Grasshopper

PREHISTORY OF THE ACTION-THRILLER IN THE STYLE OF TARANTINO «TRAIN OF KILLERS». A NATIONAL BESTSELLER IN JAPAN. In the monstrous human cage of Tokyo, busy each with their own affairs, four almost unrelated individuals flit through the city like grasshoppers.... But soon their connection will become so evident that only death can sever it… Suzuki – a former schoolteacher, obsessed with vengeance for his wife’s murder. To this end, he infiltrated the world of the yakuza. But what can a man who cannot even crush a bug do? Hiyoko – the assistant to the yakuza boss. A crafty beast, she assigns Suzuki a task that will determine: either he is with them, or he is a corpse. Cicada – a hired killer without nerves or morals. He is entrusted with the dirtiest crimes. This psychopath values far more than people… the oysters living in his aquarium. Whale – a class specialist, forcing people to commit suicide. Either he is a schizophrenic or he can indeed see the ghosts of his victims and talk to them. And meanwhile… the son of the yakuza boss dies under the wheels of a car, pushed by the legendary mercenary known as The Pusher. And for various reasons, this Pusher becomes extremely necessary to all four. They then begin to inexorably move towards each other and their fate… THE NOVEL HAS BEEN TRANSLATED FROM JAPANESE. _____________________________________________________________ «This novel feels like a fever dream, which makes sense while you’re in it, but whose strange outlines linger long after you wake up». – New York Times «The novel… demonstrates Tarantino’s blend of original wit and stylized violence». – The Times «A captivating story about how life is simultaneously cheap and precious, and how the past catches up with us all». – Guardian «Very engaging and gripping… Lots of twists – and a stylish elegant finale». – Sunday Express «It’s a dance of death involving hired killers – and a man obsessed with revenge for his wife’s death». – Financial Times «Isa