Strange Pictures: The Japanese Mystery Sensation
Jan 2025 · Pushkin Press
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THE TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR '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'
THE TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR '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 mac...
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August 28, 2025
I loved the twists and how the story interconnected! Uketsu has an interesting way of writing that made this book have a very different feel to other mysteries. I really enjoyed it.
Tobi James
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March 23, 2026
A reasonable puzzle. I certainly didn't solve it, but the story was secondary to the mystery so it felt like an after thought.
Amy Blomberg
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August 8, 2025
A slow burn and totally worth it.
About the author
Uketsu is an enigmatic Youtuber and author, specializing in horror and mystery. He always appear in videos wearing a white mask and black body stocking, with his voice digitally distorted. His true identity is unknown. Strange Pictures has already sold more than 600,000 copies in Japan and the foreign translation rights are being quickly bought up across the world. Strange Houses is now available from Pushkin Vertigo, and Strange Buildings is forthcoming.
Jim Rion is an American translator and writer living in the beautiful western Japan prefecture of Yamaguchi with his wife, son, and cats of unusual size. His translations for Pushkin Vertigo include Strange Pictures by Uketsu and The Devil's Flute Murders by Seishi Yokomizo.
Uketsu is an enigmatic Youtuber and author, specializing in horror and mystery. He always appear in videos wearing a white mask and black body stocking, with his voice digitally distorted. His true identity is unknown. Strange Pictures has already sold more than 600,000 copies in Japan and the fo...
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