{"product_id":"strange-pictures","title":"Strange Pictures","description":"\u003cp\u003eStrange 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBOOK SUMMARY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn exploration of the macabre, where the seemingly mundane takes on a terrifying significance. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pregnant woman's sketches on a seemingly innocuous blog conceal a chilling warning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA child's picture of his home contains a dark secret message.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sketch made by a murder victim in his final moments leads an amateur sleuth down a rabbithole that will reveal a horrifying reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStructured around 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUketsu is an enigmatic presence on YouTube and an author specializing in horror and mystery. He always appears in videos wearing a white mask and black body stocking, with his voice digitally distorted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis true identity is unknown. Both his novels Strange Pictures and Strange Houses (forthcoming from HarperVia ) were massive hits in Japan, where he lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePRAISE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I loved it! It has the twists and fair-play style of a Golden Age whodunit, mixed with a wonderfully innovative use of illustrations. 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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Dare you say what you see? Not if it's between the unnerving pages of Strange Pictures by anonymous Japanese enigma Uketsu. . . . This refreshingly original, eerie treat of a puzzle invites the reader to immerse themselves in the darkest of mysteries. So captivating I read it in a day. So disturbing I thought about it all night. Uketsu is a disrupter, the master of quiet horror.\" -Janice Hallett, internationally bestselling author of The Appeal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Absolutely loved this clever little banger. An addictive murder mystery that unfolds like pointillism on the page: only when you reach the end, step back and view the bigger picture does each of its parts click into place. Exceptional!'\" -Alice Slater, author of Death of a Bookseller\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePRODUCT INFORMATION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e240 Pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFiction \/ Mystery \u0026amp; Detective\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8.6 in H | 5.6 in W | 0.6 in T | 0.5 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Posman Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45157688148167,"sku":"9780063433090","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/3277\/8951\/files\/strange-pictures-1380953.jpg?v=1759434725","url":"https:\/\/posmanbooks.com\/products\/strange-pictures","provider":"Posman Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}