The Devil’s Flute Murders by Seishi Yokomizo
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Devil’s Flute Murders is another book in the Detective Kindaichi series by Seishi Yokomizo. This one is set in 1947 in the Tokyo area, though some of the action also takes place in Kobe. In post-war Tokyo, the former viscount Tsubaki has been found dead under somewhat mysterious circumstances. A divination is held by his family with the hope of clearing up some of the mystery, and Kosuke Kindaichi is invited to take part.

That’s about all I can say for fear of spoilers. It is a well-crafted mystery, something I’ve come to expect from this series. There are many clues to solve the mystery, but there are a lot of red herrings as well. I really enjoyed reading this book; it kept me guessing until the very end.

I recommend this book. And I’m looking forward to reading another mystery in the Kindaichi series.