well i finished   A Midsummer's Experiment

it was completely different than the Mas books

and

i think keigo higashino is like a best-selling type author in japan

the detective doesn't have as much personal importance in the novel

[it's the third, not the first, but still]

but

the mystery is very well constructed

and the world of the mystery is also

it's not like my favorite book ever or anything

but it was solid

highly recommend

i'm about half way through  snow country

by yasunai kawabata

which is beautifully written

but

a real downer

don't really recommend

i love you sweetheart

hope all is well