Usotoki Rhetoric Volume 1 (Usotoki Rhetoric Series) Paperback – October 13, 2022

From this first volume I can tell I've found a great new series! Centering around Kanoko, a young lady who can hear lies, and her new boss Mr. Iwai, a poor detective, in 1920s Japan this is a fun mystery historical series. So far our our duo is facing smaller mysteries but I can tell that soon enough the challenges will become more complex and developed. Can't wait for the next book!

Classic shojo vibes but really high quality! I don't read a lot of mystery but this was so much fun.

This was such a fun and unexpected read!I use to be a huge mystery reader many many many years ago and don't think I've read an actual mystery manga as I have with this one, which was such a nice change of pace! Granted, I confess I wasn't super hooked at first and think I for whatever reason got confused about the working relationship between two characters because once the focus was mainly on our heroine, I found myself completely sucked into the story. I wanted to see how she would find her place in this new village and be able to use her unique ability of knowing when someone is lying.Throw in Mr. Iwai who not only helps our heroine feel special (not in a romantic sense) and useful, but also brings consistent points of humor that had me smiling more often than not. However, I do second Urabe that he is very cool too! They make a really nice balance and confess I couldn't help but hope there will be an inkling of romance in the upcoming volumes, despite that I did like there wasn't anything romantic about their conversations in this volume.I thought the mystery itself was great and was perfect for readers like me who 9.5 times out of 10 always get the suspect wrong (LOL) and without an overwhelming amount of details to keep track of. Seeing Urabe's ability come into play may seem like some of the questioning is limiting, but it is also very fascinating how Mr. Iwai knows how to ask just the right questions that really help her ability shine.Overall, this was a great first volume! I am looking forward to volume two's release and seeing Urabe grow in confidence as well as what people she will help next. Definitely recommend it to those who are fans of mystery stories and/or looking for a non-romantic shojo manga that is a unique and fun read!

I love it

I'm in love with this series!Please if you like historical mysteries with abit of romance and comedy this is a MUST!