Synopsis:
Mana Suzukura spends her days working at a clothing manufacturer in Tokyo in quiet solitude. But one day, on her way home, she is ambushed by Hodaka, a client who has taken a persistent liking to Mana. She is saved from his advances by her husband, Kazuki Suzukura, but Mana is not relieved. She is terrified. Because five years ago, Mana pushed her husband off a cliff.
Kazuki claims to have no memories of their past life together and there seems to be no trace of the violent man Mana once knew him as. So, reluctantly, she allows him to move back into their former home.
Just as Mana is adjusting to this new life, an anonymous letter arrives at her doorstep: “I know about Mana Suzukura’s past.” Then a detective informs Mana that Kazuki’s remains have been found in the mountains of Miyagi Prefecture.
Review:
I’m a bit confused about what I just read, to be honest. I was promised a mystery thriller, but there was nothing even remotely in it that made it a thriller in my eyes.
We start out rather innocently with Mana living a simple life. When she is followed (stalked) by someone she interacted with through work, her husband shows up to save her. The only problem is that he has been dead for five years.
She invites him in despite being responsible for his death, which was the only way to get out of an abusive relationship. That’s when everything became very weird for me. The first thought she had was to invite him in and have him move back in with her? That made no sense whatsoever to me.
While I was hoping for something to actually happen, the main story for the remainder of the book consisted of her going about her daily life. Only towards the end did it start to become a bit more interesting again.
I’m a bit confused about what I just read, to be honest. I was promised a mystery thriller, but there was nothing even remotely in it that made it a thriller in my eyes.
Overall, I had no idea what to take away from this. It felt dragged out at times, and I was constantly waiting for something that would actually get me interested in the story. Sadly, I never got there. It simply wasn’t my cup of tea.
🌙 Recension: The Murdered Husband Returns by Mina Sakurai
📚 Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Fiction
📅 Release Date: November 5, 2026
📖 Publisher: Bonnier Books UK
📱 Read as: Kindle
📗 available in various formats
💸 I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
🗣️ Language: English
📆 Pages: 196
⭐️ 2/5
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