Strange Houses

The Chilling Japanese Mystery Sensation

By: Uketsu , Jim Rion (Translator)

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Paperback | 2 September 2025

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208 Pages

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21.6 x 13.5 x 1.9

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A Japanese mystery bestseller, revolving around a series of unsettling floorplans, in which the reader is the detective - from the Youtube sensation Uketsu

A sinister hidden room.

A dead space between two walls.

A sealed cellar.

A child's face glimpsed at a window.

Every house hides secrets.

But some secrets are far darker than others.

More than a million readers have discovered the terrible truth behind these strange houses.

Now it's your turn.

About the Author

Uketsu is an enigmatic Youtuber and author, specializing in horror and mystery. He always appears in videos wearing a white mask and black body stocking, with his voice digitally distorted. His true identity is unknown, despite the fact that he is now Japan's bestselling author, with millions of copies of his mysteries sold and translations appearing in thirty countries around the world. Strange Pictures is also available and Strange Buildings is forthcoming from Pushkin Vertigo.

Industry Reviews

PRAISE OF STRANGE PICTURES:

'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

'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

'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

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