The Electrical Field - Kerri Sakamoto
by Zia ~ November 14th, 2005. Filed under: Books.
Chisako and her lover are found murdered. Her husand, who has disappeared with the children, is the primary suspect. It seems cut and dried, but it’s not — because the story is told through the voice of Miss Saito, a woman whose acknowledgement of the truth is hampered by many things: her narrowed life caring for bedridden father; her need for — and lack of — intimacy; the legacy of surviving Japanese internment camps during World War II.
If I had to characterize this novel, I would say it’s slow and seeping. It wasn’t particularly enjoyable, but it was powerful. Saito is probably one of the most vivid and disturbing characters I’ve encountered in a long while.