We discuss chapters 15 to 19 of The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino. After confronting Ishigami with information that has suddenly changed his course of action, Detective Galileo and Kusanagi confront their other suspect, before the entire crime starts unraveling. Did Ishigami really pull off the perfect crime, or is Yasuko’s fate sealed? We also discuss the controversy that this novel caused in the Japanese mystery writing scene, and the true nature of the fair play of a novel with this level of expertise in construction.

Check out Part One and Part Two here!