Confessions

- One of the most famous novels in Japan in the last 20 years.
- A global bestseller.
- Winner of the Japan Booksellers Award.
- Winner of the ALEX AWARD.
- The novel was adapted into a cult film in Japan.
The author is a recognized master of the iyamisu style, exploring the dark sides of the human soul. This is one of the main directions in contemporary Japanese detective fiction.

Four-year-old Manami, the daughter of teacher Yuko Moriguchi, has died. Her body was found in the school swimming pool. The tragedy was deemed an accident – the mother did not keep track of her child…
The last day of the semester is approaching – and the last day for Yuko at work. She gathers her class and tells the children the truth about what happened. Her daughter's death was not an accident. The girl was killed by two students from this class. Yuko knows this – and today she will give them their last lesson. A lesson of truly devilish revenge…
On this day, everyone will be forced to make their confession – and no one will go unpunished…

This is a masterfully written, powerful, piercing novel about the consequences of the most destructive human diseases – fear, hatred, and loneliness.
Five reasons to read
1. A global bestseller and one of the main Japanese novels in the last 20 years.
2. A psychological thriller that exposes the dark sides of the human soul.
3. A shocking story of a school teacher who accused her students of murdering her little daughter.
4. A chamber novel where each character has to reveal their dirtiest secrets.
5. The book is the basis of the cult adaptation from 2010.

«This is Japan's Gillian Flynn… This novel will leave you jaw-dropped. The most delightful "evil" book you'll read this year». — Los Angeles Times
«Much deeper and more expansive than expected». — Chicago Tribune
«A chilling psychological drama… the reader is almost guaranteed to be caught off guard… Unrelenting, merciless, and overwhelming». — Wall Street Journal
«Just when you think you know where this is headed, Kanae Minato raises another curtain, revealing yet another face of the mystery. This is the "Lord of the Flies" of the modern world». — Jenny Milchman
«Do not be deceived by the hypnotic beauty of Kanae Minato's prose. As the characters of the novel unveil their secrets, the dark heart of the narrative is laid bare. Impeccable, gripping reading». — Hilary Davidson
«Kanae Minato is a brilliant storyteller, and her novel is a magnificent and memorable work». — Emily St. John Mandel