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Strange Pictures
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- Author
- Uketsu
- Narrator
- Andrew Grace
- Publisher
- 12Point Audio
- Publish Date
- 3 July 2025
- Run Time
- 5 hours 17 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Rating
- 4.0 (4 reviews)
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What to expect
'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 listener 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'
Critics Review
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He's the biggest crime writer in Japan - now Uketsu's work is set to become a UK sensation... Strange Pictures is a collection of eerie mystery stories, ingeniously connected to each other in ways that only become apparent towards the end of the book... It is certainly an enjoyably discomfiting read: Uketsu has the ability to evoke a sense of mounting unease
Telegraph
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A macabre, unsettling box of tricks
Guardian
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A creepy little delight of a brainteaser... Innovative and a lot of fun
Observer
User Reviews
Book 4.0
Narration 4.8
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3.0 5.0
This was a book club choice! Completely unusual book that I would never typically read. I personally thought it was a little bit strange but it really did keep me reading all the way through. I enjoyed that it took me out of my comfort zone although I’m not really sure I would recommend it to any other readers.
sammeds123 2026-03-24 -
5.0 5.0
Strange and compelling. Like reverse origami, unfolding a 3D structure until you see the square of paper with an carefully drawn optical illusion.
Egw78 2026-02-24 -
5.0 5.0
This was the first audiobook I listened to in many months. The multiple short stories kept the pace up and I got through it all in one day. Very much enjoyed it even if the characters seemed to miss a fact that was glaringly obvious to me and I wanted to scream at them, haha!
alliesweete 2026-01-04
Details
- Author
- Uketsu
- Narrator
- Andrew Grace
- Duration
- 5 hours 17 minutes
- Release Date
- 3 July 2025
- ISBN
- 9781786587497
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- 12Point Audio
- Genre
- Fiction in translation, Thriller / suspense fiction, Crime and mystery fiction
- Rating
- 4.0(4 reviews)
- Narration
- 4.8(4 reviews)
Synopsis
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 MurdleA Japanese mystery bestseller, revolving around a series of creepy drawings, in which the listener is the detective - from the YouTube sensation UketsuA 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'
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