Deep Breaths because ... I WILL BE GUSHING ON HOW GOOD THIS BOOK IS AND HOW KEIGO DID IT. AGAIN

Disclaimers: This is NOT a spoilery review and I advise to go into the book blind. Like just pick it up and blame me if its not good. But I can assure you, you won't regret reading this.

Third english instalment of the Detective Kaga series, and I loved this book most out of the three.
Malice was incredible. It set the tone and the differences from the Detective Gallileo series.
Then Newcomer came in bringing something TOTALLY different and unexpected. This one showed Kaga as a character and as a detective and how it will eventually benefit him in the next book, which is well, the current book now.
Death in Tokyo, is something else.

There is a nuance to how Keigo writes his stories;( and yes I might be biased) which makes the plot and how everything turned out to be .. well... very unexpected at the end. For me, the case for this book took another turn and I almost teared up. Everything came together to form a story that not only addresses the cases in hand, it also addresses a lot of social issues , especially on how Keigo highlighted the importance of closure to the victim's families and anyone involved .

Since I don't want to spoil anything about the book, I will write down some takeaways that Keigo highlighted that made this book one that I will remember for a very long time.

1) The Significance of Kaga as a Character
I liked that Keigo brought something new to the table with Kaga, and his character showed a significance that made him so endearing despite being the oddball that he is. Whilst Yukawa in the Gallileo series highlights the significance of looking through the perspectives of the murderer and the blurred lines of the crimes as well as using STEM as a form to bring another angle and perspective in solving a crime, Kaga highlights the significance of empathy and the importance of closure for the people affected by the victims' murder .

This fact can be missed a lot of times as , once a case is solved, there's nothing much that can be done; and I liked what Keigo did in this series in showing how we need someone like Kaga who is not only emphatic but very persistent in giving closure to the families and solving the case and finding REASONS behind the crime. Yes, its a pretty unconventional way to solve a crime as a detective; and he's doing a sort of profiler's job in a sense, but, I liked how each book showed the impacts of the families that had been affected by the crime. Often, getting closure is a way for families to grief their loved ones, and I liked that Keigo had highlighted that very much in the series; as the case seemed so simple in the surface, and YET, there are so many layers needed to unveil.

(also please Kaga was so endearing in here I want to give him a huge hug)

2) Social Issues
This book highlighted a lot of social issues that are we can often observe in the real world as well. Some of them like,
❌ Corruption in workplace
❌ Exploitation of temporary workers
❌ Exploitation of the dead
❌ Unethical journalism (wow this one really made me want to slap someone)

Keigo brought forward that humans are fickle beings that, at the end of the day, resort to only protect themselves when they're in harm, and it really showed in this book.

Honestly, I can write more about this book, but it will be very spoilery so I will leave my thoughts only up till here. Please, please read this book. It was straightforward, left me heartbroken, tugged my heartstrings and above all, made me realize that there is nothing more in life than to appreciate the ones that you love. This book really shone Kaga as a character and I highly highly recommend everyone to read this. Its that good.

4.75🌟 for this gem

Biggest thank you to @definitelybooks for this copy <3 I truly appreciate it.