Thank you Net Galley for the free ARC. You never know what to expect from a Palahniuk novel except that it usually scares the bejeebers out of you. I am not sure if this is scary or just plain weird. One of the main characters is trying to find what happened to his daughter who he thinks was abducted by a child pornographer, while the other protagonist works on perfecting the sounds for movies like screams, and more screams.... Needless to say, their paths must cross.

I have read all of Chuck Palahniuk's novels, and I have to say that I just didn't love this one as much as some of his others. It doesn't have the shock and grit of Haunted, Lullaby, or Fight Club.

I wanted to love this book. I liked it. I devoured it in a day. But I didn't love it.

Chuck Palahniuk is back to his original form. I didn’t connect with his last book and I was left disappointed, so I was a little hesitant about reading this one. But he makes you reminisce about some of his classics. This had a touch of Lullaby and Fight Club but with intense mystery, broken hearts, and screams of no more!

Gates Foster lost his child years ago but he’s never given up on finding clues or information about where she is or what’s happened to her. He scours the internet trying to locate information he thinks is hidden on the dark web. Gates watches unbearable videos of pedophiles doing the unthinkable. He memorizes and takes photos of these guys, so he can take action into his own hands when he spots them on the street.

Someone convinced Gates that he should start attending a support group for families who have lost children. He thinks that it’s helping him but looks can be deceiving. This group turns his life upside down as he starts to lose it more and more. But they lead him to someone who has the information he so desperately needs.

Mitzi Ives is a foley artist that Hollywood flocks to when they need to make their movies more authentic. She adds the horrifying sounds they need to make people cringe and maybe shed some tears. She’s the leading lady in the industry. The disturbing sounds she creates sound so real that they might just be that.

Gates and Mitzi are about to come face to face when clues lead him her way. What unravels is the shocking mystery of Hollywood’s biggest secrets and maybe the answers they’ve both been looking for. Just remember that the power or art can be dangerous.

My mind has been blown wide open. I was hesitant to read this so early but this was that first breath of delicious air after you get punched hard in the stomach. The best thing about Chuck is that doesn’t care that he makes you uncomfortable, he makes it his life’s mission to do so and I love it. No one can leave me on edge like he does.

The Invention of Sound was Chuck doing what he does best. This was twisted and disgusting and it made my mysterious horror heart very happy. I’m not sure how he does it but I’m just amazed by this one. Prepare yourself for the twisted mind of a genius.

Palahniuk is the only author that can take dark subjects and make them seem tamped down, though they aren't, he is just able to craft details instead of hitting you over the head with them. A fantastic story weaver. Characters that intersect, a very odd storyline as only CP can pull off. Appreciate the advanced read.