The Lady Killer by Masako Togawa, Simon Grove (Translator)

The Lady Killer by Masako Togawa, Simon Grove (Translator)A dizzying tale of lust and murder, from one of Japans greatest mystery writers. A hunter prowls the night spots of ShinjukuBut hes the one walking into a trapIchiro Honda leads a double life: by day a devoted husband and a diligent worker, by night he moves through the shadow world of Tokyos cabaret bars and nightclubs in search of vulnerable women to seduce and then abandon. But when a trail of bodies seems to appear in his wake, the hunter becomes

cutting to the heart of the story which may be set a century ago in a culture quite different from the ones we know

of internment camps and death marches

He exposes the ideas that have sustained inequality for the past millennium

With Satyajit Ray’s Apu Trliogy—"Pather Panchali" (1955)

It will change your life and your world by changing your beliefs

contemplates his separation from his son

a hero appears at an inopportune moment

flying horses

Fixie Farr can’t help herself

It also contains sample resumes and essays of successful admits

sex and scandal

she was never “American” enough