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"Uketsu&#x2019;s strange riddles are chilling and addictive &#x2013; I couldn&#x2019;t put it down." &#x2014;R. F. Kuang, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Babel and Yellowface

"Delightfully macabre and fiendishly clever. Seemingly unconnected stories tie themselves into a complicated knot, which Uketsu masterfully unravels."&#x2014;G. T. Karber, author of the national bestseller Murdle

"Wonderfully complex and carefully crafted . . . Uketsu keeps readers guessing until the very end." &#x2014;New York Times Book Review

The spine-tingling "triumphant international debut" (Publishers Weekly starred review) that has taken Japan by storm&#x2014;an eerie and fiendishly clever Japanese puzzle mystery in which a series of seemingly innocent pictures draws you into a disturbing web of unsolved mysteries and shattered psyches.

This psychological thriller is 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 interconnected mysteries behind each and the over-arching backstory that connects them all. Strange Pictures is the internationally bestselling debut from mystery horror YouTube sensation Uketsu&#x2014;an enigmatic masked figure who has become one of Japan's most talked about contemporary authors.

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

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