{"product_id":"dark-water-koji-suzuki-paperback","title":"Dark Water -- Koji Suzuki, Paperback","description":"A haunting collection of short stories from Koji Suzuki, author of the smash thriller, \u003ci\u003eRing\u003c\/i\u003e, which spawned the hit film and sequels. The first story in this collection has been adapted to film (\u003ci\u003eDark Water\u003c\/i\u003e, Walter Salles), and another, \"\u003ci\u003eAdrift\u003c\/i\u003e\" is currently in production with Dimension Films.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Koji Suzuki\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vertical\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/06\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 282\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781932234220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge Range:\u003c\/b\u003e 16-UP\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKoji Suzuki was born in 1957 in Hamamatsu, southwest of Tokyo. He attended Keio University where he majored in French. After graduating he held numerous odd jobs, including a stint as a cram school teacher. Also a self-described jock, he holds a first-class yachting license and crossed the U.S., from Key West to Los Angeles, on his motorcycle.The father of two daughters, Suzuki is a respected authority on childrearing and has written numerous works on the subject. He acquired his expertise when he was a struggling writer and househusband. Suzuki also has translated a children's book into Japanese, \u003ci\u003eThe Little Sod Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e by the crime novelist Simon Brett.In 1990, Suzuki's first full-length work, \u003ci\u003eParadise\u003c\/i\u003e won the Japanese Fantasy Novel Award and launched his career as a fiction writer. \u003ci\u003eRing\u003c\/i\u003e, written with a baby on his lap, catapulted him to fame, and the multi-million selling sequels \u003ci\u003eSpiral \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Loop\u003c\/i\u003e cemented his reputation as a world-class talent. Often called the \"Stephen King of Japan,\" Suzuki has played a crucial role in establishing mainstream credentials for horror novels in his country. He is based in Tokyo but loves to travel, often in the United States. \u003ci\u003eBirthday\u003c\/i\u003e is his sixth novel to appear in English.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Koji Suzuki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49934971470052,"sku":"9781932234220","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781932234220.jpg?v=1790063592","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/dark-water-koji-suzuki-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}