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Book Review of Three Lives of Tomomi Ishikawa

Three Lives of Tomomi Ishikawa
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Ben Constable and Tomomi Ishikawa are friends. They meet for drinks, late-night cigarettes, and witty imaginative and often surreal conversations. But ben's life is turned upside down when he receives what seems to be a suicide note from Tomomi Ishikawa. Not only does the note announce her death, but it invites Ben on an extraordinary treasure hunt that takes him through the streets of Paris and New York City. There are clues and hidden treasures that gradually reveal aspects of Tomomi Ishikawa that Ben did not know. They also appear to disclose a startling revelation. Tomomi Ishikawa is a murderer. Combining cleverly funny dialogue with quirky, enigmatic characters and a fantastic premise that will leave readers guessing. Three Lives of Tomomi Ishikawa will undoubtedly resonate long after the past page is finished.

I copied the above from the summary. I wanted to read something that was totally different then my usual books. This was it and I really enjoyed the suspense of this book and constantly wondered where it would take me next.