Recursion
A Novel
Published on 9. January 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
432 pages
978-1-5098-6667-0 (ISBN)
Description
'Action-packed, brilliantly unique' - Andy Weir, author of The Martian
A compulsive, mind-bending exploration of memory and what it means to be human, Recursion is a breathtaking thriller from the author of Dark Matter, Blake Crouch.
At first, it looks like a disease.
An epidemic that spreads through no known means, driving its victims mad with memories of a life they never lived.
But the force that's sweeping the world is no pathogen. It's just the first shockwave, unleashed by a stunning discovery - and what's in jeopardy is not just our minds.
In New York City, Detective Barry Sutton is closing in on the truth - and in a remote laboratory, neuroscientist Helena Smith is unaware that she alone holds the key to this mystery . . . and the tools for fighting back.
Together, Barry and Helena will have to confront their enemy - before they, and the world, are trapped in a loop of ever-growing chaos.
'Recursion takes mind-twisting premises and embeds them in a deeply emotional story about time and loss and grief and most of all, the glory of the human heart' - Gregg Hurwitz, author of Orphan X
Readers are blown away by Recursion . . .
'An unbelievably good read'
'Mind-blowing, brilliant, enthralling and gripping from beginning to end'
'The stakes are colossal, the characters are the perfect propelling forces of the story, and the big reveals are placed at exactly the right moments'
'I couldn't put it down, I had to know what happened next'
'Crouch, an already phenomenal author, just keeps getting better'
A compulsive, mind-bending exploration of memory and what it means to be human, Recursion is a breathtaking thriller from the author of Dark Matter, Blake Crouch.
At first, it looks like a disease.
An epidemic that spreads through no known means, driving its victims mad with memories of a life they never lived.
But the force that's sweeping the world is no pathogen. It's just the first shockwave, unleashed by a stunning discovery - and what's in jeopardy is not just our minds.
In New York City, Detective Barry Sutton is closing in on the truth - and in a remote laboratory, neuroscientist Helena Smith is unaware that she alone holds the key to this mystery . . . and the tools for fighting back.
Together, Barry and Helena will have to confront their enemy - before they, and the world, are trapped in a loop of ever-growing chaos.
'Recursion takes mind-twisting premises and embeds them in a deeply emotional story about time and loss and grief and most of all, the glory of the human heart' - Gregg Hurwitz, author of Orphan X
Readers are blown away by Recursion . . .
'An unbelievably good read'
'Mind-blowing, brilliant, enthralling and gripping from beginning to end'
'The stakes are colossal, the characters are the perfect propelling forces of the story, and the big reveals are placed at exactly the right moments'
'I couldn't put it down, I had to know what happened next'
'Crouch, an already phenomenal author, just keeps getting better'
Reviews / Votes
Crouch isn't just a world-class thriller writer, he's a Philip K. Dick for the modern age. Recursion takes mind-twisting premises and embeds them in a deeply emotional story about time and loss and grief and most of all, the glory of the human heart -- Gregg Hurwitz, international bestselling author of <i>Orphan X</i> It's not often I plough through a book in two days. But Blake Crouch's action-packed, brilliantly unique Recursion had me up late and shirking responsibilities until I had devoured the last page. A fantastic read -- Andy Weir, number one <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Martian</i> Blake Crouch has invented his own brand of page-turner - fearlessly genre-bending, consistently surprising, and determined to explode the boundaries of what a thriller can be -- Karin Slaughter, author of <i>Pretty Girls</i> and the Will Trent series Blake Crouch is brilliant. His innovative novels never fail to grip! -- Sarah Pekkanen, bestselling co-author of <i>The Wife Between Us</i> This is a mind-twisting exploration of memory and what it means to be human. If you're into thoughtful, fluidly written science fiction, this one will hit the mark * ES Magazine * Blake Crouch's fantastic, mind-blowing philosophical thriller * Yahoo News * Brilliant . . . I think Blake Crouch just invented something new -- Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series, on <i>Dark Matter</i> It also might be the most helter-skelter, race-to-the-finish-line thriller you'll read all year -- <i>The Guardian</i> on <i>Dark Matter</i>More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 133 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
303 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5098-6667-0 (9781509866670)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Blake Crouch is a bestselling novelist and screenwriter. His novels include the New York Times bestseller Dark Matter, Recursion, and the international bestselling Wayward Pines trilogy, which was adapted into a television series for FOX. Crouch also co-created the TNT show Good Behavior, based on his Letty Dobesh novellas. He lives in Colorado.