Detective Galileo
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    The Devotion of Suspect X | Keigo Higashino, Alexander O. Smith
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    The Devotion of Suspect X

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 2 mins)
    • By Keigo Higashino, Alexander O. Smith
    • Narrated By David Pittu
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    Yasuko Hanaoka is a divorced, single mother who thought she had finally escaped her abusive ex-husband Togashi. When he shows up one day to extort money from her, threatening both her and her teenaged daughter Misato, the situation quickly escalates into violence and Togashi ends up dead on her apartment floor.

    Devoted tale of kindness and unknown friendship.

    There is an old saying about a friend will help you move, but a real friend will help you move a body. This is an above average story exploring the la..Show More »

    Reviewed on Feb 13 2011 by Howard (Cumberland, MD, United States)
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    Salvation of a Saint | Keigo Higashino, Alexander O. Smith (translator)
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    Salvation of a Saint

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 13 mins)
    • By Keigo Higashino, Alexander O. Smith (translator)
    • Narrated By David Pittu
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    Yoshitaka, who was about to leave his marriage and his wife, is poisoned by arsenic-laced coffee and dies. His wife, Ayane, is the logical suspect - except that she was hundreds of miles away when he was murdered. The lead detective, Tokyo Police Detective Kusanagi, is immediately smitten with her and refuses to believe that she could have had anything to do with the crime. His assistant, Kaoru Utsumi, however, is convinced Ayane is guilty. While Utsumi’s instincts tell her one thing, the facts of the case are another matter.

    Appealing but not Compelling

    Nice narration by David Pittu, however the characters in "Salvation of a Saint," tended to be without much depth, even one dimensional. The book was ..Show More »

    Reviewed on Oct 17 2012 by Patricia (Auburn, CA, United States)