"This refreshingly original, eerie treat of a puzzle invites the reader to immerse themselves in the darkest of mysteries ... Uketsu is a disrupter, the master of quiet horror.” —Janice Hallett, internationally bestselling author of The Appeal
The spine-tingling mystery horror bestseller that has taken Japan by storm—an eerie fresh take on horror for fans of Hidden Pictures and Junji Ito, in which a series of seemingly innocent pictures draws you into a disturbing web of unsolved mysteries and shattered psyches.
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 mystery 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.
Translated from the Japanese by Jim Rion
"This refreshingly original, eerie treat of a puzzle invites the reader to immerse themselves in the darkest of mysteries ... Uketsu is a disrupter, the master of quiet horror.” —Janice Hallett, internationally bestselling author of The Appeal
The spine-tingling mystery horror bestseller that has taken Japan by storm—an eerie fresh take on horror for fans of Hidden Pictures and Junji Ito, in which a series of seemingly innocent pictures draws you into a disturbing web of unsolved mysteries and shattered psyches.
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 mystery 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.
Translated from the Japanese by Jim Rion
Strange Pictures: A Novel
240
Strange Pictures: A Novel
240
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780063433090 |
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| Publisher: | HarperCollins |
| Publication date: | 01/14/2025 |
| Pages: | 240 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.56(w) x 8.56(h) x (d) |