Internationally bestselling Japanese novelist Kōtarō Isaka (Bullet Train) makes his first North American appearance with his latest in the Assassins series Hotel Lucky Seven and suspenseful novel Seesaw Monster. Known for razor-sharp plotting and eccentric, unforgettable characters, Isaka blends satire and suspense to expose society’s hidden violence. The author continues his reinvention of the crime novel with humour, philosophy, and heart-stopping twists in Hotel Lucky Seven while Seesaw Monster thrills readers with murder in a world of extreme surveillance. This exclusive event offers Canadian audiences a rare chance to hear directly from one of Japan’s most inventive storytellers.