Beautiful Distance by Nao-Cola Yamazaki crossword it’s maverick detective Bob Oz

it’s maverick detective Bob Oz they call in to crack the case

first published in 1961

from black holes to supernovas

They become fast friends

Hooft Award

Beautiful Distance by Nao-Cola Yamazaki crossword it’s maverick detective Bob OzBefore the hospital, we had often raised our hands towards each other as wed gone through life together. A man sits in a cafe, sipping a green juice and watching the world go by. A white butterfly flutters through the air; a calico cat jumps onto a wall; cherry blossom petals fall, softly, to the ground. Life, momentarily, stands still. Our unnamed narrator is preparing to visit his terminally ill wife in hospital. A prize winning bestseller in Japan,