Strange Pictures

By Uketsu

Book Overview

"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

"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

The spine-tingling "triumphant international debut" of the New York Times bestselling author of Strange Buildings and Strange Houses-- a series of seemingly innocent pictures draws readers 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 rabbit hole 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.

A great read for spooky-season nightsA perfect addition to any Halloween reading list

Translated from the Japanese by Jim Rion.

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0063433087
• ISBN13: 9780063433083
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Harpervia
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

A bit disappointed

I was very much looking forward to this book but was left a bit wanting. While the story was intriguing, the pictures played somewhat of an inconsequential role (in my option, of course). Nevertheless, an ok read is better than no read at all.

A terrible book with inflated reviews because the author is a YouTuber

I did not know the author was a YouTuber before reading, or else I would have read more mid/low star reviews first. Genuinely an awful book. I went on a whole rant on my Fable account (kkowskii) if you’re curious, but seriously. This book sucks.

Possibly the most unique book ever

This book is so cool and so different to read. It follows a bunch of drawings that tie in to the stories in many many plot twists. The author themselves is very mysterious and we don't know much about him Loved reading it

Captivating Mystery

Stories flawlessly interwoven and each executed wonderfully.