{"id":580,"date":"2017-08-18T22:42:36","date_gmt":"2017-08-18T21:42:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/murpworks.com\/lightonalens\/?p=580"},"modified":"2017-08-18T22:43:12","modified_gmt":"2017-08-18T21:43:12","slug":"six-four-hideo-yokoyama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/murpworks.com\/lightonalens\/2017\/08\/18\/six-four-hideo-yokoyama\/","title":{"rendered":"SIX FOUR by Hideo Yokoyama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-581\" src=\"https:\/\/murpworks.com\/lightonalens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/sixFour_hideoYokoyama-767x1024.jpg\" alt=\"SIX FOUR - Hideo Yokoyama image\" width=\"640\" height=\"854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/murpworks.com\/lightonalens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/sixFour_hideoYokoyama-767x1024.jpg 767w, https:\/\/murpworks.com\/lightonalens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/sixFour_hideoYokoyama-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/murpworks.com\/lightonalens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/sixFour_hideoYokoyama-768x1025.jpg 768w, https:\/\/murpworks.com\/lightonalens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/sixFour_hideoYokoyama-1280x1709.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Just finished reading SIX FOUR by Hideo Yokoyama &#8211; a police procedural crime novel set in Japan. A slow burn masterpiece. Outstanding! I will unreservedly recommend this book to anyone. It is one of the best novels I have ever read &#8211; I place it in my Top 5.<\/p>\n<p>Reviews<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/books\/2016\/mar\/04\/six-four-hideo-yokoyama-review-crime-thriller-phenomenon-japan\">The Guardian<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/books\/reviews\/six-four-by-hideo-yokoyama-book-review-a-giant-kidnapping-thriller-from-japan-a6917221.html\">The Independent<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crimefictionlover.com\/2015\/12\/first-look-six-four-by-hideo-yokoyama\/\">Crime Fiction Lover &#8211; first look<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crimefictionlover.com\/2016\/03\/six-four\/\">Crime Fiction Lover<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/culture\/2016\/04\/16\/books\/book-reviews\/six-four-haunted-complex-novel-japans-heavyweight-crime-writer\/#.WZddRybluUk\">The Japan Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.booksfromjapan.jp\/authors\/item\/616-hideo-yokoyama\">Books from Japan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just finished reading SIX FOUR by Hideo Yokoyama &#8211; a police procedural crime novel set in Japan. A slow burn masterpiece. Outstanding! I will unreservedly recommend this book to anyone. It is one of the best novels I have ever read &#8211; I place it in my Top 5. 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