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Reviewed on February 1, 2018 | Mystery and Suspense
In 1994's Summer of the Big Bachi, Hirahara introduced an unusual amateur sleuth, an elderly Japanese American gardener and survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima during World War II. Mas Arai's first case involved secrets connected to that terrible August day in 1945, and now in the seventh and final mystery (after Sayonara Slam), he must return to a city that still holds painful memories for him. The octogenarian had come home only once before—to...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
