Strange Buildings

What starts as a collection of quirky (albeit somewhat disquieting) short stories slowly builds into something much more menacing, with the final conclusion bringing together all the loose threads in a satisfyingly shocking way. A complex but highly enjoyable and addictive read -- Fiona Leitch, author of A Cornish Seaside Murder
This is Uketsu's most epic mystery yet: 11 short puzzles, ingeniously brought together at the novel's conclusion to reveal the deeply unsettling truth. I stayed up late reading it. This is the definition of a just-one-more-chapter book -- Alex Pavesi, author of Eight Detectives
An incredible tale that gets darker and darker as the puzzles are solved and the pieces fall into place. This really is a remarkable piece of work; one that chills and delights in equal measure, and has to be read to be believed * Irish News *
Dark, inventive and disturbingly clever, Strange Buildings transforms architecture into a riddle that readers are invited to solve * Voice *
From the viral sensation behind Strange Pictures comes another addictive mystery... Strange Buildings may be Uketsu's darkest work yet * Metropolis Japan *
Fiction that feels interactive without being gimmicky... Strange Buildings [is] arguably his most fully realised book so far * Business Times *
Very creepy and a touch Tales From The Unexpected... but much darker * Buzz Magazine *
No one else is doing fiction like Uketsu right now * Bloody Disgusting *
--PRAISE FOR UKETSU'S MYSTERIES * -- *
Uketsu's strange riddles are chilling and addictive - I couldn't put it down -- Rebecca F. Kuang, author of 'Katabasis'
A labyrinthine and multilayered horror mystery * New York Times *
Deliciously unsettling and refreshingly unique, Strange Houses will lure you in and keep you captive with every clever twist -- Kristen Perrin, author of 'How to Solve Your Own Murder'
I'm hooked on these chilling and twisted mysteries. Give me everything Uketsu writes - I'll read it in a single day, and I will not be accepting interruptions -- Samantha Shannon, author of 'The Priory of the Orange Tree'
A macabre, unsettling box of tricks * Guardian *
Part Rubik's Cube, part Russian doll, part kaleidoscope and altogether irresistible. Strange Pictures is heady, giddy, genre-blurring stuff and so fizzy with invention and possibility that I almost pity the next novel I read -- AJ Finn
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. I've 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'
A short horror novel that unspools like a haunted architectural puzzle... Deeply unsettling - * Voice Magazine *
He's the biggest crime writer in Japan - now Uketsu's set to become a UK sensation * Telegraph *
An intricately woven, at times unsettling, but always mesmerising piece of work -- Ian Moore, author of 'Death and Croissants'
A creepy little delight of a brainteaser... Innovative and a lot of fun * Observer *
An engrossing mystery and suspense novel that comes to a deeply gratifying conclusion * Asian Review of Books *
This intricate puzzle box is a must for horror fans * Publishers Weekly *
An eerie reading experience like we've never seen before * Shueisha News *
It reveals its structure slowly and teasingly. Cult appeal awaits it * Herald *
Uketsu understands how to build slow dread in a way that keeps you captivated * Entertainment Focus *