that were real and immediate […]
English literature
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
“Give me a girl at an impressionable age, and she is mine for life.” Chapter Summaries The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie follows the unconventional teaching methods of […]