In this gloriously over-the-top tale, Aoyama, a widower who has lived alone with his son ever since his wife died seven years before, finally decides it is time to remarry. Since Aoyama is a bit rusty when it comes to dating, a filmmaker friend proposes that, in order to attract the perfect wife, they do a casting call for a movie they don’t intend to produce. As the résumés pile up, only one of the applicants catches Aoyama’s attention―Yamasaki Asami―a striking young former ballerina with a mysterious past. Blinded by his instant and total infatuation, Aoyama is too late in discovering that she is a far cry from the innocent young woman he imagines her to be. The novel’s fast-paced, thriller conclusion doesn’t spare the reader as Yamasaki takes off her angelic mask and reveals what lies beneath.
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company; Media tie-in edition (June 7, 2010)
Language : English
Paperback : 192 pages
ISBN-10 : 039333841X
ISBN-13 : 978-0393338416
Lexile measure : 960L
Item Weight : 5.6 ounces
Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.3 inches