"Anyone curious in how the Japanese see themselves will find this book a fascinating, and ultimately highly disturbing, experience." - "Publishers Weekly"
"From its eerie opening to its chilling conclusion, this novel by the "Stephen King of Asia" will keep readers glued to its pages." -" Library Journal"
"But Suzuki is plowing a path that nobody else has traveled, as his 'Ring'-virus is born into an all-too vulnerable world. There are so many extremely clever riffs that never made it into either movie that readers aren't likely to notice how wide the road recently traveled is until they catch their breath and manage to look back." -" Agony Columns"
"Suzuki's ambitious trilogy does succeed, and it's hard not to be impressed with his aplomb in turning a straight supernatural horror mystery around into a piece of pure science fiction." - "TIMES"

Koji Suzuki is a respected authority on childrearing and has written numerous works on the subject. He acquired his expertise when he was still a struggling writer and househusband. In 1990, his first full-length work, Rakuen (Paradise), won the Japan Fantasy Novel Award and launched his career as a fiction writer. Ring, written with a baby on his lap, is the first book in his wildly successful trilogy that includes Spiral and Loop. Often called the "Stephen King of Japan", Susuki has played a crucial role in establishing mainstream credentials for horror novels in his country. He lives in Tokyo.