Arrogance and Virtue

THE MULTI-AWARDWINNING MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER by the author of Lonely Castle in the Mirror and Lost Souls Meet Under a Full Moon A Japanese re-imagined PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - the eye-opening tale of what it's like to find your perfect spouse in a judgemental, pressurised world ________ Are you arrogant, or just way too good? Mami and Kakeru, a couple in their late thirties, are looking forward to their wedding. Then Mami goes missing. She had shared a warning about her stalker months ago. Now Kakeru worries he didn't give it enough attention. Wracked with worry, he visits Ms Onazato, a business-minded matchmaker, with an uncanny knack for seeing who suits who. Together, they resolve to track down his missing fiancee and uncover what made her bolt. But just as it takes two to tango, there is always your partner's version of a story. Circling back on everything we've read, we hear from the vanished Mami - what pushed her to take such desperate measures? And who or rather what was she trying to escape? A fascinating character-led mystery set in the goldfish bowl of marriage and dating, told from dual points of view, as we explore why high expectations and self-doubt are keeping one couple apart, and how courage and honesty help them find a solution. Japanese readers love ARROGANCE AND VIRTUE: ‘I read it on one sitting. Such an unexpected ending for me’ ***** ‘The more I read, the more I couldn’t put it down’ ***** ‘More than just a book about relationships, it went so deep’ ***** ‘A highly immersive work and you can’t help empathising’ ***** Made into a blockbuster Japanese-language movie in September 2024