It's No Crime Author:John Dean Part coming-of-age-story, part spiritual odyssey, 'It's No Crime' draws on the rather wider than usual experience of the young Jamie Duggan through whose eyes we see the story. Encounters with darker forces in the story ring true, and he proves he can hold his own. Anyone who has lived for any length of time in a foreign country, particularly on... more »e with as different a culture as Japan's from Britain's will recognise the authenticity of what happens to him when he gets to Japan. However, his respect for his kendo is maybe what lifts him above the crowd as he goes about his quest. 'It's No Crime' is a good read for the large number out there who see the possible dangers in front of them and wonder whether it's actually possible to go through the fire and come out reasonable safe at the other end. It is.« less