Preview

Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

The Village of Eight Graves

By: Seishi Yokomizo, Bryan Karetnyk
Narrated by: Akira Matsumoto
Try for $0.00

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $19.49

Buy for $19.49

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.

Publisher's summary

Nestled deep in the mist-shrouded mountains, The Village of Eight Graves takes its name from a bloody legend. In the 16th century eight samurais, who had taken refuge there along with a secret treasure, were murdered by the inhabitants, bringing a terrible curse down upon their village.

Centuries later a mysterious young man named Tatsuya arrives in town, bringing a spate of deadly poisonings in his wake. The inimitably scruffy and brilliant Kosuke Kindaichi investigates.

©1971 Seishi YOKOMIZO. English translation Bryan Karetnyk 2021 (P)2021 Bolinda Publishing
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

What listeners say about The Village of Eight Graves

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    28
  • 4 Stars
    8
  • 3 Stars
    4
  • 2 Stars
    1
  • 1 Stars
    0
Performance
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    21
  • 4 Stars
    7
  • 3 Stars
    2
  • 2 Stars
    2
  • 1 Stars
    0
Story
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    20
  • 4 Stars
    9
  • 3 Stars
    2
  • 2 Stars
    1
  • 1 Stars
    0

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Best so far

I have read a few of detective kendachi books but this one has been the best so far. It’s told from a different perspective that is not the detective himself which I usually enjoy but I was pleasantly surprised by this other point of view in the developing story. Thoroughly good plot with plenty of complications which build up suspense and complexity. I really recommend it.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Thoroughly Enjoyable Classical Suspense.

Every consumer of mystery novels will love the tales of Detective Kindachi. I'm loving this original series, and this third book was as enjoyable as the previous two. I'm looking forward to the fourth book!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    2 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Great story, but the narrator…

Yokomizo’s books have all been great so far, and this one was excellent aswell, except the narrator really made me frustrated listening as certain points. All of the characters except for the main sounded like grumpy old women. Even Detective Kindaichi was portrayed with a raspy whisper that made it not only difficult to follow, but did not capture the characters essence at all. I seriously doubt the narrator took into account the backstory of kindaichi that was elaborated upon in the Honjin Murders. Other than that, good book. The Honjin Murders and Inugami Clan books were a lot better though, the format was much different, and the perspective of more than one character was used, which I found more interesting. But a must read for Japanese Detective Novel fans none the less

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    2 out of 5 stars

The weakest of the series

I actually do like most of the other despite their shortcomings. But this one is just simply worse

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!