Confessions

Today's post is on Confessions by Kanae Minato. It is 234 pages and is published by Mulholland Books. The cover is a picture of student desks in a circle with one wooden chair in the center. The intended reader is someone who likes very twisty stories with at best morally grey characters. There is some mild foul language, no sex, and some violence in this novel. The story is told from five different characters, changing per chapter. There Be Spoilers Ahead.

From the back of the book- Her pupils murdered her daughter. Now she will have her revenge.
After calling off her engagement in the wake of a tragic revelation, Yuko Moriguchi had nothing to live for except her only child, four-year-old Manami. Now, following an accident on the grounds of the middle school where she teaches, Yuko has given up and tendered her resignation.
But first she has one last lecture to deliver. She tells a story that upends everything her students ever thought they knew about two of their peers, and sets in motion a maniacal plot her revenge.

Review- This is a mind trip of a novel. Every chapter brings new revelations about the inciting incident and the characters. With every page more and more of the characters come undone with the exception of Moriguchi, she becomes more and more in control as everything spins into chaos around her. This novel is very psychological as the reader is in the minds of the killers and those around them, giving the reader insight into the characters inner lives. The ending was a great wrap up to the story and one heck of a surprise. I would recommend this novel.

I give this novel a Four out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I borrowed this from my local library.