Book: 月の裏側 | L30?? (learnnatively.com)
Genre: sf horror?
Length: 461
Is there an ebook available?: yes
Summary - Japanese
九州の水郷都市・箭納倉。ここで三件の失踪事件が相次いだ。消えたのはいずれも掘割に面した日本家屋に住む老女だったが、不思議なことに、じきにひょっこり戻ってきたのだ、記憶を喪失したまま。まさか宇宙人による誘拐か、新興宗教による洗脳か、それとも?事件に興味を持った元大学教授・協一郎らは〈人間もどき〉の存在に気づく……。
Summary - English
Arjanakura, a water city in Kyushu. Three disappearances took place here in quick succession. All of them were elderly women who lived in Japanese houses facing the ditch, but strangely enough, they returned shortly afterwards, but with no memory of their disappearance. Was she abducted by aliens, brainwashed by a new religion, or what? Former university professor Kyoichiro and his colleagues, who are interested in the case, realise the existence of a ‘human-like creature’. …
(deepL translation)
Content warnings if known
nothing specific that I know of, but there’s a very creepy atmosphere, according to reviews
Why are you nominating this book: This one I have wanted to read ever since @cat first recommended it ages ago. Onda is great at creating an atmosphere of unease, so I think this would be a good pick for when we’re in the mood for something creepy. This October, for example.