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Recursion

From the Bestselling Author of Dark Matter Comes an Exciting, Twisty Thriller

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Recursion

By: Blake Crouch
Narrated by: Abby Craden, Jon Lindstrom
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'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

Fans are blown away by Recursion . . .


'Unbelievably good'

'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'

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Critic reviews

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 Orphan X)
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 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, bestselling co-author of The Wife Between Us)
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
Blake Crouch's fantastic, mind-blowing philosophical thriller
Smart and twisty, Recursion will make you rethink everything you thought you know, not just about time travel, but about time itself
Praise for Dark Matter: Brilliant . . . I think Blake Crouch just invented something new (Lee Child)
Praise for Dark Matter: It also might be the most helter-skelter, race-to-the-finish-line thriller you'll read all year
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Bit slow to start but this one is worth it. The storyline is tangled and hard to get your head around but in a good way. I could see this being made into a film. I don't want to spoil the story, so I will just say if you liked Dark Matter or Wayward Pines then this one is slightly better, the narration was good, not the best but good enough not to put me off. I will have to listen to it once more to make sure I understand fully, but I like it when I book reels me in so much I want to listen again. Listened to it all within 24 hours, very unusual for me usually takes me days but I could not stop listening especially during the last 5 chapters.

Mind blowing

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If you liked Dark Matter then you’ll like this. It’s a different type of story to DM but also includes interesting theories (I won’t go into detail to avoid spoilers).
I thought that Dark Matter was my favourite book by Crouch but this might top it.👍🏻

Another great story by Blake Crouch

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The two narrator's Jon Lindstrom and Abbey Craden do a great job. Clear speech, distinctive characters and good pace. I totally believed their roles.

Blake Crouch has written a very absorbing story. A new slant on time travel and memory. It has everything. Romance, fight scenes, science, secret agents, nuclear weapons, pathos, tragedy and above all suspense.

An excellent performance and engrossing story

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Absolutely loved this book, the time travel was complex yet believable, the various timelines continuously weaving into unexpected new narratives. I was blown away when the full implications of the device were revealed, and even more surprised with the emotional, heartfelt moments that followed.

The dual narration is a little odd at first, with different gendered voices being given to the same characters, but after a few chapters I was too hooked on the story to notice.

This is definitely one of the best audiobooks I've listened too, can't recommend it enough. Bring on a movie!

Mind-blowing

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An enjoyable listen which rattles along at a good pace until it gets stuck in a loop of holocaust where the awful interminableness of it for the characters was reflected in my reaction. - I just wanted to get through that bit and out the other side.

The story is thought provoking, as all good stories should be and it gripped me enough to listen on to the end way past my bedtime.

Worth a listen.

Enjoyable, thought provoking - too much holocaust

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