Publication Date: 16/01/2025 ISBN: 9781805335399 Category:

Strange Pictures

Uketsu, Jim Rion

Publisher: Pushkin Press
Publication Date: 16/01/2025 ISBN: 9781805335399 Category:
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THE TIMES BESTSELLER

‘So captivating I read it in a day. So disturbing I thought about it all night’ Janice Hallet, 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’

Publisher Review

‘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 ‘Murdle’

‘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, author of ‘The Appeal’

‘A superlative puzzle made of multiple parts that interconnect in unexpected ways, told inventively through pictures and text. Every twist and turn steepens the sense of foreboding. Original, intricate and deeply unsettling. Ive never read anything like it’ – Alex Pavesi, author of ‘Eight Detectives’

‘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’

‘Uketsu makes a triumphant international debut with this eerie chiller…A series of delightfully creepy illustrations and diagrams and the interconnected stories of their creators [allow] the reader to play detective alongside the characters…but this book also proves greater than the sum of its visual tricks, with a surprisingly strong emotional core that will keep readers glued to the page until the unsettling conclusion. This intricate puzzle box is a must for horror fans’ – Publishers Weekly, starred review

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