Shūichi Yoshida is a master of prose, whose works delve deeply into the human psyche, exploring complex relationships. His style is known for its incisiveness and his ability to capture unspoken emotional nuances. Yoshida focuses on themes of loneliness, identity, and the search for meaning in the contemporary world, with his narratives often revealing characters' hidden motivations. His unique talent for crafting suspenseful yet profoundly human stories makes him one of Japan's most significant contemporary authors.
Villain, the first novel by Shuichi Yoshida to be translated into English, is the story of a murder: a tale of desperation set in desolate seaside towns, online chat rooms and love hotels.January 6, 2002. The body of Yoshino, a female insurance s