When it comes to reasoning readers in Taiwan, the famous Japanese detective who is generally most intuitively remembered is probably the Totsugawa police department written by Nishimura Kyotaro.He may not be as rustic as Kindaichi Kosuke, as hilarious as the Okinawa police department, and as proud as Mitarai, but he is diligent, persistent, and hard-working. Readers' eyes travel with him all over Japan, and they will never stop until the truth comes to light. Detective Totsugawa was once popular in the streets and alleys of Taiwan in the 1980s. Today, the types of mystery novels are becoming more and more diverse, and translations by Nishimura Kyotaro are less.Therefore, what cases this super detective who is known as the longest-lived and busiest in Japan has handled over the years has become more and more curious.

This heavyweight masterpiece can just give us a clear answer.Although this book was published in 1988, some time before now, it is rare in Totsukawa's detective case in terms of the length of the story, the vast stage for the murderer, and the complicated interpersonal relationship; it is especially concise and clear. The narrative rhythm, the steady and confident writing style, and the familiar and reassuring "Nishimura style" are neither too romantic, nor too realistic, and full of simple and straightforward popular charm.After reading it today more than ten years later, I still admire Nishimura's writing skills and layout ability.Speaking of the longevity of the Totsugawa Police Department, as early as 1973's "Red Sailboat", he was still a member of the police department who had just turned 30.Afterwards, he was promoted to the police department. If calculated in terms of actual time, he should be an old man who should retire by now.However, not only did Nishimura no longer increase his age—it remained at about forty years old, but he also gave him the heavy responsibility of safeguarding Japanese social order. Until today, the number of cases solved may have exceeded 500!It's been so busy!

For me as a creator, the most eye-opening thing is the foreshadowing arrangement.Mystery novels pay special attention to the skill of setting up and revealing clues. They must be "walking on the snow without trace" and "flowing like clouds and flowing water" in order to continuously create surprises and climaxes in the development of the case.In particular, this work involves a series of multiple murders that seem to have no intersection on the surface. The timeline is as long as 20 years, and there are no fewer than 30 people involved in the case.The various clues that hide such a huge, intricate and complicated mystery can be orderly and clear in Nishimura's writing. , vividly.

In September of this year, Nishimura Kyotaro turned 75 years old and can be classified as a national treasure-level literary giant. However, the Totsugawa Police Department he created for himself is still full of vitality and without fading.The fourth and fifth series can still be carried out simultaneously with ease, and the light of the Totsugawa Police Department will always be "in progress".