Loved itI was going to give it maybe a three and then once I understood the whole story, it was definitely a four and I appreciate what this book was doing and I think it's really cool.
Strange Pictures (2025)
Others: Positive A Japanese mystery horror bestseller, revolving around a series of creepy drawings, in which the reader is the detective - from the Youtube sensation Uketsu A series of drawings by a pregnant woman conceal a chilling warning. A child's picture of his home contains within it a dark secret message. A sketch made by a murder victim in his final moments leads an amateur sleuth into a terrifying investigation Can you find the hidden clues in these strange pictures and discover what connects them all? When you do, a sinister truth will be revealed.
- ISBN:
- 9781805335399
- Length:
- 239 pages
Genres: horror, mystery, thriller
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