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Strange Pictures: The Chilling Japanese Mystery Sensation

14 Ratings

4.4

Language
English
Format
Category

Crime

THE TIMES BESTSELLER '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'

© 2025 Pushkin Vertigo (Ebook): 9781805335405

Translators: Jim Rion

Release date

Ebook: 16 January 2025

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