Remote Control

Author(s): Kotaro Isaka

Location(s): Sendai

Genre(s): Thriller

Era(s): Modern

Masaharu Aoyagi is a driver for a delivery company in the city of Sendai in northern Japan. Two years ago he had achieved brief notoriety for rescuing a movie actress from a robbery attempt while making a delivery to her apartment. Now he is back in the spotlight this time as the main suspect in the assassination of the newly elected, young, and charismatic Prime Minister who had returned to his hometown for a victory parade.. Remote Control follows Aoyagi on a 48-hour breathtaking chase through streets, buildings, and sewers as he eludes not only the authorities but also security pods set up throughout the city to monitor telephone, cell phone, and email transmissions, and keep a continual photo record of street traffic. Very quickly it becomes clear that Aoyagi has been framed by a shadowy organisation, and the whole scenario plays out like the JFK assassination, with Aoyagi in Oswald s shoes, trying discover who has set him up and why before it is too late. The action culminates in the centre of City Park, as Aoyagi plans to surrender to the authorities with the media watching to prevent the conspirators killing him before he can prove his innocence. With its references to the Beatles and JFK, and excellent characterisation and dialogue, this award-winning bestseller will strike a chord with thriller-fiction readers everywhere.

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