{"product_id":"dark-water-isbn-9781932234220","title":"Dark Water","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.\"An excellent short story collection... The stories are not easily classifiable, verring between fantasy, horror, and mystery, but I can guarantee the level of suspense will give your heart a good workout.\" - \u003ci\u003eThe New York Sun\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Suzuki is called the Stephen King of his country, but that's not really accurate; King isn't nearly as adept at creating complex characters, explaining scientific principles or writing the kind of dialogue that might actually be spoken by humans.\" -\u003ci\u003e Las Vegas Mercury \u003c\/i\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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\u003eLoop\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.","brand":"Vertical","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300365816037,"sku":"NP9781932234220","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781932234220.jpg?v=1767724722","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/dark-water-isbn-9781932234220","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}