Soft Cheeks

When Kasumi’s five-year-old daughter Yuka goes missing while they are on a family holiday with friends in Hokkaido, she becomes locked into a years-long search to find her.

The police uncover no leads, despite the fact that everyone in the small village near the villa seems to have something to hide. Not least, Kasumi herself, who overslept the morning Yuka vanished because she had spent the night with her husband’s friend.

When a retired detective volunteers to look into the case, Kasumi is initially suspicious of his motives - but can he offer her the answers she desperately needs?

From the master of the unconventional crime novel, comes another complex and emotionally taut mystery, perfect for fans of The Paper Palace, The Affair and Kaoru Takamura.