What the hell did I just read : a novel of cosmic horror

Title:

Author:

Wong, David, 1975 January 10- author.

Personal Author:

Wong, David, 1975 January 10- author.

ISBN:

9781250040206

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

375 pages ; 25 cm

Abstract:

Investigating the activities of a shapeshifting entity that is snatching local kids, the friends from This Book Is Full of Spiders are challenged to navigate an uproariously convoluted maze of illusions, incompetence and lies.

Subject Term:

Quakers -- Fiction.

Genre:

Black humor (Literature)

Horror fiction.

Humorous fiction.

Paranormal fiction.

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John Dies at the End 's "smart take on fear manages to tap into readers' existential dread on one page, then have them laughing the next" ( Publishers Weekly ) and This Book is Full of Spiders was "unlike any other book of the genre" ( Washington Post ).

Now, New York Times bestselling author David Wong is back with What the Hell Did I Just Read , the third installment of this black-humored thriller series.

It's the story "They" don't want you to read. Though, to be fair, "They" are probably right about this one. To quote the Bible, "Learning the truth can be like loosening a necktie, only to realize it was the only thing keeping your head attached." No, don't put the book back on the shelf -- it is now your duty to purchase it to prevent others from reading it. Yes, it works with e-books, too, I don't have time to explain how.

While investigating a fairly straightforward case of a shape-shifting interdimensional child predator, Dave, John and Amy realized there might actually be something weird going on. Together, they navigate a diabolically convoluted maze of illusions, lies, and their own incompetence in an attempt to uncover a terrible truth they -- like you -- would be better off not knowing.

Your first impulse will be to think that a story this gruesome -- and, to be frank, stupid -- cannot possibly be true. That is precisely the reaction "They" are hoping for.

Reviews (1)

Kirkus Review

Dave, John, and Amy are back to kick supernatural ass and chew bubble gum. And they're all out of bubble gum. Wong (Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits, 2015, etc.)in reality, Cracked.com executive editor Jason Parginburst onto the horror-comedy scene with his phantasmagorical novel John Dies at the End (2009) and has been steadily ratcheting up the madness ever since. You really can't say he didn't warn you when his new book's first words are: "You want to hear a story? Well, buckle the fuck up." Here Wong revisits his weird Midwestern town (name undisclosed) that's much like the splatterpunk cousin of Welcome to Night Vale (2015). What starts as a kidnapping casea little girl is taken by a paranormal entity calling itself "Nymph"quickly spins out of control to include biker gangs, a secretive government agency, implanted memories, a flying bat creature, and a boss-level leviathan affectionately known as "Millibutt." "Let me give you a tip: if you're ever the victim of a terrible crimelike, say, your kid goes missingand you see the cops consulting with a couple of white trash-looking dipshits in their late twenties, it's time to worry," Dave warns us. As crazy as things get, the book remains grounded via an apocalyptic rain storm (giving Nymph a nice Blade Runner-inspired monologue), Dave's stubborn reluctance to treat his depression, Amy's sensible charm, and John's ineffable, if meth-fueled, confidence. But before you think this is evolving into a domestic drama, bear in mind that it also features a porn star made of shape-shifting bug monsters, a DIY gun that shoots hellfire-laced dildos, and a T-shirt cannon packed with the Shroud of Turin. There's even the return of old favorites like Dr. Albert Marconi and the psychedelic drug Soy Sauce. Oh, and John dies. Again. A frenetic, welcome return to Dave and John's grotesque but funny grindhouse nightmare. Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.