'Absolutely engaging... There is so much mystery here... Yakuza gangsters (to) Pure Land Buddhism... A touching story... I really enjoyed it...' ***** Joanna Daneman (USA) #1 HALL OF FAME AMAZON REVIEWER
'This book is that fresh new approach we are always looking for. I really cannot recommend this book too highly... Five stars simply aren't enough...' Lloyd Tackitt (Bestselling author of the EDEN series)
'Screaming at people to GO BUY THIS BOOK. That's really what I want to do. It is that good...' ...' Amazon Junky
'This book is extremely powerful... It builds to a gripping conclusion...' Tahlia Newland, awesomeindies.net
'Ben Stevens is a fascinating writer... It is a charming marriage of Japanese and English that makes this story sing...' ***** Grady Harp, TOP #10 AMAZON HALL OF FAME REVIEWER
From the author of THE ENNIN MYSTERIES.
'By the second chapter I was ensconced in a far-away land and culture in a way that I have rarely, if ever, been.... Five stars simply aren't enough... Well done, Mr Stevens, well done...' Lloyd Tackitt
'I loved loved loved this book...' Beth Zuschlag
'Lose yourself in Hiro's world... Heartily recommended...' Ghengiz Jones
'This is a touching story... I really enjoyed it...' Joanna Danemann
'A fast-paced and often witty read. Also very informative on Japanese culture...' Anna Loxton
'I can't say much about the end... Essentially, it shows what turns an ordinary man into a hero... The story builds to a gripping conclusion... Well done, Mr Stevens...' Awesome Indies
'A unique story about people with heart...' Gail Watkins
'This book had a way of popping back into consciousness long after I'd closed it....' Tahlia Newland, Bestselling author
'A writing style that will engage every sensitive reader and likely encourage reading the entire book at one sitting...' Grady Harp
'Why am I writing a review for Big Sound Temple? Simple: it seems a more practical way to get people to read the book than standing on a street corner screaming at people to GO BUY THIS BOOK. That's really what I want to do. It is that good...' Amazon Junky
'Clever and inventive... Rather original in the writing style... Well fleshed out with plenty of character description and interesting plot lines...' William
'An interesting biographical novel set in Japan... A good book...' Thomas Caper
'A good story wrapped around a look at Japanese culture...' Paul Mattera
Cover image:Takahashi Hiroshi - 'Playing with a Cat', 1930 / Public Domain