The Kimono Tattoo
Rebecca Copeland
(Author)
Description
"The Kimono Tattoo is an intelligent escape-into the past, into the mind, into a fascinating culture. Finely crafted and perfectly paced, this literary thriller remains engrossing long after the last sentence, opening a world that lingers in the imagination."
-Jeannette Cooperman, St. Louis Media Hall of Fame journalist, essayist, and author of A Circumstance of Blood
Fictional dangers become real to American translator, Ruth Bennett, in this high-octane multicultural thriller.
Recently returned to her childhood home in Kyoto, after losing her job in the United States-and her marriage-Ruth was hoping her new job would offer a quiet diversion, perhaps even boost her flagging confidence. But she soon finds the storyline in the mysterious novel she's translating is leaking into her everyday life. Fictional characters turn out to be real, and the past catches up with the present in a menacing way. Using her skills as a translator and her intimate knowledge of both kimono and Kyoto, Ruth is forced to confront a vicious killer along with her own painful family secrets.
"In a tale as intricately patterned as a Jacquard-weave obi, Rebecca Copeland's American heroine finds herself entangled in the delicate threads of Kyoto's kimono industry as well as the darker skeins of yakuza, tattoo parlors, and rebellious youth. The reader is quickly drawn in to the dangerous twists and turns while Copeland's detailed knowledge of Kyoto comes through on every page-a treat for all who love this city, and a great read."
-Liza Dalby, anthropologist, artist, and author of the best seller, Geisha; Kimono: Fashioning Culture; and the novels The Tale of Murasaki and Hidden Buddhas: A Novel of Karma and Chaos
Product Details
| Publisher | Brother Mockingbird |
| Publish Date | June 01, 2021 |
| Pages | 362 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781734495058 |
| Dimensions | 8.3 X 5.5 X 0.8 inches | 1.0 pounds |
Reviews
"A delicate and intricate novel, pieced together like a mosaic, that just blew me away. The author shows a strikingly deep knowledge of Japanese literature and kimono culture."
-Natsuo Kirino, Edgar-Award nominated author of OUT, Grotesque, and other novels
"An intriguing mystery wrapped inside the beautifully rendered world of Kyoto. Rebecca Copeland's intimate knowledge of Japanese culture and custom shine throughout this novel. "
-Susan Perabo, author of The Broken Places and The Fall of Lisa Bellow
"It is not simply an exciting page-turner you cannot put down, but also an intricate thriller uniquely informed with the "kimono and tattoo philosophy," and immensely enriched by the protagonist's double perspective as both an insider and outsider-an American scholar living and working in Japan. The novel brings you so vividly into the kaleidoscope of the modern-day Japan, you want to make a trip there the next day, holding a copy of The Kimono Tattoo."
-Xiaolong Qiu, author of the award-winning Inspector Chen Series
"Debut novelist, Rebecca Copeland offers a smart, entertaining read in The Kimono Tattoo. Readers who relish mystery, suspense, literary fiction, and romance will find it all in this multi-genre gem!"
-Johnnie Bernhard, author of A Good Girl, How We Came to Be, and Sisters of the Undertow
"In a tale as intricately patterned as a Jacquard-weave obi, Rebecca Copeland's American heroine finds herself entangled in the delicate threads of Kyoto's kimono industry as well as the darker skeins of yakuza, tattoo parlors, and rebellious youth. The reader is quickly drawn in to the dangerous twists and turns while Copeland's detailed knowledge of Kyoto comes through on every page-a treat for all who love this city, and a great read."
-Liza Dalby, anthropologist, artist, and author of the best seller, Geisha; Kimono: Fashioning Culture; and the novels
The Tale of Murasaki and Hidden Buddhas: A Novel of Karma and Chaos
"The Kimono Tattoo is an intelligent escape-into the past, into the mind, into a fascinating culture. Finely crafted and perfectly paced, this literary thriller remains engrossing long after the last sentence, opening a world that lingers in the imagination."
-Jeannette Cooperman, St. Louis Media Hall of Fame journalist, essayist, and author of A Circumstance of Blood
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