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Buy this book from Bookshop.org or hive.co.uk to support The Reading Agency and local bookshops at no additional cost to you. This is a complex thriller with several well-developed characters, some interesting plot twists, and plenty of action. Will Wada find the answers she is seeking? A dramatic, tense climax on a beach in Cornwall brings much of the story to a conclusion. But Wada has a taste for investigating now, and there are a couple of loose ends… I heard a lot of good things about Robert Goddard. This is my first book from him. In his latest book, The Fine Art of Invisible Detection tells a story of Umiko Wada who is a secretary to a private detective Kazuro Kodaka. She tries to find put the truth behind some tragic event happened in 1977. She was unexpectedly sent to London by her boss on a murder case. This book is totally a clever and kept me guessing from beginning to end. Banyak konflik & watak yang saling bersilang. Pembaca perlu peka supaya sentiasa tahu apa yang berlaku, siapa yang terlibat, berlaku di mana? As part of the investigation, Wada leaves Tokyo for London. She is to meet an Englishman, Martin Caldwell who may have some information.

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Another thrilling adventure by one of my favourite writers. This one is set in Tokyo, Reykjavik, Cambridge and London and introduces the marvellous Umiko Wada, assistant to a Tokyo based private detective, who becomes embroiled in a complex mystery which she has to sort out when her boss is tragically killed. Overall though, it’s a good, intelligent thriller with plenty of meat on the bones of the plot. I’ve read a lot of books by Robert Goddard over the years and enjoyed them and this is no exception. Soon enough, Umiko realises that, no matter how well she stays under the radar, there’s a very tall and very nasty Japanese man on her trail, stealing documents and laptops, intent on inflicting injury and even death on anyone who gets in his way.

Whereas books that I have read recently tend to save the excitement up to the big ending this has plenty all the way through. I needed to concentrate while reading this book because i didn't want to miss any important details. I must say that I rarely read a historical crime books, but this book is such a good one. The pace is quite fast. It is very exciting to travel to so many places. From Tokyo to London. From London to Iceland and lastly to Cornwall. Note: My thanks to NetGalley and Random House, UK for providing me with a free electronic copy of this book for review purposes. One of the finest crime writers of any generation, Goddard here exercises all of his elegant, understated style and meticulous eye for detail...Goddard at his impeccable best: do not miss it. Daily Mail The Vanishing Half is an utterly mesmerising novel. It seduces with its literary flair, surprises with its breath-taking plot twists, delights with its psychological insights, and challenges us to consider the corrupting consequences of racism on different communities and individual lives. I absolutely loved this book.” Bernardine Evaristo, winner of the Booker Prize

Missing people, murders, Sarin gas, military establishments, a private detective agency in a story set in England, Iceland and Japan. However, the product of this was a meandering story with stretched reality where people engage in criminal activity or try to hide/run away and yet no active police investigations along with a finale that was lame.

When Umiko Wada's private detective boss takes on a new case exploring the suspicious circumstances around someone's supposed suicide 40 years ago, Wada finds herself in England, catapulted into the middle of a mystery that is bigger than it first appeared. I have had other Robert Goddard books on my e-shelves since but never actually got around to them. Things will change now.

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The ending is so good! All the questions have been answered with the final revelation. If you love reading about corruptions, fraud and secrets, this book is for you. This book surprised me.....I think it was the title that first attracted me, and I found it just that little bit different. One of the best authors in the business . . . another intriguing and sophisticated plot, with stylish prose and dialogue.’ Aku mahu berterima kasih kepada Times Read kerana menghadiahkan novel ini sebagai pertukaran kepada reviu jujur.

I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. I hope that Wada finally finished her reread of ‘The Makioka Sisters’. Robert Goddard bijak membina situasi tak senang duduk. Situasi do or die yang membuatkan pembaca sama-sama merasai ketegangan dilema yang dihadapi watak-watak novel. Have to admit that I gave up this book a long time ago as I just could not get into it at all. Years later I was determined to try again and am so glad that I did.He's the high priest of plot ... deftly woven, but also beautifully written ... I loved it'Mel Giedroyc Umiko Wada lives in Tokyo, she wants to live an unassuming life, she doesn’t want excitement she just wants to get through the day without any hassle. She works for a private detective and as exciting as this may sound her days are anything but. However all this changes one day when a client comes in to the office, their case needs someone to go to London, someone who wont ring alarm bells and that someone is Wada.