Penulis : Keigo Higashino
Penerbit : Minotaur Books, 2014
Edisi : Paperback, 336 halaman
Dibeli di ; Periplus.com
Dibeli tanggal : 28 Agustus 2016
Harga beli : Rp. 197.200,- (diskon ultah 15%)
Diterima tanggal : 17 September 2016
Dibaca tanggal : 24 September 2016
Sinopsis:
In 2011, The Devotion of Suspect X was a hit with critics and readers alike. The first major English language publication from the most popular bestselling writer in Japan, it was acclaimed as “stunning,” “brilliant,” and “ingenious.” Now physics professor Manabu Yukawa—Detective Galileo—returns in a new case of impossible murder, where instincts clash with facts and theory with reality.
Yoshitaka, who was about to leave his marriage and his wife, is poisoned by arsenic-laced coffee and dies. His wife, Ayane, is the logical suspect—except that she was hundreds of miles away when he was murdered. The lead detective, Tokyo Police Detective Kusanagi, is immediately smitten with her and refuses to believe that she could have had anything to do with the crime. His assistant, Kaoru Utsumi, however, is convinced Ayane is guilty. While Utsumi’s instincts tell her one thing, the facts of the case are another matter. So she does what her boss has done for years when stymied—she calls upon Professor Manabu Yukawa.
But even the brilliant mind of Dr. Yukawa has trouble with this one, and he must somehow find a way to solve an impossible murder and capture a very real, very deadly murderer. Salvation for a Saint is Keigo Higashino at his mind-bending best, pitting emotion against fact in a beautifully plotted crime novel filled with twists and reverses that will astonish and surprise even the most attentive and jaded of readers.
Verdict :
Review singkat :
Ini novel Keigo Higashino ketiga yang kubaca, dan... lagi-lagi sang pelaku pembunuhan sudah dapat kita ketahui di bab awal, termasuk motivasinya! Yang harus dipecahkan bukanlah who dan why, tapi how. Pihak kepolisian maupun Detektif Galileo dibuat pusing, karena alibi sang tersangka utama yang sangat kuat dan tidak bisa dipatahkan. Pada saat korban tewas keracunan kopi yang mengandung arsenik, ia berada ratusan mil dari TKP, dan praktis tidak melakukan apapun yang mencurigakan sebelum pergi. It's a perfect crime!
Belum lagi, di sini Detektif Kusanagi terpesona (kalau bukan jatuh cinta) pada si tersangka utama, sehingga Detektif Utsumi pun diam-diam meminta bantuan pada Profesor Yukawa untuk memecahkan kejahatan sempurna itu. Dan justru karena kondisi Kusanagi yang tidak biasa itulah, Yukawa yang sebenarnya ogah-ogahan membantu pun mau ikut campur.
Trik pembunuhannya ternyata benar-benar di luar dugaan, dan menunjukkan perencanaan dan kesabaran yang luar biasa dari sang pelaku, di mana triknya justru berhasil karena ia tidak melakukan apa-apa sama sekali menjelang kematian korban!
Higashino-sensei kembali membuat twist yang sukar ditebak pembaca. Well done, Sir!
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