--- product_id: 20485440 title: "Malice: A Mystery (The Kyoichiro Kaga Series, 1)" brand: "keigo higashinoalexander o. smith" price: "135.22 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/20485440-malice-a-mystery-the-kyoichiro-kaga-series-1 store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Malice: A Mystery (The Kyoichiro Kaga Series, 1) **Brand:** keigo higashinoalexander o. smith **Price:** 135.22 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Malice: A Mystery (The Kyoichiro Kaga Series, 1) by keigo higashinoalexander o. smith - **How much does it cost?** 135.22 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/20485440-malice-a-mystery-the-kyoichiro-kaga-series-1) ## Best For - keigo higashinoalexander o. smith enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted keigo higashinoalexander o. smith brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Malice: A Mystery (The Kyoichiro Kaga Series, 1) ## Images ![Malice: A Mystery (The Kyoichiro Kaga Series, 1) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71vdvKwrCRL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderfully layered work by an author who redefines a the traditional 'mystery novel' genre. *by N***T on October 31, 2014* Keigo Higashino's first book that I read - The Devotion of Suspect X - was the first instance of buying a book online, purely on impulse. And what a decision that was. Within 2 days flat, I finished it and was completely awed. I started searching more books by him, but sadly there were no new translations out. Couple of months back I read my second Higashino book - The Salvation of a Saint. This wasn't quite as good as The Devotion of Suspect X, at least for me. But I know for a fact that it wont stop me from reading more of his stuff.So last Monday when I came across Malice accidentally while checking out Amazon for my monthly fix - more books, I just hit Buy when I saw the name of the author.Malice, like his other two books that I have read, starts off with a murder in the first chapter itself. That is the beauty of Higashino detective stories I believe. It is not a traditional whodunnit. So if you are expecting that, read other authors.To give the gist of the story: Kunihiko Hidaka is a best selling author, a widower who has recently remarried, is about to shift to Canada with his new wife Rie. His friend Osamu Nonoguchi, a struggling children's author, visits Hidaka to say goodbye. Hidaka has decided to stay back in the house as he has to submit a serialised story to the editor of a magazine. His wife is supposed to head to a hotel for the night. Hidaka gets a visitor who wants to discuss something with him. Nonoguchi excuses himself and heads home. Later that same night Hidaka is found murdered at his apartment.I know that is not a very coherent gist, but just a short summary of the first chapter. The only other thing I would like to add is the fact that the case is being investigated by Detective Kaga, a former teacher-turned-cop who was Nonoguchi's colleague in a school they both taught at. Saying anything more would be blasphemy!The beauty of the novel lies in the rest of the chapters. In a couple of more chapters, the actual murderer surrenders as well. Halfway through the book you even have a coherent confession by the murderer. I won't say anymore of the plot.Like I said before, this is not a traditional murder mystery or detective novel. Complexity of the characters, a purely psychological cat and mouse game between the detective and the murderer, delicate layering of the story are some of the hallmarks of Higashino novels. The way he has used multiple characters to give a first person account in some chapters adds a nice dimension to the flow of the narrative. Higashino even pays homage to Akira Kurosawa, with an entire chapter having a Rashomon-like same-story-multiple-angles approach.The translation by Alexander O Smith, is great and you will rarely feel like putting the book down. I would not call it a pacy read, like say a James Patterson book. You have to be patient as the layers of the story unfold and the complexities of the characters come to the fore. I like the way the police procedures are explained. You really can't anticipate what will follow in the chapters.Just like The Devotion of Suspect X had an unforgettable climax, the last chapter of Malice will stay with you long after you have finished the book. And it is not a very thick book either.It is just a pity that there aren't translations of his other works easily available here. But I will always be looking.PS: This is something that really irritates me. Every physical book (I read the Kindle edition of Malice) of Keigo Higashino comes with a blurb - The Japanese Stieg Larsson. Keigo Higashino is NOT a Japanese Stieg Larsson. No offence to the Swedish author (I loved all his books), but it is quite a disrespectful blurb to use, to sell the book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I've given this book away so many times, I need a hardcover copy for myself. *by P***L on October 13, 2024* Excellent mystery novel featuring Detective Galileo. Not pleased that this title arrived with every library sticker known to man, but I was able to remove them and restore the book jacket to some semblance of new. Worth it to have this story on hand for re-reading. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Awkward beginning but gets better *by J***E on July 25, 2016* I'll start off my review saying I don't read a lot of murder mysteries, so I'm not intimately familiar with their normal conventions. The structure & plot struck me often as gimmicky, but a fairly entertaining gimmicky nonetheless. I'm still not totally sure I follow the ultimate conclusion of the book - so that could have been more clearly plotted. The writing itself was mediocre, but I'm used to reading literary fiction, so maybe that's to be expected. I imagine this would be a good "beach read" for mystery fans. ## Frequently Bought Together - Malice: A Mystery (The Kyoichiro Kaga Series, 1) - Newcomer: A Mystery (The Kyoichiro Kaga Series, 2) - The Devotion of Suspect X: A Detective Galileo Novel (Detective Galileo Series, 1) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/20485440-malice-a-mystery-the-kyoichiro-kaga-series-1](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/20485440-malice-a-mystery-the-kyoichiro-kaga-series-1) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-09-03*