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Midsummer's Equation: A Detective Galileo Mystery
Midsummer's Equation: A Detective Galileo Mystery | Keigo Higashino
Manabu Yukawa, the physicist known as "Detective Galileo," has traveled to Hari Cove, a once-popular summer resort town that has fallen on hard times. He is there to speak at a conference on a planned underwater mining operation, which has sharply divided the town. One faction is against the proposed operation, concerned about the environmental impact on the area, known for its pristine waters. The other faction, seeing no future in the town as it is, believes its only hope lies in the development project. The night after the tense panel discussion, one of the resort's guests is found dead on the seashore at the base of the local cliffs. The local police at first believe it was a simple accident-that he wandered over the edge while walking on unfamiliar territory in the middle of the night. But when they discover that the victim was a former policeman and that the cause of death was carbon monoxide poisoning, they begin to suspect he was murdered, and his body tossed off the cliff to misdirect the police. As the police try to uncover where Tsukahara was killed and why, Yukawa finds himself enmeshed in yet another confounding case of murder. In a series of twists as complex and surprising as any in Higashino's brilliant, critically acclaimed work, Galileo uncovers the hidden relationship behind the tragic events that led to this murder.
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canbku
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Mehso-so

I would have liked a lot more active Detective Galileo parts. The book was so slow and anytime we were dealing with other characters, I just couldn't get in to it. I did like the boy, Kyohei, even if he was not exactly a believable character. He paired well with the detective.i also loved the setting and the descriptions of the ocean, but it was pretty eh, overall

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canbku
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Ready for Book battle! Finally getting to my TBR and looking forward to starting this one.

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EvieBee
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Pickpick

Definitely a slow burn, even for Higashino who is loveably long winded. This was my second attempt to get through this one, and I was mostly motivated to finish because book 4 in the series comes out in December. Five years is a long time to wait! I recommend reading until the end because everything, everything comes together on the last page. Book 4 tagged ⬇️. #hoopla #japan

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erzascarletbookgasm I am looking forward to read the new book 👍 2y
EvieBee @erzascarletbookgasm Me too! It sounds like it takes a darker turn from the previous books. 2y
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BeckyWithTheGoodBooks
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Pickpick

After LOVING The Devotion of Suspect X and feeling “meh” about Salvation of a Saint, I am back in love with Detective Galileo. A bit slow to start, but this mystery has everything: a murder that looks like an accident, family secrets, a sleepy seaside tourist town, love, and loss. I particularly loved the wholesome relationship between Yukawa and Kyohei, and was very touched by the ending. Will definitely read more from this author. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

EvieBee The ending sealed it for me. He always does that, right? 2y
BeckyWithTheGoodBooks @EvieBee I know, right?! 2y
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RuYanda
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Enjoying this so far. Saw the movie adaptation before but I already forgot who's the culprit so this still feel fresh (but familiar) to me.

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rrkreads
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Mehso-so

An ok book for me. Too many plotlines & invstgations. Evrything did cm 2gthr in the end but it was not half as satisfactory/enjoyable as the other bks. I did like Yukawa & kyohei's mentor mentee kind of rltnship. But Yukawa's genius & deciphering skills were not quite on display as expected in a series named after him. The equation is not accurate after all? Good read just not the best.

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SitsWithaBook
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Another Japanese mystery.

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Matilda
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#riotgrams June 6: duologies, trilogies & more

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erzascarletbookgasm
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Pickpick

This is the 3rd book in the ‘Detective Galileo‘ series, where physicist & amateur sleuth Yukawa works with his Tokyo Police Detective friend to solve crimes. An engaging standalone story, the mystery unravels slowly, characters are realistic, and has an interesting twist. I‘m not so agreeable that he‘s dubbed ‘the Japanese Larsson‘ as it‘s not as dark; perhaps this has a different vibe compared to the first two books. Satisfying ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

charl08 I have this out from the library - must bump it up the pile! 6y
CaitlinR Thanks. I love hearing about a new-to-me mystery series. 6y
Cinfhen I‘m looking forward to my #JapaneseThriller 🤗I tried one but it wasn‘t grabbing me so I gifted it to my SIL 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Great review and pick! 6y
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Matilda
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#riotgrams feb 11: punctuation

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Sid2
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Currently reading Kiego Higashino's Midsummer equation.Has anybody read it? I've liked his other books. Hopefully this one will be great too :)

Update : 3.5/5 stars .. definitely recommended for Higashino fans..but don't start with this one if you've not read him before

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cathysaid
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My reading backdrop for the weekend 😍

Nat_Reads Perfect! 7y
Soubhiville Oh, lovely! 7y
Gezemice Wow. I want to be there!! 7y
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Lindy Wow! Gorgeous. 7y
cathysaid @Nat_Reads @Soubhiville @Gezemice @Lindy It is lovely, on the Elijay river in North Georgia. 👍 7y
tpixie Gorgeous!! 7y
LeahBergen 💕💕💕 7y
DivineDiana I can hear the sound of the river! ❤️ 7y
cathysaid @tpixie @LeahBergen @DivineDiana It was SOOO relaxing. I forget how the sound of water lulls me 😁 7y
tpixie @cathysaid it is a lovely sound!! 7y
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cathysaid
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Because when you have piles of papers to grade, a house to clean, and groceries to buy, what else should you do but go to the library? 😳

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RealLifeReading
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#junebookbugs day 20: #summerreads
This summer I hope to actually read this stack of books. I may have put The Mothers on my #tbr pile one too many times but I really hope to read it this time!!
Also, summer has barely begun but it's a #cruelsummer here with this heatwave...! @Cinfhen #junetunz

PrincessLibrarian Push The Mothers to the very top! Worth it. 7y
BriKie I'm reading The Mothers now and it's a quiet, sad, all-the-feels book. I recommend it! 7y
janeycanuck I agree with @PrincessLibrarian - the Mothers is wonderful, it should be next in your queue! 7y
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RealLifeReading @BriKie sounds great! 7y
RealLifeReading @janeycanuck I will definitely get to it before this month is up! 7y
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Hidie
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I want to see what the big deal is about this author....

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