One of the men

Kido divorce lawyer is approaching the collapse of his marriage because of emotional separation. In addition to the midlife crisis looming, Kido's life turns upside down because of the return of a former client who wants him to investigate a dead man – her recently deceased husband. After his death, he discovered that he was living a big lie: his name, his past, his identity, belong to someone else. The investigation attracts Kido to two exciting puzzles: knowing the true identity of the husband, and discovering more about the man who pretended to be him. With each new discovery, Kido's obsession and temptation to erase someone's life to create a new life increase. This provocative Japanese philosophical novel won the prestigious Yomiyori Literature Award in Japan. It explores, through Keichiro Hirano, one of Japan's most important contemporary writers, identity, the mystery of memory, the stories we live and die by, and reconciliation between who you hoped to be and who you actually became. This novel has been translated into several languages and turned into a successful film that received multiple awards. Author: Keichiro Hirano Translation: Maysara Afifi Number of pages: 328 Publisher: Dar Al-Karma