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THE TIMES BESTSELLER
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?
‘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
‘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’
Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Imprint: Pushkin Vertigo
Publication date: 23/04/2025
Strange Pictures
By Uketsu
Review by Sophie
Curiouser and curiouser... that was about my thinking when I picked up this unassuming little book. I ended up finishing it in two days, and I have to say it definitely lived up to its strange name. Strange Pictures utilises illustration as a narrative device, pulling the reader further into the fabric of the story in an unsettling way. Each chapter introduces a new image to ponder, and a tale independent from the last. Or so it seems.
While unclear how much is lost in translation from the original Japanese, the prose has this almost detached tone to it which - combined with the seemingly harmless imagery - lends itself remarkably well to the sinister web at the heart of the book. For fans of psychological thriller and horror, or for anyone wanting a unique mystery read.
