Point Zero, by Seichō Matsumoto

 9781913394936Europa Editions, 2024originally published as Zero no shoten, 1959translated by Louise Heal Kawai279 pp paperback I needed a short novel for late-night reading while family was here last week and Tokyo Express (apa Points and Lines) called out to me from my shelf, after which I found myself wanting to read more of Matsumoto's work.  I chose this one,&