*A Telegraph Thriller of the Year**Winner of the Crime Fiction Lover Best Translation - Editors Choice*The epitome of the female-led revenge thriller. CRIME FICTION LOVEREnraging, funny and exciting. THE TIMESA fantastically brutal gore fest, this was WILD! If youre looking for a book with Kill Bill and John Wick vibes then look no further, this was a short read but hell, it packed a PUNCH. @thespookybookclubFierce, mixed-race fighter Shindo has been kidnapped by the yakuza. After brutally beating most of them in an attempt to escape, she is forced to work as a bodyguard to protect the gang bosss sheltered daughter Shoko, a strange, friendless eighteen-year-old who could order Shindos death in a moment.At first Shindo derides Shokos naïvete, but as the men around them grow ever more bloodthirsty and controlling, she becomes ferociously devoted to her charge. However, she knows that if things continue as they are, neither woman can expect to survive much longer.But could there ever be a different life for two people like them?READERS LOVE THE NIGHT OF BABA YAGA:So, so immersive with moments of real tenderness in amidst all the violence and gore. [...] Highly recommend. @manareadsbooksThere are some books that as youre reading you can totally see as a great movie, this was one of those for me. @katandthebookshelfEvery page is bursting with action [...] If youre looking for a read thatll get your heart racing and keep you guessing, this is it. Its the kind of book youll probably devour in one sitting because you cant put it down. Seriously, I cant recommend this enough. @bookish_mum_instaSearingly violent and wonderfully tender by turns. GUARDIANSlick and brutal. LUCIE MCKNIGHT HARDYA lean and mean tale of female empowerment. LA TIMESA violent and transgressive marvel. JOHN COPENHAVERA breezy, sleazy piece of revisionist pulp. TOM BENNA gripping, unbreakable thriller. TOKYO WEEKENDERThis tender yet furious crime saga will leave readers hungry for more from Otani soon. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, starred review
