"The most idiosyncratic and chilling mystery novel of the year! It proves that the genre is more imaginative and dynamic than ever." The Guardian
"The strange riddles of Uketsu are highly addictive: I couldn't put the book down." R. F. Kuang, author of Babel and Yellowface
"An reading experience as strange as it is unique, this masterfully macabre, brilliantly interactive mystery novel unfolds around nine strange images filled with keys." Waterstones Bookstore
"A labyrinthine and multi-layered horror novel... At every point in the narrative, new questions, twists, and revelations arise, keeping the suspense high until the very end." The New York Times