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AudioBook information:
Author: Jason Rekulak
Narrated by: Stephanie NĂ©meth-Parker
Release date: October 13, 2026
Audiobook Duration: 8 h 28 min
Summary:Â From the New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Pictures and The Last One at the Wedding comes a new supernatural thriller about a young woman pet-sitting a cat with a mysterious secret. This program is read by award-winning narrator Stephanie NĂ©meth-Parker.
Meet Penny Padgett, a twenty-seven-year-old cartoonist in Philadelphia who agrees to pet-sit a very peculiar cat named Godfrey in her home. At first, he’s a warm and affectionate companion who follows Penny all around the house and insists on sleeping by her side every night. But soon strange things are happening: Penny is haunted by disturbing and violent nightmares. There’s a terrible insect infestation in her basement. Her cute cartoon illustrations turn dark and surreal, as if influenced by some invisible hand. And her health starts failing, as if her mind and body are under attack by a sinister, malevolent force.
Penny may be a cat person, but she’s starting to think Godfrey is no ordinary cat. . . .
“Jason Rekulak’s new novel is intensely plotted, wonderfully frightening, and wildly clever. He more than lives up to his reputation as having “a freakishly fertile imagination” —The New York Times
Reviews:
Praise for Look What the Cat Dragged In
“The 80-plus pages of illustrations include both Penny’s comic panels and Barnabas’ 19th-century images, the latter also filled with hints of what will emerge in the dramatic, screamworthy climax. For readers who like their fun laced with skin-crawling weirdness.” ―Kirkus
“Garfield meets Rosemary’s Baby…Increasingly terrifying comic strips and haunting woodcut illustrations accentuate the tale’s sinister undertones, while Rekulak’s broad characterizations make room for humor. With a plot that’s by turns cozy, creepy, and comedic, this is good fun.” ―Publisher’s Weekly
Praise for Jason Rekulak
“It’s almost enough to make a person believe in ghosts…” ―Kirkus Reviews
“The explosive third act gives this story a nail-biting ending sure to thrill. Paranormal perfection.” ―Booklist
“Beautiful, terrifying, and surprisingly kind.”―CrimeReads
“I read Hidden Pictures and loved it. The language is straightforward, the surprises really surprise, and it has that hard-to-achieve propulsiveness that won’t let you put it down. And the pictures are terrific!” ―Stephen King
“Whip-smart, creepy as hell, and masterfully plotted, Hidden Pictures is the best new thriller novel I’ve read in years. Destined to be a classic of the genre.” ―Ransom Riggs, bestselling author of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
“Hidden Pictures is one of those rare gems that’s aware of the rules of the genre even as it breaks them and invents new ones. It’s a gas to read, full of wonderful new ideas, both literary and visual. This is one of those books you leave out long after finishing, just so your friends might see it and give you the chance to share it! Jason Rekulak is going to be telling us all stories for a good long while.” ―Scott Frank, Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and Emmy-winning director of The Queen’s Gambit
“For a few days, my life was completely hijacked by Jason Rekulak’s Hidden Pictures, one of the best and most inventive ghost stories I’ve read in years. The damaged but still fighting Mallory Quinn stole my heart and her plunge into supernatural wonder gripped my imagination. It’s a beautiful dark rush of a novel. I’m already excited to read it again.” ―Joe Hill
“Hidden Pictures isn’t a ghost story, it’s a scalpel that slices into our smug sense of self-satisfaction so deeply it hits bone. A perfect summer thriller complete with vengeful spirits, class warfare, and it even has pictures. What more could you want?” ―Grady Hendrix, bestselling author of The Final Girl Support Group
“Jason Rekulak is one of my favorite writers, a gifted storyteller and wonderful stylist. The Last One at the Wedding is a marvelous blend of mystery, family drama, class tension, horror, humor, and heart. A relentless, thoughtful thriller that always keeps you guessing and lingers long after the last page is read.” ―Michael Koryta, New York Times bestselling author of An Honest Man
“Part conspiracy thriller, part family drama, The Last One at the Wedding kept my heart racing and my mind reeling from its first page to its devastating conclusion.” ―Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of Middle of the Night
“Tense and atmospheric with characters that draw you immediately in and keep a tight hold, The Last One at the Wedding is every father’s worst nightmare. Jason Rekulak knows how to keep readers glued to the page; I couldn’t put this one down!” ―Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of She’s Not Sorry
“In this deeply satisfying thriller, a veteran UPS truck driver should be happy as he travels to a tech baron’s idyllic New England compound to marry off his estranged daughter into money. But why is her fiancĂ© so skittish, and where in the name of V.C. Andrews is her future mother-in-law?” ―Ed Park, The Week
“Engrossing. . . . Rekulak’s characters feel real, and the unwavering pace will keep readers up all night.”
―Publishers Weekly
“A breathtaking work of suspense.” ―The Nerd Daily
“A brilliant work of suspense and mystery, but is also so much more. . . . In the running for one of the best novels of [the year].” ―Capes & Tights
“Rekulak has a freakishly fertile imagination.” ―The New York Times
About the Author:
Jason Rekulak lives in Philadelphia with his wife and family. His novels include Hidden Pictures (winner of a Goodreads Choice Award), The Last One at the Wedding (winner of the ITW Award for Best Standalone Thriller), and The Impossible Fortress (an Edgar Award finalist). His books have been translated into more than forty languages.