DARK WATER - Softcover

Suzuki

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Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007207433 ISBN 13: 9780007207435

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2011

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A selection of deliciously spooky short stories from the Japanese master of suspense, the acclaimed author of RING. The first story in the collection has been filmed as DARK WATER.

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Review:

Praise for RING:

‘The pace doesn't slacken for a moment ... a guaranteed page-turner’ OBSERVER

‘Suzuki builds tension brilliantly’ GUARDIAN

‘Bristles with menace and fear’ UNCUT

Praise for SPIRAL:

‘A truly spooky read’ METRO

‘Suzuki blends the dispassionate, inquisitive, sometimes terrifying urban character-types to be found in Haruki Murakami’s work with the plot mechanics of a Stephen King or Michael Crichton’ Kim Newman, INDEPENDENT

Synopsis:

This is a selection of deliciously spooky short stories from the Japanese master of suspense, the acclaimed author of "Ring". The first story in the collection has been filmed as "Dark Water", starring Jennifer Connelly. Suzuki demonstrates the power of his psychological insight into the mechanics of fear in this highly atmospheric collection of stories unified by the theme of water. Following her divorce, Yoshimi Matsubara lives with her five-year-old daughter Ikuko in a depressing and damp apartment block on reclaimed land in Tokyo Bay. But when a child's red bag keeps turning up in unexpected places, Yoshino's sanity seems to be threatened, and she soon begins to fear that her daughter's life is at risk. Kensuke Suehiro jumps at the chance to visit a restricted island in Tokyo Bay, about which he once heard a rather strange story. But when he arrives, he finds far more than he bargained for. Fisherman Hiroyuki is embittered and unhappy in his marriage. But getting rid of his wife turns out to be anything but easy, especially when his own boat seems to be against him. Family man Sugiyama finds himself trapped in an underwater cave.

Can he find a way to communicate with his beloved son one last time? Just four examples from this beautifully crafted collection of stories filled with suspense, tension and drama. This is a perfect introduction to one of Japan's top literary stars.

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