The Invention of Sound
By Chuck Palahniuk
- Release Date: 2020-09-08
- Genre: Horror
Description
A father searching for his missing daughter is suddenly given hope when a major clue is discovered, but learning the truth could shatter the seemingly perfect image Hollywood is desperate to uphold.
Gates Foster lost his daughter, Lucy, seventeen years ago. He's never stopped searching. Suddenly, a shocking new development provides Foster with his first major lead in over a decade, and he may finally be on the verge of discovering the awful truth.
Meanwhile, Mitzi Ives has carved out a space among the Foley artists creating the immersive sounds giving Hollywood films their authenticity. Using the same secret techniques as her father before her, she's become an industry-leading expert in the sound of violence and horror, creating screams so bone-chilling, they may as well be real.
Soon Foster and Ives find themselves on a collision course that threatens to expose the violence hidden beneath Hollywood's glamorous façade. A grim and disturbing reflection on the commodification of suffering and the dangerous power of art, The Invention of Sound is Chuck Palahniuk at the peak of his literary powers -- his most suspenseful, most daring, and most genre-defying work yet.
Reviews
Great Pahluniuk read!
5By ChugWorthingtonIt was pretty easy flowing for a Chuck book, with a few time skips here and there. The ending ties up nicely, and gives great insight into the world of sound in moviemaking. Highly recommend!Another triumph for Mr. Palahniuk
5By DesMRCouldn’t put it down. As soon as I finished it I began to reread it. If you’re a fan of CP or of just incredibly well written books that you can never guess the ending of, this is a must read.Finally
5By KLM4030Reading this felt like the Chuck I grew up on and it was wonderful. Great story, style, and pace. After a few years of disappointing releases this was a real surprise.Classic Chuck
4By Sims378If your a Chuck fan, you will appreciate.The Invention of Sound
1By budead3Pre-ordered several weeks ago and then on September 8 it’s nowhere to be found. Spent nearly 2 hours on the phone with several sections of iBooks iTunes etc. No one could give me an answer. I was told once the book is released on iBook I can request a refund. Very very sad... Bought the hardcover on Amazon.This title does not load
1By Jnads1I pre-ordered this title, and now it is nowhere to be found. Horrible experience, iBooks.