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Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

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Dark Matter

Author
Blake Crouch
Narrator
Jon Lindstrom
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Publish Date
11 August 2016
Run Time
10 hours 8 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Technothriller, Psychological thriller, Alternative history fiction, Science fiction: time travel / time slip, Romance: time travel / time slip
Rating
4.6 (5 reviews)

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What to expect

'Brilliant' – Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series.

'Masterful' – Harlan Coben, author of I Will Find You.

Jason Dessen has been abducted. His life has been stolen. To get it back, he will go on a journey more wondrous and horrifying than anything he could have possibly imagined. Dark Matter is a relentlessly surprising alternate-universe sci-fi thriller from Blake Crouch.

Now a major Apple TV+ series starring Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly.

'Are you happy in your life?'

Those are the last words Jason Dessen hears before the masked abductor knocks him unconscious.

Before he awakes to find himself strapped to a gurney, surrounded by strangers in hazmat suits.

Before the man he's never met smiles down at him and says, 'Welcome back.'

In this world he's woken up to, Jason's life is not the one he knows. His wife is not his wife. His son was never born. And Jason is not an ordinary college physics professor, but a celebrated genius who has achieved something remarkable. Something impossible.

In this other life, Jason has created a box. Transport into infinite alternate universes – every possible outcome of his life, one behind each door. In this other life, Jason chose a door. And he stole the life he wanted.

If Jason Dessen wants his life back, he will have to find it among infinite possibilities. And he will have to battle a terrifying, seemingly unbeatable foe: himself.

'Exceptional' – Andy Weir, author of The Martian.

From the author of the bestselling Wayward Pines trilogy, Dark Matter is sweeping and intimate, mind-bendingly strange and profoundly human. Perfect for fans of Stranger Things and Ready Player One.

Fans love Dark Matter:

'Crouch surprised me again and again'
'The narrator is excellent and brings life to the characters'
'OMG. I loved. Inception + Severance + Interstellar = this book'
'Very original and hugely enjoyable'
'MIND-BLOWING'
'I couldn't stop listening!'

Critics Review

  • Brilliant. A book to remember. I think Blake Crouch just invented something new

    Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series

  • It's been a long time since a novel sucked me in and kept me turning pages the way this one did. Exceptional

    Andy Weir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Martian

  • A masterful, truly original work of suspense. Crouch delivers laser-focused prose . . . and a touching, twisted love story that plays out in ways you'll never see coming

    Harlan Coben

  • Wow. I gulped down Dark Matter in one sitting and put it down awed and amazed by the ride. It's fast, smart, addictive - and the most creative, head-spinning novel I've read in ages

    Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of Gravity

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  • It also might be the most helter-skelter, race-to-the-finish-line thriller you'll read all year

    The Observer

  • Terse prose, strong characterisation and clever twists make for a quick, smart, engrossing read

    Financial Times

  • Blake Crouch's Dark Matter is a mind-bending thriller of the first order, not merely a rollicking entertainment but a provocative investigation into the nature of second chances. I dare you to put it down, because I sure couldn't

    Justin Cronin, New York Times bestselling author of The Passage Trilogy

  • Dark Matter is the kind of book the word "thriller" was coined for - it's a shooting star through multiple genres, posing fundamental questions about identity and reality before revealing itself as, at its core, a love story

    Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author of Guilty Minds and Suspicion

  • An addictive read! You're in for an intelligent, breath-taking ride

    John Lescroat, New York Times bestselling author of The Fall

  • A mind-blowing sci-fi/suspense/love-story mash-up

    Entertainment Weekly

  • Excellent characterization and well-crafted tension . . . the rousing and heartfelt ending will leave readers cheering

    Publishers Weekly

  • Suspenseful, frightening, and sometimes poignant

    Kirkus

  • Crouch keeps the pace swift and the twists exciting. Readers who liked his Wayward Pines trilogy will probably devour this speculative thriller in one sitting [as will] those who enjoy roller-coaster reads in the vein of Harlan Coben

    Booklist

User Reviews

Book 4.6

Narration 4.6

  • 5.0 5.0

    What an excellent story brilliantly told. Very enjoyable right to the end. Great characters and although the end was the only possible happy one there was always a chance that it didn't end well for anyone.
    Great read

    Johnboy 2024-01-29

Details
Author
Blake Crouch
Narrator
Jon Lindstrom
Duration
10 hours 8 minutes
Release Date
11 August 2016
ISBN
9781509838233
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Genre
Technothriller, Psychological thriller, Alternative history fiction, Science fiction: time travel / time slip, Romance: time travel / time slip
Rating
4.6(5 reviews)
Narration
4.6(5 reviews)

Synopsis

'Brilliant' – Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series.'Masterful' – Harlan Coben, author of I Will Find You.Jason Dessen has been abducted. His life has been stolen. To get it back, he will go on a journey more wondrous and horrifying than anything he could have possibly imagined. Dark Matter is a relentlessly surprising alternate-universe sci-fi thriller from Blake Crouch.Now a major Apple TV+ series starring Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly.'Are you happy in your life?'Those are the last words Jason Dessen hears before the masked abductor knocks him unconscious.Before he awakes to find himself strapped to a gurney, surrounded by strangers in hazmat suits.Before the man he's never met smiles down at him and says, 'Welcome back.'In this world he's woken up to, Jason's life is not the one he knows. His wife is not his wife. His son was never born. And Jason is not an ordinary college physics professor, but a celebrated genius who has achieved something remarkable. Something impossible.In this other life, Jason has created a box. Transport into infinite alternate universes – every possible outcome of his life, one behind each door. In this other life, Jason chose a door. And he stole the life he wanted.If Jason Dessen wants his life back, he will have to find it among infinite possibilities. And he will have to battle a terrifying, seemingly unbeatable foe: himself.'Exceptional' – Andy Weir, author of The Martian.From the author of the bestselling Wayward Pines trilogy, Dark Matter is sweeping and intimate, mind-bendingly strange and profoundly human. Perfect for fans of Stranger Things and Ready Player One.Fans love Dark Matter:'Crouch surprised me again and again''The narrator is excellent and brings life to the characters''OMG. I loved. Inception + Severance + Interstellar = this book''Very original and hugely enjoyable''MIND-BLOWING''I couldn't stop listening!'

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