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The Pillow Book of Lady Wisteria (Sano Ichiro, Bk 7)
The Pillow Book of Lady Wisteria - Sano Ichiro, Bk 7
Author: Laura Joh Rowland
In the carefully ordered world of seventeenth-century Japan, the Yoshiwara pleasure quarter is a place where men of all classes can drink, revel, and enjoy the favors of beautiful courtesans. But on a cold winter's dawn, Sano Ichiro -- the shogun's Most Honorable Investigator of Events, Situations, and People -- must visit Yoshiwara on a most un...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780312282622
ISBN-10: 0312282621
Publication Date: 4/16/2002
Pages: 256
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4.3 stars, based on 12 ratings
Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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perryfran avatar reviewed The Pillow Book of Lady Wisteria (Sano Ichiro, Bk 7) on + 1228 more book reviews
I was kind of mixed about this one. While I liked the setting of the story (17th century Japan) and the descriptions of Shogan-era Japan, I didn't quite buy the premise of the Shogan's investigative and police forces. The investigator, Sano, seemed too much like an Agatha Christie-like detective from the 20th century. I kind of doubt that Medieval Japan would employ such investigators/police (I could be wrong). The story itself, about the murder of the next-in-line for Shoganship at a brothel was also rather straight forward and there were really few surprises along the way. There were also a lot of references to the previous novel in the series "Black Lotus" which based on the comments was probably a better mystery than this one. Overall, a moderate recommendation based primarily on the setting and insights into Medieval Japan.
reader4fun avatar reviewed The Pillow Book of Lady Wisteria (Sano Ichiro, Bk 7) on
Another exciting Sano-san mystery!
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Another good Sano nchiro mystery. I enjoy the growth of the characters.
reviewed The Pillow Book of Lady Wisteria (Sano Ichiro, Bk 7) on
Sano and Reiko solve another mytery with lots of political intrigue. they're settling into their marriage and into each other

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