'what The Hell Did I Just Read' Poses An Appropriate Question

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BY KEN RAYMOND Book Editor kraymond@oklahoman.com"What the Hell Did I Just Read: A Novel of Cosmic Horror" by David Wong (St. Martin's Press, 384 pages, in stores) David Wong is the author of "John Dies at the End," a funny if profane novel about two stranger-than-usual guys who get sucked into fighting the paranormal after ingesting what they think is a new drug. Wong (a pen name) isn't just the writer; he's a character in the book.Read more on NewsOK.com

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