A MAN

In this audiobook narrated by Brian Nishii a man's sudden death sparks an investigation into his mysterious past. Daisuké Taniguchi, a forester in a small Japanese town, is killed by a falling tree. When Daisuké's wife tells his estranged family the news, she learns that her husband wasn't Daisuké Taniguchi, but another man using Daisuké's identity. She asks her attorney, Akira Kido, to find out who her husband really was. Kido becomes obsessed with the case, which takes many strange turns and even questions what it means to be oneself. With his magnetic narration, Nishii immerses listeners into the intriguing mystery while providing sensitive and nuanced portrayals of the characters, all of whom are multifaceted and flawed in relatable ways. A.T.N. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2020]