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While attempting to solve the mystery of a stolen jewel, Seikei, a merchant's son who longs to be a samurai, joins a group of kabuki actors in eighteenth-century Japan. No library descriptions found. |
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I picked this up at a library book sale thinking it was yet another juvenile horror to add to my collection. It turns out to be a historical juvenile mystery set in Shogun-era Japan. It even spawned a whole series following Judge Ooka and Seikei's adventures. It's a solid story, thowing a lot of historical detail and cultural references into the mix. Unfortunately, I can't speak for the accuracy as I know next to nothing of the period, but it was a fun mystery that side-steps many of the usual glowing "clues" and such that juvenile mysteries often depend upon.
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