What the Hell Did I Just Read: A Novel of Cosmic Horror

By David Wong and Jason Pargin

Book Overview

INCLUDES A NEW AFTERWORD

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 Jason Pargin 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250830532
• ISBN13: 9781250830531
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.3" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Very accurately named. You should read this

This one is my favorite in this series (so far as book 5 isn't out yet as of the time of this post). This is also by far the most accurately titled book I've ever read and the only book I've ever read that had me repeating said title aloud throughout the book. Mr. Pargin, if that was your goal, then well done sir.

$6

I just bought this book as a hard back for $6 at the local grocery store.

A Different Kind of Read

This work of fiction is quite entertaining and a real page-turner for anyone who enjoys sarcasm and has a dark sense of humor. It's the 3rd book in a trilogy, which I accidentally read first, and now I can't wait to get my hands on the 1st and 2nd book!