Bullet Train by  Kotaro Isaka

Bullet Train

Kotaro Isaka

Five killers board the same train from Tokyo. A teenage psychopath, a father seeking revenge, an unlucky professional hitman, and Tangerine and Lemon who mix violence with chat about Thomas the Tank Engine! There is nowhere to hide on the bullet train as they pursue each other from carriage to carriage. This is a read full of twists and turns, violence and a lot of humour.

Extract

'If you scream again I'll stick the needle somewhere that hurts even more. Take it silently and it'll end much more quickly.' As he says this, the Prince pulls the needle out and starts to slide it under the next fingernail. Kimura's nostrils flare and his eyes bug. He's clearly on the verge of shrieking in protest.

Parallels
  • Tokyo Express by Seicho Matsumoto
  • Silent Parade by Keigo Higashino
  • The Inugami Curse by Seishi Yokomizo