Who Is Mr Satoshi

Tokyo is a city that is made for strange, other-wordly adventures. Its frantic speed, neon-soaked skyline and vast sprawl make it the perfect setting for a tale of suspense, mystery and self-discovery - and Jonathan Lee's debut novel revels in its extraordinary setting.

Rob Fossick is a haunted, reclusive photographer, his cameras little more than ornaments since the death of his wife. His grief, however, is compounded when his mother also dies. But her passing presents Rob with an intriguing problem to solve. His mother has left instructions for him to deliver a package to an enigmatic person known only as Mr Satoshi. The name and the contents of the parcel remain shrouded in mystery, but Rob sets out to fulfil her last wishes, and so begins a quest that takes Rob into the urban maelstrom of Tokyo – and into a arms of a group of strange new new acquaintances.

Who is Mr Satoshi? is a clever, gripping and unusual novel that provides a whole host of hugely enjoyable mysteries. It is also a sensitive portrayal of a man brought back from the brink of breakdown. Reminiscent of some of Haruki Murakami’s best work, this is a debut to treasure.