Koji Suzuki's iconic horror novel, 'The Ring,' plunges readers into a world of supernatural dread through a chilling urban legend. The story centers on a mysterious videotape that, once watched, dooms the viewer to death in exactly one week. Journalist Kazuyuki Asakawa's investigation into his niece's sudden death leads him to this cursed tape, forcing him into a desperate race against time to uncover its secrets and break the curse before he becomes its next victim. A masterpiece of psychological horror, this novel masterfully builds suspense, exploring themes of technology, media, and the unseen forces that can permeate everyday life, making it a seminal work in modern horror literature.