{"product_id":"honeymoon-to-nowhere-isbn-9781569471548","title":"Honeymoon to Nowhere","description":"Etsuko has fallen in love with the shy young university lecturer who clumsily courts her. But her family objects to his past: his father was a war criminal; his deceased younger brother, a murderer. When Etsuko lies to force the marriage through, she thinks their troubles are over, but on their wedding night, the groom leaves in response to an urgent phone call. In the morning, he is still missing.\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eHoneymoon to Nowehere\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Forces readers to examine uncomfortable issues about themselves: What would I have done in her place? Could I have resisted that temptation? . . . A remarkable achievement.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Takagi's masterful psychological portraits here recall those of Patricia Highsmith or William Irish in their depiction of individuals enveloped by intrigue that threatens to destroy them . . . State Prosecutor Saburo Kirishima must use all his subtlety to untangle the strands of jealousy and greed that have made Etsuko a bride and a widow on the same night.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Akimitsu Takagi\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A delightful, different book, not only  because of its unusual setting  and premise, but because Takagi is a  powerful plotter and constructor  of fascinating, complex characters.  Introducing American audiences to  great foreign mysteries (as well as  unusual domestic voices) has become  a Soho Press trademark, and almost  everything in its catalog is  top-notch. \u003ci\u003eThe Tattoo Murder Case\u003c\/i\u003e is a high-water mark even by those high standards.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe A.V. Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Clever, kinky, highly entertaining . . . I want more.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Elegant.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e —\u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAkimitsu   Takagi (1920–1995) studied engineering at Kyoto University and later   worked for the Nakajima Aircraft Company. Over the course of his writing   career, he published fifteen popular mysteries and won the Japan   Mystery Writers Club Award.","brand":"Soho Crime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303652970725,"sku":"NP9781569471548","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781569471548.jpg?v=1767729192","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/honeymoon-to-nowhere-isbn-9781569471548","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}