Just to be clear, I’m not specifically referring to novels that have some big twist at the end.
More the type of story where a detective starts investigating a case that doesn’t seem that interesting but has strange things about it. Upon following the threads of the case, they discover something completely bizarre and out of proportion. The vibe of starting out in a candy shop and ending up in the lowest layer of hell. I guess that’s the best way to put it.
Oh, and feel free to recommend anything that might fit this description. I kinda want a detective novel and I feel they’re the ones most likely to have this, but I’m okay with anything – I just like the idea of an inquisitive protagonist that is seeking the truth and spiraling into madness because of how disturbing that truth is.
by paranoidletter17