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This was riveting from start to finish. Potential readers should not let its opaque subject matter or bizarre title deter them (In case you forgot, as I did: it's a meme from 2014 featuring a Christian woman earnestly explaining how Monster energy drinks are a Trojan Horse of Satanism).

This is actually a very wise book about many things: the War on Terror, the Internet, surveillance in all its forms -- and how these factors have converged over the last 20 years to change how we collectively make sense of reality, remember, and are remembered. The people Howley has selected to profile in this book -- John Walker Lindt, John Kiriakou, Reality Winner, and more whose names you may or may not know -- are all fascinating subjects, rendered with precision and authenticity. Like all great narrative nonfiction authors, Howley herself is a measured guide who does not insert herself unnecessarily, and steadfastly avoids deifying or condemning her subjects. I particularly enjoyed reading the interviews with Reality Winner and her family, which make up the second half of the book.