the gritty realism of everyday existence in the underbelly of Japan's consumer society comes across with pungent force.' -Publishers Weekly'With volcanic urgency, Kirino's story erupts onto the page with a searing heat, flowing like lava to a remarkable finish.

this is a novel that will be shared, and discussed, for some time to come.' 'Sensational.' -Time Out New York'In Snyder's smoothly unobtrusive translation, all of Kirino's characters are touching and believable. No gritty urban American tale of violence can match the horror of OUT.' -USA Today'The scarily omniscient Kirino knows not only everybody's business but everybody's mind-her way with interior monologue is pungent and prismatic.' -The Village Voice'OUT remains a daring account of empowered Japanese women, and just too damn macabre to discount.' -Flaunt'OUT offers an intriguing look at the darker sides of Japanese society while smashing stereotypes about Japanese women.' -Washington Post Book World'Daring and disturbing, OUT is prepared to push the limits of this world-not only in violence and sex but also in human outlook.' -The Los Angeles Times'OUT probes the more sordid corners of the criminal psyche.' -The Houston Chronicle'A knuckle-clenching thriller.' -Entertainment Weekly'OUT turns the whole subservient geisha image on its head.' -JANE'Kirino, as is the case of the best mystery writers, combines a strong plot with a canny description of contemporary Japanese mores and culture to make this an unforgettable work. 'A potent cocktail of urban blight, perverse feminism and vigilante justice.' -The New York Times Book Review'Kirino's tale is so dark, so gruesome and so depressing, it left this reader reeling.

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