"Koji Suzuki brings together Haruki Murakami and Stephen King" - The Independent - * * * "Anyone who has seen these pictures will die at this hour exactly one week from now. Anyone who wishes to live must follow the following instructions to the letter..." A strange tape warns anyone who watches it that they will die within a week if they do not do something specific. Exactly a week after they watch the tape, four young men suddenly die, one after the other, under mysterious circumstances. This event intrigues Asakawa, a tireless journalist, who watches the tape only to find that the part telling the viewer what to do has been erased and replaced by a TV program. Asakawa begins a race against time, determined to save his life and solve the tape's mystery before his fateful end arrives. He takes us with him on an enjoyable journey, from the heart of vibrant modern Tokyo to the traditional countryside of Japan, stuck in its past. Asakawa and the reader gasp with him in this wonderful Japan, and find themselves eagerly turning the pages until the astonishing end. An inspiring story, captivating suspense, and a timeless masterpiece. This is how this work has been described, proving its relevance more than ever, in light of the events our world is witnessing caused by a new virus that has turned people's lives upside down.