Revenge Game
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Summary
Four years ago, the shadow of the "Game Master" fell over Tokyo. That deadly bargain, with human lives as the stakes, ended in the brutal death of a young girl. Detective Uehara Shingo, crushed by the guilt of failing to save her, saw his life fall apart.
Four years later, another young girl is kidnapped, and the name "Game Master" returns like a curse. He makes another ransom call—and demands that Uehara take part in a new round of the game.
As before, Uehara is forced into the "Game Master's" elaborately designed gauntlet: race through five crime scenes in twenty-four hours, solve three deadly puzzles in fifteen minutes, deliver the ransom inside a smoke-filled skyscraper... But when news comes that the hostage has been killed, Uehara realizes the game was never about the ransom—it was about him all along.
A ten-year feud, reversal after reversal. When the true killer's identity surfaces, it will overturn everything you thought you knew.
“Come on. Find me. I've been waiting for you, Uehara.”
Editor's review
The story revolves around an elaborately orchestrated revenge, but the authors' skill lies in gradually blurring the line between avenger and avenged as the plot advances; every character carries their own secrets and wounds. The narrative pace is well modulated—meticulous foreshadowing early on, layered reversals in the middle, and an ending that, while revealing the truth, leaves an lingering resonance about justice and forgiveness. Chinen Mikito's signature logical deduction remains a highlight, while the fusion of cultural perspectives brought by the two authors makes the characters more richly drawn and the social themes more naturally embedded, all while preserving the skeleton of honkaku mystery.
For mystery enthusiasts, the book offers ample puzzle-solving pleasure; for readers who value story and character more, its complex portrayal of human nature and emotional entanglements are equally compelling. It is a work that lets you enjoy the intellectual challenge while, upon closing the book, prompting deep reflection.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who enjoy a blend of honkaku mystery and social-school elements
- Readers interested in the complexity of human nature and moral gray areas
- Readers who can accept a slower-paced first half followed by an explosive second half
- Readers who appreciate dual narrative lines or multi-perspective shifts
Not a good fit for
- Entertainment-oriented readers seeking pure fast pacing and strong action sequences
- Readers who cannot accept a degree of emotional entanglement and psychological description in the story
Reading tips
- Pay attention to detail and foreshadowing in the first half; many seemingly casual descriptions may be key to later reversals
- Try pausing at a mid-book turning point to deduce possible developments yourself and experience the fun of puzzle-solving
- After finishing, revisit the main characters' motivations and consider the authors' deeper interpretation of the theme of "revenge"
About the publisher
Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House focuses on literary publishing while also covering the humanities, social sciences, and books on art and daily life. Its approximately 1,535 titles in the database span social novels, world history, design, science fiction, classic works, and film and television: they include modern Chinese literary classics by Lu Xun such as A Madman's Diary: The Complete Short Stories of Lu Xun, Call to Arms, Four Generations Under One Roof, and Teahouse, as well as foreign literary memoirs like Stefan Zweig's The World of Yesterday. In science fiction it offers Asimov's Galactic Empire series, while in architecture and art it publishes Liu Dunzhen's Classical Gardens of Suzhou and design titles from Phoenix Space. Its authors are concentrated among classic writers such as Lu Xun, Zweig, and Asimov, with translators including Liang Xijiang, Zhong Haonan, and Ye Lihua. Its overall character is built on classic works while embracing genre fiction and visual culture. Public information is limited, and this introduction is based on the titles in the database.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 序曲
- 游戏开始
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- 游戏结束
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- 尾声
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About the author
Chinen Mikito is a Japanese mystery and detective fiction writer whose publicly available personal information is limited; no clear records of his birth year, education, or career have been found. Judging from the two works held in the collection, The Glass Tower Mystery and Revenge Game, his writing concentrates on mystery and detective fiction, and he excels at setting puzzles and reversals against the backdrop of enclosed spaces or extreme situations. The Glass Tower Mystery builds its case around the distinctive structure of a "glass tower," carrying the appeal of honkaku detective fiction, while Revenge Game, as its title suggests, tends to construct its narrative around motives of revenge. Both works are classified as mystery and detective fiction, indicating that his focus lies in puzzle design, plot tension, and the presentation of the dark side of human nature rather than in the realistic depiction characteristic of social-school mystery. Because public information is limited, a full assessment of his body of work and literary standing remains difficult, but based on the existing works, he is a genre novelist known for entertainment value and readability.
Su Xin is a Chinese-language author about whom little public information is available. At present, only one work, Revenge Game, is known to be on record. Judging by the title and its common classification, the book falls into the suspense and mystery genre and centers on the theme of revenge, with plot momentum and puzzle-setting likely serving as its main appeal. Because basic details such as the author's nationality, dates of birth and death, English name, and writing background are not found in public sources, no further account of Su Xin's life or creative development can be given, nor can it be determined whether the writing style carries over across a series. Based on the available information, Su Xin's profile rests mainly on this single suspense and mystery work, whose subject matter leans toward tense, confrontational storytelling and may interest readers drawn to revenge and deduction elements. Should more works or author information come to light, this introduction can be expanded accordingly.
