The Devotion of Suspect XThe Devotion of Suspect X
Score Modern
What it's about
Yasuko lives a quiet life, working in a Tokyo bento shop, a good mother to her only child. When her ex-husband appears at her door without warning, her comfortable world is shattered, and what follows becomes a brilliant puzzle for the police and a physicist who helps them.
Why it's worth reading
It was an Edgar Award finalist. It's a brilliant, original mystery in which you know who did it but not how they'll be caught.
You'll love it if you liked
Murder on the Orient Express
The Silent Patient
Good Girl, Bad GirlGood to know
It's translated from Japanese. The twist is famous; avoid spoilers.
By the numbers
- Readers70 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics21 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller26 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz1 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #184 of the 555 mysteries and thrillers we rank
- #701 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #1323 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Gripping
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Quick answers
Is The Devotion of Suspect X worth reading?
Yes. It was an Edgar Award finalist. It ranks #1,323 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 69.8 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is The Devotion of Suspect X about?
Yasuko lives a quiet life, working in a Tokyo bento shop, a good mother to her only child. When her ex-husband appears at her door without warning, her comfortable world is shattered, and what follows becomes a brilliant puzzle for the police and a physicist who helps them.
How long does it take to read The Devotion of Suspect X?
About 8 hours (304 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after The Devotion of Suspect X?
If you liked it, try Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie, The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides or Good Girl, Bad Girl by Michael Robotham.