Let me start by saying this is the 5th book in the Ring universe, and the first one I have read. I have however watched all the American Ring movies. I don't know how closely they follow the books but there you go. The main characters in this one are Takanori and his fiancé Akane. Weird things start to happen to them both after watching a video of an execution. I felt the book was ok, but not as good as I had hoped. 3 stars just barely a “pick”