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The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn (1999)

by Dorothy Hoobler, Thomas Hoobler

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Series: Samurai Detective (1)

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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.
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Huh, neat.

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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  ManWithAnAgenda | Feb 18, 2022 |
I just couldn't get into this one. The writing style bothered me and kept drawing me out of the story. ( )
  nagshead2112 | Apr 27, 2021 |
I just couldn't get into this one. The writing style bothered me and kept drawing me out of the story. ( )
  nagshead2112 | Apr 27, 2021 |
Even though it is a good story and well written, I got bogged down with the vocabulary and strange names.
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  jothebookgirl | Jan 3, 2017 |
Lots of action and Japanese history. Definitions of Japanese words were often clunky. Interesting characters and a good intro to feudal society and kabuki.
  LibraryGirl11 | Aug 13, 2012 |
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Hoobler, Thomasmain authorall editionsconfirmed
Johnson, Stephen T.Cover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed

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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.

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Lexile measure: 740L;
Accelerated reader: 5.1 Middle grades plus (6 and up)
Publisher recommended Age and Grade: 10 years and up, fifth grade to all upper grades.
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