I think this is a very pessimistic yet truthful description. Malice does not have to emerge from a justifiable reason, the simple existence o someone doing better than you is enough to stir up the sense of hatred in your heart. (Spoiler!) The main reason I like this novel is its depiction of jealousy. However, for Malice, the surprise is not brought by a clever plot, but the extreme degree of evilness of the murderer. For most of the detective novels, no matter how atypical and unconventional it is, the basic requirement is that it needs to challenge readers intellectually. It is a very good novel, but not a very successful detective novel. The only problem with this novel is that the method of committing the crime is way too simple. It is very perceptive of the dark side of human nature and has made a lot of psychological description on that area. This is my favourite work from Keigo Higashino apart from Detective Galileo.
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