What Fiction are you reading this week, January 20, 2019?

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25. for a different take on Japan, try these"

Two different detective mystery series set in historical periods:

1. I J Parker's series Sugawara Akitada Mysteries (link to chronological order https://www.librarything.com/series/Sugawara+Akitada+Mysteries+-+chronological+order These mysteries are set in 11th century Japan About Sugawara Akitada:
His noble family fallen on hard times, Sugawara Akitada works as a minor official in the Ministry of Justice in Heian Kyo, capital of Japan in the 11th century. The post is boring, but there are bills to pay, servants to maintain and a diminished estate to keep up as best he can. However, Akitada also has a sharp mind and an inquisitive nature, both of which get put to the test as he unravels murders and mysteries that carry him from the depths of the most common peasant hovels to the sacred halls of the Imperial Palace itself. Bound not only by his sense of decency and honor, but the strict codes and social structure of Ancient Japan, Akitada must step carefully while gathering clues to solve the puzzles before him.

2. Laura Joh Rowland's Sano Ichiro Mystery Series (link to chronological order and her other books)

https://www.bookseriesinorder.com/laura-joh-rowland/ These books are set in late 17th century Japan during the Shogunate years.

Both series are very well written and evocative of their respective eras. Lots of details about Japanese society . Good characters