Author Keigo Higashino died July 23 at age 68, leaving behind an enormous body of work spanning more than four decades, with numerous books adapted for film and television.
For English-language readers, Higashino remains one of the most prolifically translated Japanese authors of the mystery genre, with over a dozen titles available ¡ª and several forthcoming. Yet this number pales in comparison to the more than 100 novels he penned in Japanese.
What underlies his enduring popularity, not just in Japan but abroad? The Japan Times asked those in the literary field with deep knowledge of Higashino for their views by email.
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