#170 in Crime & mystery
Salvation of a Saint
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About the book
When a man is discovered dead by poisoning in his empty home his beautiful wife, Ayane, immediately falls under suspicion. All clues point to Ayane being the logical suspect, but how could she have committed the crime when she was hundreds of miles away? As Tokyo police detective Kusanagi tries to unpick a seemingly unrelated sequence of events he finds himself falling for Ayane. When his judgement becomes dangerously clouded his assistant must call on an old friend for help; it will take a genius to unravel the most spectacular web of deceit they have ever faced... SALVATION OF A SAINT is a magnificently complex and page-turning thriller starring international crime fiction's most enigmatic sleuth.This is essential reading for all fans of exceptional crime fiction.
Reading order · Galileo Series
Full order & progress →- 探偵ガリレオStart here探偵ガリレオ–Not ranked yet
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- The Devotion of Suspect X
8.08.0 / 10 - Salvation of a SaintThis book
7.77.7 / 10 - ガリレオの苦悩
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 85 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 36% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Crime & mystery average of 7.6. That is how 7.7 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.8 | 85 | 100% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“Enjoyed even more than “The Devotion of Suspect X”, which itself was absorbing and unusual. We learn more about Kusanagi and Yukawa and the way their relationship develops from the previous story feels natural and in keeping with their characters and history. We're also introduced…”
“This is my first Keigo Higashino novel as I have not read Devotion of Suspect X. A rich businessman is poisoned and his wife and mistress are the suspects. The story is more about how and when the crime was committed rather than who has…”
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