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A phenomenal suspense masterpiece, a dark horse on the suspense literature charts of the year; recommended by Zhang Yibai, Shi Hang, Na Duo, and Guan Xiaotong! Multiple out-of-stock titles, now in a major reprint!
After several years, Zheng Zhi returns to his full-length novel. Conceived over two and a half years ago, this novel is set against the backdrop of a major real-life crime, with chilling details and a deep exploration of the human power behind the story, bringing many to tears.
This novel transcends genre and pure literature, propelling the mystery novel to new heights. Its multi-pronged story unfolds with a masterful and captivating narrative. Its vivid and concise prose explores human nature, perceives the times, and probes the depths of every soul.
A TV series of the same name is in production. Directed by Zhang Xiaobo and written by Zheng Zhi, this brutal youth thriller, suspenseful mystery, has won countless readers a love affair with it.
Life and the world are generally like this: up close, nothing is spectacular. /Only children mistake "future" and "beautiful" for the same thing. /Breaking up is a normal part of life, and we are no exception. ... Countless golden quotes went viral.
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In the winter of 2003, seventeen-year-old Huang Shu was brutally raped and murdered, her naked body dumped in a snow pit outside an unfinished building. Heavy snow covered the body, obscuring crucial clues and leaving the murderer's method and motive a mystery. Ten years later, another young woman's body was stripped and dumped in a snow pit. The method was replicated, but the former key suspect had long since passed away. Veteran detective Feng Guojin, the man who had been investigating the case, was once again mired in mystery. With the rediscovery of an old case, a brutal story of youth, buried deep within the lives of five young men and women, surfaces...
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Reader's comment: A true work of literature. Putting aside the ingenious story structure, superb narrative techniques, the fluid shifts in character perspective, the depth of human nature, and the concise and dryly humorous language of the Northern style, the author's ambition and meticulous attention to detail are truly terrifying. Not a single word is superfluous; everything is a gentle trap carefully dug by the author, and by the time you fall into it, it's too late. —Reader jumper
A friend asked me what kind of novel this was. I told him that I bookmarked it after reading the first chapter, and halfway through I was hoping to buy the physical copy. — Reader Yu Xiaochen shuddered in the 31-degree Celsius weather. Zheng Zhi managed to use his words to touch people's hearts. — Reader Guang

2017-11-01

浙江文艺出版社

Guomai Culture

288

9787533950057