{"product_id":"strange-pictures","title":"Strange Pictures","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn exploration of the macabre, where the seemingly mundane takes on a terrifying significance. . . .\u003cbr\u003eA pregnant woman's sketches on a seemingly innocuous blog conceal a chilling warning.\u003cbr\u003eA child's picture of his home contains a dark secret message.\u003cbr\u003eA sketch made by a murder victim in his final moments leads an amateur sleuth down a rabbithole that will reveal a horrifying reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStructured around these nine childlike drawings, each holding a disturbing clue, Uketsu invites readers to piece together the mystery behind each and the over-arching backstory that connects them all. Strange Pictures is the internationally bestselling debut from mystery horror YouTube sensation Uketsu--an enigmatic masked figure who has become one of Japan's most talked about contemporary authors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated from the Japanese by Jim Rion.Uketsu is an enigmatic presence on YouTube and an 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. His novels Strange Pictures, Strange Houses, Strange Buildings were massive hits in Japan, where he lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback. 240 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUketsu is an enigmatic presence on YouTube and an 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. His novels Strange Pictures, Strange Houses, Strange Buildings were massive hits in Japan, where he lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJim Rion has lived in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan since 2004. He began professionally translating Japanese to English in 2015, primarily in cultural and travel fields. From 2018, he began working with local sake brewers on international expansion, and in 2022 Stone Bridge Press published his book Discovering Yamaguchi Sake, a guide to all the sake breweries in his home prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67412366262576,"sku":"24303","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0415\/9941\/files\/Strange-Pictures.jpg?v=1785336651","url":"https:\/\/omoionline.com\/products\/strange-pictures","provider":"Omoi Life Goods","version":"1.0","type":"link"}