Bullet Train
Ratings/reviews counts are updated frequently.
Check link for latest rating. ( 21,420 ratings, 3,441 reviews)Read More
Found a better price? Request a price match
Bullet Train
Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?
Bullet Train
Bullet Train by Kotaro Isaka presents a gripping tale: Five killers. One train journey. But who will survive? It's the original and propulsive thriller from a massive Japanese bestseller.
SHORTLISTED FOR A CWA DAGGER AWARD
Satoshi appears to be an innocent schoolboy, yet he is, in fact, a viciously cunning psychopath. Kimuraβs young son is in a coma because of him, and Kimura has tracked Satoshi onto the bullet train heading from Tokyo to Morioka to exact his revenge. However, Kimura soon discovers they are not the only dangerous passengers onboard.
Nanao, the self-proclaimed 'unluckiest assassin in the world', and the deadly partnership of Tangerine and Lemon are also making their way to Morioka. A suitcase full of money coerces others to reveal their intentions. Why are they all on the same train, and who will make it off alive at the last station?
Don't miss the next thrilling Kotaro Isaka book, HOTEL LUCKY SEVEN, available to pre-order now.
'A locked-room crime drama played out at 200mph' β The Times
'A high-octane thriller... Thoroughly enjoyable' β Guardian
Readers can't stop devouring Bullet Train!
'Original, quirky and highly entertaining'
'A dark-humoured, twisty thriller that's a lot of fun'
'One of the most addictive thrillers I've ever read... Smart and cinematic'
'What an original novel! Exciting from beginning to end'
'A whole lot of darkly comic fun'
'A thrilling ride'
Bullet Train was originally published in Japan with the title Maria Beetle.
Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?
Bullet Train by Kotaro Isaka is heralded as an entertaining and high-speed thriller with a unique twist. Its narrative style is compared to both Kill Bill and a locked-room drama, featuring a series of frantic double-crosses. The book offers a blend of fast-paced action, humour, and unpredictability, drawing comparisons to Tarantino and the Coen Brothers, making it a distinctive and thoroughly enjoyable read.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781529113396
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 17 March 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage
Contributors:
- Translated by Sam Malissa
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 29.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 199.0mm
Weight: 327g
Pages: 464
About the Author
Kotaro Isaka (Author) Kotaro Isaka is a bestselling and multi-award-winning writer who is published around the world. He has won the Shincho Mystery Club Award, Mystery Writers of Japan Award, Japan Booksellers' Award and the Yamamoto Shugoro Prize and fourteen of his books have been adapted for film or TV. He is the author of the international bestseller Bullet Train, which was made into a major film starring Brad Pitt and Sandra Bullock. Sam Malissa (Translator) Sam Malissa holds a PhD in Japanese Literature from Yale University. He has translated fiction by Toshiki Okada, Shun Medoruma, and Hideo Furukawa, among others.
Also by Kotaro Isaka
View allMore from Crime & Thriller
View allWhy buy from us?
Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!
Service & Delivery
Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 80,000 books and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.
Auckland Bookstore
We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.
Our Gifting Service
Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.
