"The Thief" by Fuminori Nakamura ****

• Audiobook
• Originally published 2009
• Japanese author
• Review:  The language in this novel is strongly reminiscent of Haruki Murakami in its starkness and psychological nature.  The reader is taken inside the mind of a highly accomplished pickpocket in Japan which is a fertile field of moral ambiguity.  What makes a thief tick?  What does a thief give up to be good at what he does?  What does a thief run towards and run from?  These are a few of the issues addressed in this story.  Strongly recommend taking this revealing psychological journey.