Strange Pictures
The Chilling Japanese Mystery Sensation
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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Publisher Description
THE TIMES BESTSELLER
SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR
'So captivating I read it in a day. So disturbing I thought about it all night' - Janice Hallett, author of The Appeal
'The twists of a Golden Age whodunit, mixed with a wonderfully innovative use of illustrations. Delightfully macabre and fiendishly clever' - G.T. Karber, author of Murdle
A Japanese mystery bestseller, revolving around a series of creepy drawings, in which the reader is the detective - from the YouTube sensation Uketsu
A series of drawings made by a young woman before her death.
A child's disturbing picture of his home.
A desperate sketch made by a murder victim in his final moments.
Each contains a chilling warning.
Each reveals a terrible secret, hidden in plain sight.
Uketsu's eerie mysteries have captivated millions of readers. Can you find the clues in these strange pictures and uncover the sinister truth that connects them all?
Readers love Strange Pictures:
'Unlike anything I've read before... Insanely clever and imaginative'
'This unputdownable read delivers a perfectly constructed puzzle that comes together with a fantastic precision... The strange pictures are truly mesmerizing!'
'This was eerie and so, so clever! I was hooked'
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Japanese horror artist and writer Uketsu makes a triumphant international debut with this eerie chiller. A university student becomes curious about the haunting, childlike drawings he finds on an abandoned blog. The more he scrolls, the more he gets the sense that the illustrations point to something sinister, leading him to question what exactly happened to a young housewife named Yuki, who is frequently mentioned in the blog, and how she's connected to a larger web of unnerving events and deadly crimes. The answer emerges through a series of delightfully creepy illustrations and diagrams and the interconnected stories of their creators, allowing the reader to play detective alongside the characters. The result is part police procedural and part Pictionary. Savvy mystery readers may be able to decode the clues before the protagonist does, but it's still enjoyable to experience the shocks and scares as they unfold. The gimmick is fun, but this book also proves greater than the sum of its visual tricks, with a surprisingly strong emotional core that will keep readers glued to the page until the unsettling conclusion. This intricate puzzle box is a must for horror fans.
