About the Book
An aspiring writer moves into a new apartment and discovers that her landlady has murdered her husband. Elsewhere, an accomplished surgeon is approached by a cabaret singer, whose beautiful appearance belies the grotesque condition of her heart. And while the surgeon's jealous lover vows to kill him, a violent envy also stirs in the soul of a lonely craftsman. Desire meets with impulse and erupts, attracting the attention of the surgeon's neighbor--who is drawn to a decaying residence that is now home to instruments of human torture. Murderers and mourners, mothers and children, lovers and innocent bystanders--their fates converge in an ominous and darkly beautiful web. Yoko Ogawa's Revenge is a master class in the macabre that will haunt you to the very end.
About the Author :
Yoko Ogawa is the author of more than twenty works of fiction and nonfiction, including Hotel Iris, The Gift of Numbers, and The Diving Pool. Her work has appeared in the New Yorker, A Public Space, and Zoetrope. She is the recipient of the Shirley Jackson Award and several Japanese literary awards, including the Kyoza Izumi Prize and the Tanizaki Prize.
Stephen Snyder has translated works by Kenzaburo Oe, Ryu Murakami, Miri Yu, and Kafu Nagai, among others. His translation of Natsuo Kirino's Out was nominated for an Edgar Award for best mystery novel. The Diving Pool, a translation of three novellas by Yoko Ogawa, was published by Picador. He teaches Japanese literature at Middlebury College.
Kaleo Griffith is a classically trained, multiple award-winning voice artist and actor living in Los Angeles. He has been called "powerful, with the presence of a young Timothy Dalton" by the Hollywood Reporter. Kaleo graduated cum laude from Franklin Pierce University with a BA in Theatre, holds an MFA in acting from Rutgers University, and is a graduate of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He has also lived and trained classically in the U.K. through Roger Williams University. His film and television credits include Oliver Stone's Talk Radio, Law & Order, Law & Order SVU, Diagnosis X, and All My Children, as well as hosting on HGTV. He has performed in over fifty professional theatrical productions across the country, including at the Pasadena Playhouse and South Coast Repertory Theatre, working with veterans like Richard Chamberlain, Jessica Walter, and Lois Nettleton. His voice work encompasses many commercial campaigns and audiobooks. Kaleo won two Audiofile Earphones Awards for his narration work on Pamela Clare's Extreme Exposure and Pulitzer Prize finalist Karen Russell's Vampires in the Lemon Grove.
Kaleo Griffith is a classically trained, multiple award-winning voice artist and actor living in Los Angeles. He has been called "powerful, with the presence of a young Timothy Dalton" by the Hollywood Reporter. Kaleo graduated cum laude from Franklin Pierce University with a BA in Theatre, holds an MFA in acting from Rutgers University, and is a graduate of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He has also lived and trained classically in the U.K. through Roger Williams University. His film and television credits include Oliver Stone's Talk Radio, Law & Order, Law & Order SVU, Diagnosis X, and All My Children, as well as hosting on HGTV. He has performed in over fifty professional theatrical productions across the country, including at the Pasadena Playhouse and South Coast Repertory Theatre, working with veterans like Richard Chamberlain, Jessica Walter, and Lois Nettleton. His voice work encompasses many commercial campaigns and audiobooks. Kaleo won two Audiofile Earphones Awards for his narration work on Pamela Clare's Extreme Exposure and Pulitzer Prize finalist Karen Russell's Vampires in the Lemon Grove.
Johanna Parker, an AudioFile Earphones Award winner, has earned an esteemed Audie Award and three Audie nominations. She has received high praise for her work in all genres, including her portrayal of Sookie Stackhouse in Charlaine Harris's Southern Vampire Mysteries series (the source material for HBO's True Blood), of which AudioFile has said, "Parker personifies Harris's perky Southern heroine, Sookie Stackhouse. Her splendid pacing allows listeners time to absorb the action and emotion. Listeners will be enthralled." Johanna Parker, an AudioFile Earphones Award winner, has earned an esteemed Audie Award and three Audie nominations. She has received high praise for her work in all genres, including her portrayal of Sookie Stackhouse in Charlaine Harris's Southern Vampire Mysteries series (the source material for HBO's True Blood), of which AudioFile has said, "Parker personifies Harris's perky Southern heroine, Sookie Stackhouse. Her splendid pacing allows listeners time to absorb the action and emotion. Listeners will be enthralled."
Review :
Although the stories may be perceived as gruesome, the author paints each tale exquisitely. Well-written.-- "Kirkus"
"Anger, mayhem, and murder are in the air, yet Ogawa lulls us with psychological tenderness and evocative details until the macabre bursts forth full strength. These are delectably fantastic, endlessly intriguing tales of obsession, revenge, and unforeseen interconnections."
-- "Booklist"
"Yoko Ogawa is an absolute master of the Gothic at its most beautiful and dangerous, and Revenge is a collection that deepens and darkens with every story you read."
-- "Peter Straub, Bram Stoker Award-winning author"
"Yoko Ogawa's Revenge is a secret garden of dark, glorious flowers: silky, heartbreakingly beautiful ... and poison to their roots."
-- "Joe Hill, New York Times bestselling author of Heart-Shaped Box"
