Recursion

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Pub Date 13 Jun 2019 | Archive Date 13 Jun 2019

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Description

'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 Orphan X.

A breathtaking exploration of memory and what it means to be human, Recursion is the follow-up novel to the smash-hit thriller, Dark Matter, by Blake Crouch.

What if someone could rewrite your entire life?

‘My son has been erased.’

Those are the last words the woman tells Barry Sutton before she leaps from the Manhattan rooftop.

Deeply unnerved, Barry begins to investigate her death only to learn that this wasn’t an isolated case. All across the country, people are waking up to lives different from the ones they fell asleep to. Are they suffering from False Memory Syndrome, a mysterious, new disease that afflicts people with vivid memories of a life they never lived? Or is something far more sinister behind the fracturing of reality all around him?

Miles away, neuroscientist Helena Smith is developing a technology that allows us to preserve our most intense memories and relive them. If she succeeds, anyone will be able to re-experience a first kiss or the birth of a child.

Barry’s search for the truth leads him on an impossible, astonishing journey as he discovers that Helena’s work has yielded a terrifying gift . . .

'A fantastic read' – Andy Weir, Number one New York Times bestselling author of The Martian.

'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...


Advance Praise

‘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, New York Times bestselling author of The Martian

‘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

‘Blake Crouch is brilliant. His innovative novels never fail to grip’ Sarah Pekkanen, New York Times bestselling co-author of The Wife Between Us

‘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, New York Times bestselling...


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ISBN 9781509866656
PRICE £14.99 (GBP)
PAGES 336

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Featured Reviews

Phenomenonal! Yet again Blake Crouch takes the concept of multiple lines (be they timelines, worldlines or storylines) and weaves them into speculative fiction that is totally immersive and immediately compelling.
I love the humanity balance, hugely destructive on the large scale and wonderfully compassionate on the personal. The characters are beautifully layered with so many lives lived, some within only a few hours. And the pain, both physical and psychological, is rendered exquisitely.
Speculative fiction is fast becoming my favourite genre, and this is one of the best yet!

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