"Blue" Author: [Japanese] Ye Zhenzhongxian Publisher: New Star Publishing House

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★Content Introduction

There was a person who was born on the day when the Heisei era began and died on the day when the Heisei era ended.

His mother said that there was a blue sky outside the window when he was born, so she named him Qing, also called Blue.

——But it was cloudy and rainy in Tokyo that day, and there was no clear sky at all.

In December 1915, a family of five was murdered in Ome City. The police speculated that the second daughter, Natsuki Shinohara, killed the other four and then died of a heart attack. However, unknown fingerprints other than Natsuki were left at the scene, suggesting that there was an accomplice.

——According to Blue's recollection, he escaped on a cold snowy night, but there was no record of snowfall in the Qingmei area that day.

In April 2011, a man and woman were found lying in a pool of blood in an empty room in Tama New Town, Tokyo. The method of committing the crime was exactly the same as the "Qingmei case". According to the investigation, the deceased were "Internet cafe refugees" and they had two children.

——Blue, I have almost no memory of you, but despite this, you are also my destiny.

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◎ A new masterpiece by Ye Zhenzhongxian, the author of "Scream" and winner of the Mystery Writers Association Award

◎Japan's phenomenal social mystery novel

◎"Reading METER" website annual first place

“A wonderful story with multiple structures. Ye Zhenzhong is a rare storyteller.”

"That's touching. From now on, when I let my emotions run wild and I'm about to scold my child, I will definitely think of Blue. Blue can be a deterrent."

"For the policewoman Ayano Okukuni who abandoned her daughter and constantly blamed herself for 'not being able to take good care of her child', her colleague Tsukasa Fujisaki proposed a 'redemption' that subverted the readers' common sense."

“I was attracted by Blue’s innocence and misery. I have not been fascinated by the character since Scream. For me, it is the best work of Ye Zhenzhongxian, which is on par with Scream.”

"There are many music and cultures of the Heisei era, such as "The Only Flower in the World", Game Boy, Kenji Ozawa, and Namie Amuro. There is a sense of rushing towards the Heisei era."

"'Family' and 'love' are things that we take for granted, but they are not."

"Parental abuse, poverty, and violence have caused Blue to be caught up in a negative chain reaction. Children cannot choose their parents. I hope that fewer children suffer and that children can grow up in a humane and healthy way."

“It contains heavy topics such as child abuse, low-wage labor for foreigners, undocumented children, and LGBT. It is worth reading.”