New York: Vintage Books, (2005). First edition - A thriller by one of Japan's most highly regarded contemporary writers - a story of domestic violence in suburbs of Tokyo. Translated by Stephen Synder, Note on Japanese currency. Winner of the Mystery Writers of Japan Award, this was her first book to appear in the US, where it was nominated for an Edgar. This was the only novel published in translation to make crimereads recent list of 30 essential novels by women written in the past 100 years.