But that engagement abruptly ended with the arrival of a great tragedy. She was once so happy and engaged to be married.

Main character Yuko Moriguchi has had a difficult life. This story is more captivating and suspenseful than you may even be prepared for, so hang on tight! See for yourself why this gripping book a movie by the same title (mostly the same title) about the same events. Naturally, readers should be prepared when they take on her books as they can be scary and even a bit jarring! However, if you like this type of genre work then you may very well like her novels.Ĭonfessions is the first full-length novel released under Minato’s name! In this book, you will truly discover why Kanae Minato was dubbed the queen of the iyamisu genre. The word ‘iyamisu’ means “eww mystery”, which is an actual subgenre in the genre of mystery fiction that is defined by grisly episodes as well as a focus on the dark side of the human nature. Kanae Minato is well known in Japan, where she is called the queen of iyamisu. The movie was nominated for an Academy Award in 2011. The movie was similarly titled and was named Confession. It also was awarded the Japanese Booksellers Award.Ĭonfessions was even turned into a movie. However, when it first came out the novel became an instant bestseller and was a hit among audiences. Since then many translations have come out and various editions.

Her first novel was titled Confessions and it was released in 2008. She first began writing when she was in her early thirties. She was born in 1973 in Innoshima in Hiroshima, Japan. She is known for her novels in the genre of thriller and crime fiction. Kanae Minato is a Japanese author of fiction.

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