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Title: My first experience reading a suspense novel....
Review: In the beginning as the mystery sets up, I was interested in the plot. There were many characters that were introduced, which made me pay attention to the story. But when Rei goes back home and to her normal life, I didn't understand why she wanted to be involved in solving Setsuko's murderer. I would understand if Rei and Setsuko were acquaintances, but they had no relation to each other at all. I found Rei Shimura very nosy and annoying because at times, she wouldn't speak up for herself, especially when Mamasan and other people she met were very rude to her. Her nosiness gets her into trouble most of the time, which made her look clumsy and childish. The murderer was revealed in an "all of a sudden" matter, which created no suspense for me. All in all, my first experience reading a suspense novel is only two stars, but I won't stereotype all suspense novels on this first experience.
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