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Strange Pictures - Paperback
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Strange Pictures
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Complete the set: Uketsu's two puzzle books
Standalone mysteries with floor plans and pictures to study. Read in either order.
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by Uketsu. Translated by Jim Rion
A BARNES AND NOBLE BEST BOOK OF 2025
"Uketsu's strange riddles are chilling and addictive - I couldn't put it down." - R. F. Kuang, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Babel and Yellowface
"Delightfully macabre and fiendishly clever. Seemingly unconnected stories tie themselves into a complicated knot, which Uketsu masterfully unravels." - G. T. Karber, author of the national bestseller Murdle
"Wonderfully complex and carefully crafted . . . Uketsu keeps readers guessing until the very end." - New York Times Book Review
The spine-tingling "triumphant international debut" (Publishers Weekly starred review) that has taken Japan by storm - an eerie and fiendishly clever Japanese puzzle mystery in which a series of seemingly innocent pictures draws you into a disturbing web of unsolved mysteries and shattered psyches.
This psychological thriller is an exploration of the macabre, where the seemingly mundane takes on a terrifying significance. . . .
A pregnant woman's sketches on a seemingly innocuous blog conceal a chilling warning.
A child's picture of his home contains a dark secret message.
A sketch made by a murder victim in his final moments leads an amateur sleuth down a rabbithole that will reveal a horrifying reality.
Structured around these nine childlike drawings, each holding a disturbing clue, Uketsu invites readers to piece together the interconnected mysteries behind each and the over-arching backstory that connects them all. Strange Pictures is the internationally bestselling debut from mystery horror YouTube sensation Uketsu - an enigmatic masked figure who has become one of Japan's most talked about contemporary authors.
- A great read for spooky-season nights
- A perfect addition to any Halloween reading list
Translated from the Japanese by Jim Rion.
Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.
Details
- Author: Uketsu
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 240
- Published: January 14, 2025
- Size: 5.63 x 8.47 x 0.69 in
- Illustrated: Yes
- ISBN: 9780063433083
Praise
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Uketsu's strange riddles are chilling and addictive, I couldn't put it down.
R. F. Kuang, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Babel and Yellowface
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I loved it! It has the twists and fair-play style of a Golden Age whodunit, mixed with a wonderfully innovative use of illustrations. Delightfully macabre and fiendishly clever. Seemingly unconnected stories tie themselves into a complicated knot, which Uketsu masterfully unravels.
G. T. Karber, author of the national bestseller Murdle
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I'm hooked on these chilling and twisted mysteries. Give me everything Uketsu writes, I'll read it in a single day, and I will not be accepting interruptions.
Samantha Shannon
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A labyrinthine and multilayered horror mystery, full of cryptic images... wonderfully complex and carefully crafted... This is a story where revelations and new questions wait around every corner, and Uketsu keeps readers guessing until the very end.
New York Times Book Review
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