Summary
Brilliant. . . I think Blake Crouch just invented something new' Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher
series.
From
Blake Crouch, the author of the bestselling Wayward Pines trilogy, Dark Matter is sweeping and intimate,
mind-bendingly strange and profoundly human ? a relentlessly surprising thriller about choices, paths
not
taken,
and
how far we'll go to claim the lives we dream of, perfect for fans of Stranger Things and Ready Player
One.
'Are
you
happy in your life?'Those are the last words Jason Dessen hears before the masked abductor knocks him
unconscious.
Before he awakes to find himself strapped to a gurney, surrounded by strangers in hazmat suits. Before
the
man
he's
never met smiles down at him and says, 'Welcome back. 'In this world he's woken up to, Jason's life is
not
the
one
he knows. His wife is not his wife. His son was never born. And Jason is not an ordinary college physics
professor,
but a celebrated genius who has achieved something remarkable. Something impossible. Is it this world or
the
other
that's the dream? And even if the home he remembers is real, how can Jason possibly make it back to the
family
he
loves? The answers lie in a journey more wondrous and horrifying than anything he could've imagined ?
one
that
will
force him to confront the darkest parts of himself even as he battles a terrifying, seemingly unbeatable
foe.
Brilliant. A book to remember. I think Blake Crouch just invented something new -- Lee
Child, #1 New York Times
bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series
It's been a long time since a novel sucked me in and kept me turning pages the way this one did. Exceptional --
Andy Weir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Martian
A masterful, truly original work of suspense. Crouch delivers laser-focused prose . . . and a touching, twisted
love story that plays out in ways you'll never see coming -- Harlan Coben
Wow. I gulped down Dark Matter in one sitting and put it down awed and amazed by the ride. It's fast, smart,
addictive - and the most creative, head-spinning novel I've read in ages -- Tess Gerritsen, New York Times
bestselling author of Gravity
It also might be the most helter-skelter, race-to-the-finish-line thriller you'll read all year ―
Observer
Terse prose, strong characterisation and clever twists make for a quick, smart, engrossing read ― Financial
Times
Blake Crouch's Dark Matter is a mind-bending thriller of the first order, not merely a rollicking entertainment
but a provocative investigation into the nature of second chances. I dare you to put it down, because I sure
couldn't -- Justin Cronin, New York Times bestselling author of The Passage Trilogy
Dark Matter is the kind of book the word "thriller" was coined for - it's a shooting star through multiple
genres, posing fundamental questions about identity and reality before revealing itself as, at its core, a love
story -- Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author of Guilty Minds and Suspicion
An addictive read! You're in for an intelligent, breath-taking ride -- John Lescroat, New York Times bestselling
author of The Fall
A mind-blowing sci-fi/suspense/love-story mash-up ― Entertainment Weekly
Excellent characterization and well-crafted tension . . . the rousing and heartfelt ending will leave readers
cheering ― Publishers Weekly
Suspenseful, frightening, and sometimes poignant ― Kirkus