Strange Buildings: A Novel – A Chilling Journey Through Twisted Buildings from the Bestselling Author of Strange Houses

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Editorial Reviews Review Praise for Uketsu's Chilling Mysteries “Uketsu’s strange riddles are chilling and addictive – I couldn’t put it down.” - R. F. Kuang, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Babel and Yellowface “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, bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree “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 the national bestseller Murdle “Deliciously unsettling and refreshingly unique.” - Kristen Perrin, New York Times bestselling author of How to Solve Your Own Murder “Uketsu is a disrupter, the master of quiet horror.” - Janice Hallett, internationally bestselling author of The Appeal “So fizzy with invention and possibility that I almost pity the next novel I read.” - A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window and End of Story “A labyrinthine and multilayered horror mystery, full of cryptic images . . . wonderfully complex and carefully crafted . . . This is a story where revelations and new questions wait around every corner, and Uketsu keeps readers guessing until the very end.” - New York Times Book Review “[A] triumphant international debut ... with a surprisingly strong emotional core that will keep readers glued to the page until the unsettling conclusion. This intricate puzzle box is a must for horror fans.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review) About the Author 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.

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Is Strange Buildings: A Novel – A Chilling Journey Through Twisted Buildings from the Bestselling Author of Strange Houses appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

A psychological horror mystery featuring unsettling imagery and disturbing architectural spaces. The book uses illustrations to enhance the creepy atmosphere and contains interconnected mystery stories that build to an unsettling conclusion.