“Written with heart, depth and pace, Hirahara’s sixth case is hard to put down.”
— Kirkus Reviews
“Mas Arai is a wholly original sleuth—reluctant, curmudgeonly, and irresistible. In Sayonara Slam, he delves into baseball, World War II, and the complex history between Japan and Korea, all while grappling with that most enduring mystery, love. Hirahara has created a story that’s both meaningful and great fun; you’ll be cheering until the very last play.”
— Nina Revoyr, author of Lost Canyon, Southland, and Wingshooters
"Few amateur detectives are as warm-hearted and welcome as the elderly Mas.”
— J. Kingston Pierce, The Rap Sheet
“Written with heart, depth and pace, Hirahara’s sixth case is hard to put down.”
— Kirkus Reviews
“Mas Arai is a wholly original sleuth—reluctant, curmudgeonly, and irresistible. In Sayonara Slam, he delves into baseball, World War II, and the complex history between Japan and Korea, all while grappling with that most enduring mystery, love. Hirahara has created a story that’s both meaningful and great fun; you’ll be cheering until the very last play.”
— Nina Revoyr, author of Lost Canyon, Southland, and Wingshooters
"Few amateur detectives are as warm-hearted and welcome as the elderly Mas.”
— J. Kingston Pierce, The Rap Sheet
