Overview
La historia comienza con el descubrimiento de un brazo descuartizado en un parque de Tokio, seguido de una llamada anónima a una cadena de televisión. A medida que avanza la investigación policial, los sorprendentes giros sugieren que podríamos estar ante una banda de asesinos en serie capaz de manipular sin piedad a sus víctimas y sus familias, a la policía y a los medios de comunicación, todo con el objetivo de entretener al público espectador.
Con una penetrante visión psicológica de la mente de sus personajes y vívidas descripciones del Tokio actual, Miyabe sostiene la tensión en esta trepidante y cautivadora narración que explora el efecto contagioso de la fama y el lado más oscuro de la sociedad.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
A masterpiece of Japanese crime fiction, The Hand That Pulls the Strings is a surprising, chilling, and addictive novel.
The story begins with the discovery of a dismembered arm in a Tokyo park, followed by an anonymous call to a television network. As the police investigation progresses, surprising twists suggest we may be dealing with a gang of serial killers capable of ruthlessly manipulating victims and their families, the police, and the media—all with the purpose of entertaining the audience.
With a penetrating psychological insight into her characters’ minds and vivid descriptions of modern-day Tokyo, Miyabe sustains the tension in this fast-paced and captivating narrative that explores the contagious effect of fame and the darker side of society.
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