The Fine Art of Invisible Detection: The thrilling BBC Between the Covers Book Club pick

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Another thrilling adventure by one of my favourite writers. This one is set in Tokyo, Reykjavik, Cambridge and London and introduces the marvellous Umiko Wada, assistant to a Tokyo based private detective, who becomes embroiled in a complex mystery which she has to sort out when her boss is tragically killed.

A fascinating and satisfyingly complex mystery with dark tones..Wada is a superb character... very enjoyable. New Books Robert Goddard bijak membina situasi tak senang duduk. Situasi do or die yang membuatkan pembaca sama-sama merasai ketegangan dilema yang dihadapi watak-watak novel. The Fine Art of Invisible Detection by Robert Goddard". NB. 19 March 2021 . Retrieved 28 June 2021. Dex, Robert (5 March 2021). "Crime and thrillers: three for March". www.standard.co.uk . Retrieved 28 June 2021.

Umiko Wada lives in Tokyo, she wants to live an unassuming life, she doesn’t want excitement she just wants to get through the day without any hassle. She works for a private detective and as exciting as this may sound her days are anything but. However all this changes one day when a client comes in to the office, their case needs someone to go to London, someone who wont ring alarm bells and that someone is Wada. the plot unwinds with a deceptively light touch that does not falter ... genuinely entertaining [with an] explosive finale Evening Standard I have had other Robert Goddard books on my e-shelves since but never actually got around to them. Things will change now.

Whereas books that I have read recently tend to save the excitement up to the big ending this has plenty all the way through. Southern, Keiran (15 March 2021). "Celebrity line-up announced for BBC's Between The Covers reading series". Belfasttelegraph. When Umiko Wada's private detective boss takes on a new case exploring the suspicious circumstances around someone's supposed suicide 40 years ago, Wada finds herself in England, catapulted into the middle of a mystery that is bigger than it first appeared. One of the finest crime writers of any generation, Goddard here exercises all of his elegant, understated style and meticulous eye for detail...Goddard at his impeccable best: do not miss it. Daily Mail

Two such characters feature here. First, there’s Umiko Wada, 40-ish, a secretary from Tokyo who works for a private investigator. You’d think that would be exciting but most of the cases taken on by her boss, Kodaka-san, involve fairly minor issues. Marital infidelity, insurance fraud, maybe a bit of rivalry between companies. However, he has been building up a big file on a shady businessman called Nishizaki, who isn’t quite yakuza but who does use unfair methods – including violence – to drive his competitors out of business. For good. Also, drinking is a problem in this book. Almost all characters except Wada are casually drinking in the morning, at lunch, in the evening, when they talk on the phone, when they are nervous and so on. It is romanticizing alcoholism and it’s disgusting. A pulse-pounding, breathless crime thriller, perfect for fans of Anthony Horowitz's Hawthorne series, Robert Galbraith's Cormoran Strike series and LJ Ross's Alexander Gregory thrillers. As a secretary to a private detective, her life is pleasingly uncomplicated, filled with coffee runs, diary management and paperwork. Edge-of-the-seat stuff . . an explosive finale . . . The characters, as always in a Robert Goddard novel, are unforgettable.’

Umiko Wada, PA detektif Kodaka. Suaminya mati selepas 12 tahun koma dek serangan gas sarin di Tokyo. Menerima tugas bahaya, Wada terima panggilan bosnya mati dilanggar lari. Dia segera terbang London untuk mencari jawapan, atau melarikan diri? Siapa kawan, siapa lawan? The Vanishing Half is an utterly mesmerising novel. It seduces with its literary flair, surprises with its breath-taking plot twists, delights with its psychological insights, and challenges us to consider the corrupting consequences of racism on different communities and individual lives. I absolutely loved this book.” Bernardine Evaristo, winner of the Booker Prize

Umiko Wada is a secretary to a private detective in Japan. She's happy in her life, not looking for any excitement or something truly out of the ordinary. But life has other plans. This book surprised me.....I think it was the title that first attracted me, and I found it just that little bit different. Wada appears to be a meek & mild character, wouldn't say boo to a goose & this unobtrusive air works in her favour - but underestimate her at your peril - she can certainly channel her inner ninja when needed! She's such an endearing character you're willing her on all the way (even if, admittedly, some of her escapades may be a little if a stretch!) Banyak konflik & watak yang saling bersilang. Pembaca perlu peka supaya sentiasa tahu apa yang berlaku, siapa yang terlibat, berlaku di mana?