[Review] The Noh Mask Murder by Akimitsu Takagi (1950)

Very reminiscent of an Agatha Christie-style mystery. This was a good classic with some intriguing elements to be solved. There's even an interesting integration of Japanese theater, Shakespeare and science interwoven in one of the mysteries.

I found the writing a bit verbose in places. And I wasn't a big fan of the format (journal entries—written by one character, read by another), which was at times confusing regarding which “I” the first person POV was referring to.

Note: I received this book as an ARC. It is scheduled to be released June 4, 2024. This is the English language translation. This book was originally published in 1950, in Japan.

4 stars