Strange Pictures / Strange Houses

by Uketsu, Jim Rion (Translator)

Strange Pictures

A series of drawings made by a young woman before her death.

A child's disturbing picture of his home.

A desperate sketch made by a murder victim in his final moments.

Each contains a chilling warning.

Each reveals a terrible secret, hidden in plain sight.

Uketsu's eerie mysteries have captivated millions of readers. Can you find the clues in these strange pictures and uncover the sinister truth that connects them all?

Strange Houses

A mysterious windowless room on a house's floorplan hints at a hideous secret. A young girl suspects that her cousin's seemingly accidental death was the result of a sinister family tradition.

Can you uncover the dark secret of these strange houses? When you do, an unforgettable truth will be revealed.

448 pages, Paperback

First published October 9, 2025

About the author

Associated Names:
* Uketsu
* 雨穴
* อุเก็ตสึ (Thai Profile)

Reviews

[Zoy Ngaira · Rating 3 out of 5]

Book was an okay read. Easy enough storyline to follow. I personally didn’t like the addition of the pictures because they are just extremely obscure until you get to the end of the book where all the pictures make sense but honestly they don’t add much to the storyline. Don’t bother guessing what you can deduce from the pictures because it’s likely you will be way off. The twist was good. I think the last 50 pages or so were a lot more interesting than the entire book and they felt like a quicker pace. I’d say there’s no real lead character in the book or maybe it only becomes apparent at the end of the book when everything comes together. I wouldn’t run to recommend this book. I’m early in my thriller literature and haven’t read many thriller books so can only compare to a small handful.

[Chantal Suikerbuik · Rating 5 out of 5]

i liked the books very much!

Strange pictures was a book with so many question after each chapter and so mysterious. i loved every sentence of it i would 1000% recomend this one if you like to figure out what is going on in peoples mind.

strange houses, it was very different, writing syle and story. if you like difficult books i would recomend this one.

both books had such great plottwists and want to read them again.

[Wiebke · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interessante Idee aber eigentlich funktioniert das Buch auch ohne die "Strange Pictures"/Bilder, weil sie immer sehr detailiert beschrieben werden - Am Ende für mich also einfach ein komplex durchdachter Krimi für Japan-Fans.

[Holly · Rating 3 out of 5]

i enjoyed the concept and it was a quick, fun read. The execution of the idea let it down. It felt contrived and the characters were one dimentional.

[Che Parts · Rating 5 out of 5]

Must read if you are into strange things or love reading mystery books.

[Barbara Nadolny]

Strange Pictures is an amazing book.

[Gabriella · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved how every story was intertwined, good short stories