Detour
A Novel
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Detour
Narrated by:
Max Meyers
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About this listen
“If The Martian and The Twilight Zone had a baby, it would be Detour—a thriller that messes with your head as you scramble to piece together what’s really going on.”—Steve Netter, Best Thriller Books
Ryan Crane wasn’t looking for trouble—just a cup of coffee. But when this cop spots a gunman emerging from an unmarked van, he leaps into action and unknowingly saves John Ward, a billionaire with presidential aspirations, from an assassination attempt.
As thanks for Ryan’s quick thinking, Ward offers him the chance of a lifetime: to join a group of lucky civilians chosen to accompany three veteran astronauts on the first manned mission to Saturn’s moon Titan.
A devoted family man, Ryan is reluctant to leave on this two-year expedition, yet with the encouragement of his loving wife—and an exorbitant paycheck guaranteeing lifetime care for their disabled son—he crews up and ventures into a new frontier.
But as the ship is circling Titan, it is rocked by an unexplained series of explosions. The crew works together to get back on course, and they return to Earth as heroes.
When the fanfare dies down, Ryan and his fellow astronauts notice that things are different. Some changes are good, such as lavish upgrades to their homes, but others are more disconcerting. Before the group can connect, mysterious figures start tailing them, and their communications are scrambled.
Separated and suspicious, the crew must uncover the truth and decide how far they’re willing to go to return to their normal lives. Just when their space adventure seemingly ends, it shockingly begins.
Critic reviews
“If The Martian and The Twilight Zone had a baby, it would be Detour—a thriller that messes with your head as you scramble to piece together what’s really going on. Jeff Rake and Rob Hart have crafted an engaging and wonderfully puzzling first novel in a new series that sci-fi and psychological thriller fans will find intriguing and thought-provoking.” —Steve Netter, Best Thriller Books
“Dives into Andy Weir and Rod Serling territory, making this a blast from the first page to the last. I’m a fan of Rob Hart’s novels and Jeff Rake’s television series Manifest, and Detour exceeded my already-high expectations.”—firstCLUE
“Propulsive and exciting from the very first page, Jeff Rake and Rob Hart’s Detour is a thrilling ride that is as timely as it is compelling!”—Jake Tapper, CNN anchor and New York Times bestselling author of The Hellfire Club
“A clever page-turner about opportunities, mistakes, and the alluring pull of going out there, Detour reads like the start of a very bingeable sci-fi series.”—Peter Clines, New York Times bestselling author of The Broken Room
“A fast-paced, cinematic space thriller with sympathetic characters that absolutely leap off the page and demand attention, Detour will leave you breathless, anxious, and questioning everything you know. I can't wait for part two!”—Delilah S. Dawson, New York Times bestselling author of The Violence
“Dives into Andy Weir and Rod Serling territory, making this a blast from the first page to the last. I’m a fan of Rob Hart’s novels and Jeff Rake’s television series Manifest, and Detour exceeded my already-high expectations.”—firstCLUE
“Propulsive and exciting from the very first page, Jeff Rake and Rob Hart’s Detour is a thrilling ride that is as timely as it is compelling!”—Jake Tapper, CNN anchor and New York Times bestselling author of The Hellfire Club
“A clever page-turner about opportunities, mistakes, and the alluring pull of going out there, Detour reads like the start of a very bingeable sci-fi series.”—Peter Clines, New York Times bestselling author of The Broken Room
“A fast-paced, cinematic space thriller with sympathetic characters that absolutely leap off the page and demand attention, Detour will leave you breathless, anxious, and questioning everything you know. I can't wait for part two!”—Delilah S. Dawson, New York Times bestselling author of The Violence
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