Strange Houses

A writer fascinated by the macabre is approached by an acquaintance who is considering purchasing a second-hand house in Tokyo. With its bright and spacious interior, the home seems perfect. But looking closer, the buildingâs floor plan reveals a mysterious dead spaceâ hidden between the walls. Seeking a second opinion, the writer shares the floor plan with an architect friend only to discover more â strange spacesâ dotted across the house. What are these mysterious âstrange spacesâ and why do they existâare they really there, or is there something off with the floor plan? Who is the homeâs former resident who suddenly disappeared? The freelance writer and his architect friend canât resist the challenge of solving the riddle of these puzzling floor plans . . . and the terrifying plot behind it all. Translated from the Japanese by Jim Rion