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Spirit of the Fox eBook Matthew O'Connell

This is an unusual mystery about a Japanese woman whose mother deserted her nine years ago. Then she gets amnesia and her mother gets a second chance, but is someone trying to kill her? Confusing and twisty with Japanese culture thrown in makes an interesting read. I was given this book by Hidden Gems for an honest and freely given review.


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Meiko is half American, half Japanese. When Meiko travels to Japan with her father she takes a trip by herself to the town of Kyoto to see the annual cherry blossoms in bloom. She has a fall and losses her memory. A seemingly kind priest offers to help Meiko until she can remember who she is. However, the priest has a plan for Meiko and it involves the Japanese folklore of the fox as a seductress, with Meiko being possessed by the fox and acting as a seductress. Can Meiko's parents find her before she is unable to recover her memory? Meiko's dad believes in Japanese folklore and consuls a shamon to find her. Meiko's mother, on the other hand, is a psychologist and skeptical of anything not scientific. Although the book started a bit slow, once the story got moving I was totally engrossed. I really liked the author's ability to totally immerse in the Japanese culture. Recommended reading.
In Spirit of the Fox, a case of amnesia leads us into a strange and mysterious look into myth and danger. Meiko moves to Japan with her father David, a professor of myth and legend, where she teaches English while she figures out what path she wants to take in grad school. Here she begins to spend time with her Japanese mother, Chieko, who left her as a child after a bitter divorce. Chieko, a psychotherapist, wishes for her daughter to see her as someone who had reasons for choices, but also as someone with regret, but as they begin to grow a bond, Meiko suffers an accident. While on her own, and with no memories, Meiko is vulnerable to evil and machinations, her mother searches for the daughter she already lost once before.

O’Connell creates a strong sense of place, bringing Japan to life with a feel for the people, culture, and environment. I liked the ease in which the story could bring in storytelling and psychological insight with the character’s professions, it gave the story depth while feeling like natural parts of the conversations and people.
I enjoyed the way that author Matthew O’Connell combined ancient Japanese folklore with modern-day life. The heroine, Meiko Wright, a 21-year-old Japanese-American college graduate, was a great bridge to both of the worlds and she seemed really believable to me. In the story, Meiko is in Tokyo with her father and is working on rebuilding a relationship with her estranged mother after their relationship fell apart when her parents divorced. Meiko sees a fox while at a temple and chooses to follow it, which sets up the rest of the story of Meiko not remembering what she was trying to do. The temple priest tries to help her but since he doesn't know who she is, names her Hana. Of course, the fox has a lot of symbolism in Japanese folklore and Meiko/Hana might be possessed by the fox now. Because Meiko doesn't remember herself, the story takes over with Hana, which was an interesting device, because the "two" women's personalities are different. If Meiko truly is possessed, she has only 30 days to come out of the possession or she'll never be Meiko again. I enjoyed this story and thought it was well-written and interesting. It was unlike other stories I've read and you'll probably like it too!
So, before reading Spirit of the Fox, I had very little knowledge of Japanese culture. I was a little skeptical that I could follow along with all of the details, names, and ideas that would be presented in the book at the start, but was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was for me to follow the story. I think that O'Connell did an amazing job of introducing us to multiple characters (my favorite is the strong and brave Meiko) and weaving them into the story seamlessly. I honestly could not put this one down, as I found myself fully immersed in this amazingly complex story. I felt for the characters, even though at times they were at odds with one another. This is a great book for folks who love a great story, especially if you are into Japanese culture!
This is an unusual mystery about a Japanese woman whose mother deserted her nine years ago. Then she gets amnesia and her mother gets a second chance, but is someone trying to kill her? Confusing and twisty with Japanese culture thrown in makes an interesting read. I was given this book by Hidden Gems for an honest and freely given review.