Strange Houses
Strange Houses by Uketsu, published by HarperCollins Publishers in 2025, is a translation that spans 208 pages. This book presents a unique blend of horror and mystery, centering on a writer intrigued by the macabre who investigates an eerie house for sale in Tokyo. Initially appearing as an ideal first home, the house’s unsettling floor plans reveal hidden “dead spaces” that suggest a sinister conspiracy lurking within its walls.
Readers will find themselves drawn into a chilling narrative that unfolds through a series of intricate floor plans. As the writer collaborates with his architect friend Kurihara, they uncover disturbing details that lead them deeper into the mystery surrounding the house and its former owners. With elements of psychological suspense and supernatural intrigue, Strange Houses invites readers to engage as amateur sleuths, piecing together the unsettling truths hidden within the architecture and the plot itself.
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“Deliciously unsettling and refreshingly unique, Strange Houses will lure you in and keep you captive with every clever twist.” –Kristen Perrin, New York Times bestselling author of How to Solve Your Own Murder
From the bestselling author of the wildly inventive Strange Pictures and a phenomenon in Japan–unnatural layouts, trap doors, windowless rooms– a sinister conspiracy is concealed within a house’s warped and unsettling floor plans
When a writer fascinated by the macabre is approached by an acquaintance, he finds himself investigating an eerie house for sale in Tokyo. At first, with its bright and spacious interior, it seems the perfect first home. But upon closer inspection, the building’s floor plans reveal a mysterious “dead space” hidden between its walls. Seeking a second opinion, the writer shares the floor plans with his friend Kurihara, an architect, only to discover more unnerving details throughout.
What is the true purpose behind the house’s disturbing design? And what happened to the former owners who disappeared without a trace? When a body suddenly appears and a young woman reaches out about a second house, it soon becomes clear that the writer and his friend may be in over their heads. Structured around a series of chilling floorplans, with Strange Houses, mystery-horror YouTube sensation Uketsu casts readers in the role of detective, inviting them to help map out the truth hidden within these puzzling floor plans . . . and the terrifying plot behind it all.
Translated from the Japanese by Jim Rion
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