The Leaking Bookstore

A slow-burning, cerebral mystery that intertwines a police investigation with a group of secretive amateur sleuths, keeping you guessing.

Created by

Liao Shih-han

Genres

Mystery, Crime

Starring

Wes Lo, Moon Lee, River Huang

Overview

Our story begins with Junior Detective LIN, who has just been put in charge of a case that appears to be a suicide. Most curiously, the crime scene has many features in common with a scene from a Sherlock Holmes novel. Detective Lin quickly discovers that it is a murder case. Meanwhile, a group of young sleuths supports their detective club president GAO’s dream to win a writing contest. The three club members, psychologist ZHONG, social worker WEN, and pharmacist ZHANG, each harbor a hidden secret. GAO could never have expected that he would become implicated as the killer in an actual murder case! As Detective LIN delves deeper into his case, a series of seemingly unrelated events all end up pointing towards the club members.

How it feels

Tense, dark, melancholic and eerie. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Mystery, deception, guilt, obsession

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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