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A great page-turner with real tension towards the end and I hope that it won't be too long before we hear more about Hiroshi, The Bookbag. A dark and striking thriller with an indelible cast and setting, Kirkus Reviews. Starts fast and doesn't let up on its breakneck pace until bodies (both living and dead) are strewn all over the place, Pacific Book Review. With Tokyo Traffic, Pronko further establishes Hiroshi as one of the most distinctive and intrepid detectives in contemporary crime fiction, Best Thrillers.

A great page-turner with real tension towards the end and I hope that it won't be too long before we hear more about Hiroshi, The Bookbag. A dark and striking thriller with an indelible cast and setting, Kirkus Reviews. Starts fast and doesn't let up on its breakneck pace until bodies (both living and dead) are strewn all over the place, Pacific Book Review. With Tokyo Traffic, Pronko further establishes Hiroshi as one of the most distinctive and intrepid detectives in contemporary crime fiction, Best Thrillers. Taut and terse, this noir novel is executed to perfection, Foreword Clarion Reviews. A story that winds through Tokyo's streets and Hiroshi's heart alike, drawing readers through a dangerous game that culminates in an unexpected, satisfying conclusion, Midwest Book Review. Pronko's characters are fully developed, his dialogue is authentic, and his writing is clear and concise, San Francisco Book Review. It's clear the author knows Japan deep in his soul. Pronko is also a masterful storyteller. As the narrative's tension builds, readers will find themselves racing toward the inexorable moment when police, victims and villains collide, Blue Ink Review. A high-energy thriller set in the gruesome world of human trafficking and child pornography, TOKYO TRAFFIC keeps the adrenaline pumping until the very end, IndieReader. Combining old-fashioned gumshoeing with modern-day social conventions, Pronko's tale is as much a Tokyo detective's diary as it is a gritty underworld whodunit, US Review of Books.

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Michael Pronko is a Tokyo-based writer of murder, memoir and music. His writing about Tokyo life and his character-driven mysteries have won awards and five-star reviews. Kirkus Reviews selected his second novel, The Moving Blade for their Best Books of 2018. The Last Train won the Shelf Unbound Competition for Best Independently Published Book. Michael also runs the website, Jazz in Japan, which covers the vibrant jazz scene in Tokyo and Yokohama. During his 20 years in Japan, he has written about Japanese culture, art, society and politics for Newsweek Japan, The Japan Times, and Artscape Japan. He has read his essays on NHK TV and done programs for Nippon Television based on his writings. A philosophy major, Michael traveled for years, ducking in and out of graduate schools, before finishing his PhD on Charles Dickens and film. He finally settled in Tokyo as a professor of American Literature at Meiji Gakuin University. His seminars focus on contemporary novels, short stories and film adaptations. More at: michaelpronko.com/ facebook.com/pronkoauthor twitter.com/pronkomichael instagram.com/michaelpronko/

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