{"product_id":"michael-pronko-tokyo-juku-9781942410393","title":"Tokyo Juku","description":"A cram school. A murdered teacher. A city full of secrets.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nEighteen-year-old Mana is desperate to escape failure in Japan's unforgiving exam culture. After a year of defeat, she throws herself into sleepless nights at a Tokyo cram school. But one late night, a study break changes everything. Her teacher-the man who gave her hope-lies murdered in a classroom. Suddenly, Mana isn't chasing test scores. She's fighting for her life. Detective Hiroshi Shimizu, a forensic accountant assigned to homicide, is thrust into the investigation. The classroom tragedy spirals into a labyrinth of financial deceptions and power struggles within Japan's billion-yen education machine. The media is ready to condemn Mana. Bureaucrats are eager for a scapegoat. The new homicide chief wants a win. Hiroshi learns that in Tokyo's high-pressure exam world, truth is the hardest test of all. Fast-paced, atmospheric, and insightful, Tokyo Juku is a gripping Tokyo crime thriller-perfect for fans of gritty mysteries, layered characters, detective novels, and the collision of youth and corruption in modern Japan.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\"Pronko's knowledge of Japanese life is simply extraordinary-with painstaking care, he limns its shadowy contours and ambiguities.\" KIRKUS REVIEWS\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\"Pronko lives, breathes, and captures the streets and culture of Tokyo.\" MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW","brand":"Raked Gravel Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53767071138134,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.momoxbooks.com\/products\/michael-pronko-tokyo-juku-9781942410393","provider":"momoxbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}