3/5 Stars: ‘Goth’ is a New Adult, Horror Mystery by Otsuichi and translated by Andrew Cunningham; ‘Goth’ is psychologically and emotionally wrenching, a compelling story that depicts the darker side of humanity. ‘Goth’ comes at you with relentless awe, and the taste for the twisted; following two high-school sociopaths - fixated on serial killers - but rather than trying to prevent and solve the murder, their obsessions grow, taking them on a descent into a maniacal darkness. It is a collection of short-stories, an anthology if you will, connected by an over-arching plot; sadly, the main plot could have been more fleshed out. The atmosphere is dark and foreboding, that is skilfully crafted; Otsuichi created a fantastic story from the perspective of two sociopaths, detached from the world. This novel is mysterious and unsettling.