"Wonderfully innovative. . . . 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 "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
Uketsu
Uketsu was a prominent Japanese author known for his innovative blend of supernatural elements with psychological realism in his works. His most notable works include "Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things" and "The Black Hair". Uketsu's writing style is often characterized by its haunting and atmospheric prose, as well as its exploration of themes such as the supernatural, the uncanny, and the macabre. His contributions to literature have had a lasting impact on the horror and supernatural fiction genres, influencing generations of writers both in Japan and around the world. "Kwaidan" remains his most famous work, a collection of ghost stories and supernatural tales that continues to captivate readers with its eerie and atmospheric storytelling.
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