Mahokaru Numata deserves great credit for raising the profile of ‘eww mystery’ novels. See some of our favourite 'eww mystery' type novels below: As the name suggests, they often contain spine-chilling and gut-wrenching content which draws out an ‘eww!!’ from the reader. Iyamisu (イヤミス) or ‘eww mystery’ is a sub-genre created by mystery critic Aoi Shimotsuki in 2006 to classify novels which explore the darkest and most disturbing sides of human beings. Whether you’re infatuated with Keigo Higashino’s hard-boiled detective novels, Seishi Yokomizo’s cosy mysteries (small town mysteries with less graphic material), or police-led investigation novels like Hideo Yokoyoma’s Six Four – readers are guaranteed to find jaw-dropping Japanese crime and mystery novels to suit their tastes. With particular skill, Japanese authors cast crime, thriller and mystery stories with a vivid reality that raises the hairs on the back of your neck. From Sherlock super-fans – to serial killer documentary bingers – to novel readers: people across the world love a dose of mystery to get their hearts racing and brains whirring. Something about crime and mystery fascinates the human imagination.
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