Three Assassins: A propulsive new thriller from the bestselling author of BULLET TRAIN

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One of the assassins is called only Cicada (early Isaka preoccupation with naming characters after insects). Cicada specializes in murdering not just the bad guys but their wives and children, and he seems to revel in it, entirely without remorse. The other assassin is known only as the Whale–no surprise, for his size–and he prides himself in his ability to cause his victims to kill themselves. He also has some unspoken mental illness, as he sees the ghosts of those he has murdered trying to manipulate his actions as he did theirs. Yes, Isaka’s Japan is quite an ugly place. Asagao has two young boys and, as far-fetched as the idea is, Asagao seems to be willing to entertain it. Of course not.’ Though the truth is that Suzuki isn’t all that surprised. He never thought his employer was a legitimate company. ‘Fräulein means “maiden” in German, doesn’t it?’ a b c Boatwright, Susan (2012). The Romans: From Village to Empire. New York: Oxford University Press. p.260. ISBN 978-0-19-973057-5.

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Finally, somebody brought up the idea to assassinate Caesar at one of the senate meetings. [34] All other plans had one detriment: while Caesar had no official bodyguards, he asked his friends to protect him in public. Most of these friends were imposing and dangerous-looking and the conspirators were afraid that they would interfere with the assassination. Here, this would not be an issue, since only senators were allowed in the Senate House. [35] Some also said that the murder of a tyrant in full view of the Senate would not be seen as a political plot, but as a noble act, done on behalf of their country. [36] The conspirators ultimately settled on this as the chosen plan. Caesar would be leaving the city on 18 March to embark on a military campaign against the Getae and the Parthians. The last senate meeting before that date was on the 15th, the Ides of March, and so the conspirators chose this as the day of the assassination. [34] Suzuki called Hiyoko, took the couple to a cafe, and started introducing products as he normally would. Whether it was because they were young and stupid or just gullible, the young man and woman seemed almost comically willing to go along with what Suzuki and Hiyoko were pitching. Their eyes lit up at the barest of compliments, and they nodded enthusiastically at all the bogus data from the pamphlets. Suzuki is an ordinary man . . . until his wife is murdered. To get answers and his revenge, he abandons his law-abiding lifestyle and takes a low-level job with a front company operated by the crime gang Maiden, who are responsible for his wife’s death. Before long, Suzuki finds himself caught up in a network of quirky and highly effective assassins:In case you are interested to read Bullet Train (BT) I recommend you to read this novel first. The novel version of BT has a lot references from Three Assassins that still relevant for enjoying BT. I cannot say much more without spoiling. Horsfall, Nicholas (1974). "The Ides of March: Some New Problems". Greece & Rome. 21 (2): 191–199. doi: 10.1017/S0017383500022397. ISSN 0017-3835. S2CID 161450088. Osgood, Josiah (2006). Caesar's Legacy: Civil War and the Emergence of the Roman Empire. Cambridge University Press. p. 60.

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Former teacher Suzuki has attempted to infiltrate a criminal organisation going by the name of Fraulein and operated by a man called Terahara - his son killed Suzuki's wife by crushing her between his SUV and a lamp-post but walked away scot-free due to his father's influence. Despite doing some reprehensible things, Suzuki sees it as the only way to get vengeance. But his boss, a young woman called Hiyoko, has worked out what he is up to....

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van der Westhuizen, Sonja (March 29, 2021). "Interview: Kotaro Isaka | Crime Fiction Lover". Crime Fiction Lover. Archived from the original on November 30, 2021 . Retrieved July 14, 2022. The Whale and Cicada are both complex and weird figures for very different reasons. The Whale is a highly unusual assassin who specialises in arranging deaths to look like suicides. A large man with an unnatural aura, the Whale is “blessed” with a near supernatural ability to talk people into killing themselves. This is a pretty unique and cool character trait which Isaka does a wonderful job portraying throughout Three Assassins. Watching this character slowly and calmly talk various characters into killing themselves results in some naturally dark scenes, but they are a great part of the book and really add something to the distinctive feel of the book. At the same time, Isaka tries to humanise the Whale to a degree by showing him to be haunted by the ghosts of everyone he has killed. These ghosts routinely appear before him, airing their grievances with him while also blotting out his ability to see other people or things. This serves to be an intriguing handicap for this otherwise unstoppable figure, and it proved fascinating to see this merciless killer face some substantial reservations about his work and slowly start to rethink his life and choices. The Whale easily has some of the most complicated and intriguing scenes in the entire novel and it proves extremely fascinating to see his entire arc unfold.