난사 사진부와 죽은 자의 마지막 피사체 is a really nice mystery with an interesting setting and background. The plot is very intriguing too: a student went to an island in the South Sea to take photographs but died there without taking any. A group of students belonging to a photography club go there to solve the mystery: what did Gyo-min intend to photograph? The pace is then very fast as our four friends tackle the island’s secrets.
I found the novel really good, it’s very short and can be easily read in one sitting as it’s both engrossing and easy to read.
Personally though, this kind of protagonists is not really what I enjoy reading the most when it comes to mystery. It’s a just personal taste, I prefer police procedural over private detectives, and in the domain of private investigator, I prefer professional ones to the casual and cosy vibe of amateur detectives. And if it really needs to be amateurs, then I think I like the student/high school vibes the least.
This didn’t prevent me from enjoying the story a lot!