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Recursion - by Blake Crouch (Paperback)

 Recursion - by  Blake Crouch (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><i>NEW YORK TIMES </i>BESTSELLER - From the<i> </i>bestselling author of <i>Dark Matter</i> and the Wayward Pines trilogy comes a relentless thriller about time, identity, and memory--his most mind-boggling, irresistible work to date, and the inspiration for Shondaland's upcoming Netflix film.</b> <p/><b>"Gloriously twisting . . . a heady campfire tale of a novel."--<i>The New York Times Book Review</i></b> <p/><b>NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY <i>Time </i>- NPR - <i>BookRiot<br></i></b><br><i>Reality is broken.</i> <p/>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 shock wave, unleashed by a stunning discovery--and what's in jeopardy is not our minds but the very fabric of time itself. <p/>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 . . .<b> </b>and the tools for fighting back. <p/>Together, Barry and Helena will have to confront their enemy--before they, and the world, are trapped in a loop of ever-growing chaos.<br><b><br>Praise for </b><i><b>Recursion</b></i> <p/>"An action-packed, brilliantly unique ride that had me up late and shirking responsibilities until I had devoured the last page . . . a fantastic read."<b>--Andy Weir, #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Martian</i></b> <p/>"Another profound science-fiction thriller. Crouch masterfully blends science and intrigue into the experience of what it means to be deeply human."<b>--<i>Newsweek</i></b> <p/>"Definitely not one to forget when you're packing for vacation . . . [Crouch] breathes fresh life into matters with a mix of heart, intelligence, and philosophical musings."<b>--<i>Entertainment Weekly</i></b> <p/>"A trippy journey down memory lane . . . [Crouch's] intelligence is an able match for the challenge he's set of overcoming the structure of time itself."<b>--<i>Time</i></b> <p/>"Wildly entertaining . . . another winning novel from an author at the top of his game."<b>--<i>AV Club</i></b><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"A mind-bending thriller."<b><i>--USA Today</i></b> <p/> "[Crouch] has sketched out the rules for a new reality. . . . [<i>Recursion</i>] has a thrumming pulse that moves beyond big ideas and into their effects on a larger, more complex world."<b>--NPR</b> <p/> "[<i>Recursion</i>]<i> </i>will keep you up all night--first because you can't stop reading it, and then because you can't stop thinking about it."<b>--<i>BuzzFeed</i></b> <p/> "[An] epic page-turner."<b>--<i>Good Housekeeping</i></b> <p/> "Quintessential SF . . . [features] wrenching emotional moments . . . tense and vivid action scenes . . . eminently rigorous and logical methodology and science . . . And yet you will not predict anything."<b>--<i>Locus </i></b> <p/> "[A] fantastic philosophical thriller [with] ingenious plotting, cinematic action and unflappable characters."<b>--Minneapolis<i> StarTribune</i></b> <p/> <i>"Recursion</i> will leave you breathless as it dives headfirst into a strange reality."<b>--<i>PopSugar</i></b> <p/> "The fragile elements of time, identity, and memory intertwine in Crouch's unforgettable new sci-fi thriller. . . . A lightning-paced, techno-fantasy that lingers long after the last, mind-numbing page."<b>--<i>SyFy Wire</i></b> <p/> "The smartest, most surprising thriller of the summer."<b>--<i>BookPage</i></b> <p/>"Crouch isn't just a world-class thriller writer, he's a Philip K. Dick for the modern age. <i>Recursion </i>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."<b>--Gregg Hurwitz, #1 internationally bestselling author of the Orphan X series<br></b><br>"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."<b>--Karin Slaughter, </b><i> </i><b>#1 internationally<i> </i>bestselling author of <i>Pieces of Her</i><br> </b><br>"Brilliant. Crouch's innovative novels never fail to grip!"<b>--Sarah Pekkanen, #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling co-author of <i>The Wife Between Us </i>and <i>An Anonymous Girl</i></b> <p/>"A masterful mind-bender of a novel. Crouch brilliantly infuses his story with dire repercussions and unexpected moral upheaval, and leaves you wondering what you would do if you had the chance to turn back the clock."<b>--Mark Sullivan, #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling coauthor of the Private series and author of <i>Beneath a Scarlet Sky</i> </b> <p/> "Cutting-edge science drives this intelligent, mind-bending thriller. . . . Crouch effortlessly integrates sophisticated philosophical concepts--such as the relationship of human perceptions of what is real to actual reality--into a complex and engrossing plot. Michael Crichton's fans won't want to miss this one."<b>--<i>Publishers Weekly </i>(starred review)</b><br> <b> </b><br>"Completely engrossing . . . highly recommended, especially for readers who enjoy suspenseful, fast-moving, well-crafted, science-based SF."<b><i>--Library Journal</i> (starred review)</b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Blake Crouch</b> is a novelist and screenwriter. His novels include the <i>New York Times</i> bestseller <i>Dark Matter</i> and the internationally bestselling Wayward Pines trilogy, which was adapted into a teleivsion series for FOX. He also co-created the TNT show <i>Good Behavior, </i> based on his Letty Dobesh novellas. He lives in Colorado.

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