Who is Mr Satoshi by Jonathan Lee.

Paperback ed. Windmill Books, July 2011.

Soon after his mother dies, forty one year old reclusive photographer Rob Fossick finds an unexplained package addressed to Mr Satoshi in his mother’s belongings. The quest that follows will propel Rob into the urban world of Tokyo and with the help of some new and colourful acquaintances; he will start to unravel the mystery surrounding the identity of Mr Satoshi. However, before he can do this, Rob will have to face his own past and reconnect with the world.

This book had been sat on the pile for a while but when I did start reading, I couldn’t stop. I found the plot instantly interesting.

Immediately, I am presented with a mystery and I felt invested in Rob’s story from the first chapter. I was trying to work out the identity of Mr Satoshi all the way through.

Rob is a flawed character who is facing personal crisis and demons. He is not where he expected to be in life. I liked how his character developed during the course of the novel. It felt realistic.

The supporting characters are strong, amusing and intriguing. I’d like to have an insight into their back stories.

I found this book to be well written and evenly plotted. The author sets the scene well and it’s very atmospheric. There was also a satisfactory ending.

This is a search and discover novel and I loved it. A great debut from Jonathan Lee.

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Laura

I'm Laura. I started Novel Kicks back in 2009 as I wanted a place to discuss books and writing - two loves of my life. As someone who has anxiety, these two things give me, and I am sure countless others, a much needed escape.
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I grew up by the sea in Dorset and currently live in Poole with my husband, Chris and three cats. I love writing and have a BA (Hons) in Creative Writing from Falmouth University. I am writing my first book. If only I could stop pressing delete. Chris has threatened to stop it from working. Haha.
I have always loved creative writing since I was in first school and would very much like to meet my teacher, Miss Sayers, to say thank you for all the encouragement she gave me then.
When not writing, I love reading, cats, Disney, singing (I can't sing but this doesn't stop me,) and falling into a good TV show or film. If I could step into any fictional world, it would be amongst the characters in ABC's Once Upon a Time.
I love reading many genres and discovering new authors.