First Love

Upon being arrested for the gruesome murder of her father, all college student Kanna Hijiriyama tells the police is, "e;It's up to you to find the motive."e; Amidst the media frenzy about the woman "e;too beautiful to be a killer,"e; clinical psychologist Yuki Makabe is asked by Kanna's lawyer to counsel the young woman as her trial approaches. Yuki slowly uncovers the dark history behind the relationships in Kanna's life - with her father, her mother, and her "e;first love"e; - and discovers shocking inconsistencies in Kanna's defense. Winner of the prestigious Naoki Prize and a Japanese bestseller, First Love is part psychological drama, part legal thriller.