Review: The Kimono Tattoo by Rebecca Copeland

 

This is a wonderful modern day thriller, which touches on the heritage and customs of Japan.

The Narrator, Theresa Bakken, was simply brilliant.   Her pace of reading was relaxing and steady, it allowed the listener to take in all the details and really picture the scene in their mind.   Her tones with smooth and angelic.   

The story is set in Kyoto Japan, Ruth who is of American Heritage but now calls Japan home after a marriage breakdown in the US.  Ruth works as a translator, translating Japanese novels into English, and is studying Japanese dance in her spare time.

One evening, Ruth receives a knock at her door by a well dressed stranger  and is requested to translate a new novel by a famous author, who has disappeared from society for the past few years.     Ruth is intrigued by the mystery and also persuaded by the money she is offered in return as well as her love for the author's previous works, that she decides to take on the job, even though it is a breach of her employment contract to take on outside work.

The translation of this new novel, puts Ruth in a dangerous situation, things just do not make sense.   Ruth translates the first chapter, and then mysteriously the events in the novel are transpiring in real life, right before her.   People are being murdered, Ruth is being followed by shady characters, things go missing from Ruth's house, and then Ruth gets caught up in the middle of it all.    

Thank you NetGalley and Brother Mockingbird for this audio book. This book was available to purchase from 26 April, 2022

5 Stars: It was amazing. It was compelling, well-researched, entertaining and/or moving and often complex. I will definitely want to read more books by this author

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