Master Keaton

Taichi Hiraga Keaton, the son of a Japanese zoologist and an English noblewoman, is an insurance investigator educated in a demanding military school. That premise is wonderfully rich: a man whose two worlds give him unusual insight. The series builds its episodes on the cases he takes on and the people behind them.The strength is the humanity. The stories are thoughtful and wide-ranging, and Keaton's gentle wisdom gives each episode a warm heart. The international detail is vivid and carefully researched.The weaknesses are clear. The episodic structure means arcs are loosely linked, and some historical details are dense. Readers wanting a single continuous plot may find it scattered.Recommended for readers who enjoy thoughtful, humane investigative stories with an international flavour. Expect a rich, episodic read.