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Book DiscussionAge Group:
Adults- Registration is required for this event.
- Registration will close on April 13, 2026 @ 7:00pm.
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Dark Corners Book Discussion
Join us for a meeting of the Dark Corners Book Discussion Group. We meet monthly to discuss mystery, thriller, horror, true crime and more. New members are always welcome! Registration is appreciated but not required.
This month's selection is Strange Pictures by Uketsu. Copies will be available at the Information Desk.
A BARNES AND NOBLE BEST BOOK OF 2025
“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
“Wonderfully complex and carefully crafted . . . Uketsu keeps readers guessing until the very end.” —New York Times Book Review
The spine-tingling "triumphant international debut" (Publishers Weekly starred review) that has taken Japan by storm—an eerie fresh take on mystery-horror in which a series of seemingly innocent pictures draws you into a disturbing web of unsolved mysteries and shattered psyches.
An exploration of the macabre, where the seemingly mundane takes on a terrifying significance. . . .
- A pregnant woman's sketches on a seemingly innocuous blog conceal a chilling warning.
- A child's picture of his home contains a dark secret message.
- A sketch made by a murder victim in his final moments leads an amateur sleuth down a rabbithole that will reveal a horrifying reality.
Structured 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.