'Murder and time travel collide' Publishers Weekly
In the middle of the family New Year's gathering at his home, Grandfather Fuchigami is murdered. But not for the last time.
For his grandson, Hisataro, has fallen into a mysterious time-loop, in which he must relive the same day again and again.
Every morning after his grandfather's death, Hisataro wakes up with a chance to find the culprit and prevent the murder. But day after day he fails, despite stumbling across clues aplenty in the shape of secret plots, illicit love affairs and jealous rivalries.
With an extremely large inheritance up for grabs, everyone is a suspect - and Hisataro is beginning to wish he could leave this day behind...
"An irresistible mash-up of science fiction and murder mystery" - Waterstones
"A murder mystery with a fun twist" - Book Riot
"Murder and time travel collide in Nishizawa's charming English-language debut... Nishizawa stitches elements from Clue, Groundhog Day, and Toshikazu Kawaguchi's Before the Coffee Gets Cold into a mischievous tale that stands on its own two feet. This lighthearted whodunit will please anyone who likes their murder mysteries with a dash of whimsy" - Publishers Weekly
"Tricksy, time-switching entertainment. On steroids" - Herald
"Nishizawa mixes Groundhog Day with a classic locked-room mystery. For fans of The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton and those who enjoy some speculative elements in their crime fiction" - Library Journal
"A compulsively readable puzzle... A fresh and clever whodunit with an engaging twist" - Kirkus, starred review
"Nishizawa's imaginative mystery blends science fiction and classic detective tropes in a gripping tale... A genre-bending take on modern crime fiction" - The Arts Shelf
"A murder mystery take on Groundhog Day... A metaphysical masterpiece that never hesitates to show both humor and heart" - CrimeReads
"For fans of translated murder mysteries and time loops!" - Book Riot