Light Among the Shadows

It is disclosed early on (heck, on the back cover) that the mysterious star of this book, The Perfect World of Miwako Sumida, hanged herself, but no one knows why.

The story is written through the eyes of Ryusei, her friend (but wanna-be boyfriend) and Fumi, his sister. There is much delving into the metaphysical realm, which is not really my cup of tea. Nevertheless, the story plugs along, with a decent pace, touching on many topical issues which I won't give away here. Perhaps the ethereal is exactly what drives you and you are salivating as we speak--pick it up and get ready for a dreamy, dark read.