The review describes the book by Japanese translator Ikuo Kameyama about the novels of F. M. Dostoevsky. The author of the book claims that Dostoevsky's work is based on the idea of parricide, and the idea is connected to political murders in 19th-century Russia and the eternal tragedy of the original sin. To confirm his thoughts, the author goes to places associated with the writer's childhood and the plots of his works. The author visited the estates of Darovoe, Cheremoshnya and the Dresden Picture Gallery. Parallels between Dostoevsky's novels and the social upheavals of the era are pointed out. The author's constant appeal to the writer is a kind of attempt by the researcher to understand life, people, and himself.