“An enduring modern archetype… The message here is that ideas have power… Suzuki manages both to tell an entertaining tale and to remind us of the very reason we read in the first place.”
—SF Reader

“A joy to read even if you think you know what’s going to happen.”
—The Agony Column

“From its eerie opening to its chilling conclusion, this novel…will keep readers glued to its pages.”
—Library Journal

“You have to see to believe…”
—Cosmic Comics

“Start reading and it’s so creepy your hair will literally stand on end, but you still won’t be able to put it down.”
—AsianWeek

“An impressive novel…Spiral is cleverly constructed, with each part slotting neatly into the whole… each step in the drama taken with a flawless logic at its back. Suzuki’s quiet and effective prose is perfect for what is being related, the very ordinariness of much that takes place.”
—The Third Alternative

“(Spiral) is a modern ghost story with a ‘Boo!’ at the end that trumps its predecessor’s in scale.”
—The Onion A.V. Club

“Spiral stands alone as a well-written medical thriller.”
—USA Today

“Koji Suzuki launched a resonant modern iteration.”
—Village Voice

“What’s so persuasive about Spiral is that it’s anchored to a world we trust…”
—Las Vegas Mercury

“After a veritable drought of themed short story collections, Suzuki’s series of water-based tales is more refreshing than the reader will suspect.”
—The Agony Column

“Suzuki offers some nice and chilling scenes and descriptions, making for good creepy fun.”
—The Complete Review

“Suzuki has been dubbed as his country’s Steven King and while that description may be accurate, it is also insufficient. He has a distinctive, clean writing style that draws the reader into his tales right from the start.”
— Monsters and Critics

“(Suzuki’s) stories are so macabre, yes so plausible, which is what makes them so scary.…”
—Heartland Reviews

“An excellent short story collection… The stories are not easily classifiable, veering between fantasy, horror, and mystery, but I can guarantee the level of suspense will give your heart a good workout.”
—The New York Sun

“The atmosphere and sheer emptiness of the sea, its indifference to those who float upon its surface, is powerfully conveyed in (Adrift , from Dark Water), with the traditions and superstitious nature of sailors put to deft use in fleshing out the tale’s backdrop.”
—The Third Alternative

“(Suzuki’s) stories have a unique, alchemical quality to them and he has demonstrated a miraculous power for transmuting the very common into the very frightening.”
—Rue Morgue

“Aptly billed as the Japanese Stephen King.”
—Publishers Weekly

“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.”
—Las Vegas Mercury

“It’s a scary movie, but an old-school scary movie—not a gore movie. It’s psychological suspense.”
—Jennifer Connelly in Fangoria