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Recursion

Written by: Blake Crouch
Narrated by: Jon Lindstrom, Abby Craden
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'A fantastic read' – Andy Weir, author of The Martian

A compulsive, breathtaking exploration of memory and what it means to be human, Recursion is a mind-bending thriller from the author of Dark Matter, Blake Crouch.

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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.

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'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

'Blake Crouch's fantastic, mind-blowing philosophical thriller' – Yahoo News

'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' – ES Magazine

©2019 Blake Crouch (P)2019 Penguin Random House LLC
Alternate History Psychological Science Fiction Technothrillers Thriller & Suspense Time Travel
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Mind Blowing

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“Memory is everything” an absolutely immersive piece of writing that has honestly left an indelible mark. Wow! The performance from both the narrators really brings out the best of the characters. One of those books from which you don’t know where to go to, what to pick next which will be equally good in its scale, story line, twists and turns and finally the denouement so satisfying and filling. Highly recommend to the fans of sci fi and thriller genre.

Brilliantly Temporal

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The book starts cold, jumping between perspectives eventually melding into one fantastic storyline. It gets a tad bit repetitive towards the end but well that is the recursion.

I recommend this for all Sci Fi lovers.

Mind breaking story - literally...

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The concept is great. But rather than extract all the mindbending goodness of that, it gets lost in a sci fi love story.

What made this a slightly irritating listen were a few tics of the voice actors:
The male reader had a lovely rich voice, but also that strong midwestern habit of dropping his 'G' everywhere, sounding like "They were waiteen and watcheen for the ringeen of the phone" etc that kept me stumbling. (That's not an actual quote from the book)

The female reader was perhaps attempting vocal fry, but not achieving it. Every descriptive sentence ended in a lower tone - which made it sound to me like she was always on the verge of tears. Almost unlistenable, once I noticed it.

I've just realised why I like British voice actors - even with regional variations, they tend to sound neutral.

Great concept limited by voice actors & love story

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Like the author's previous bestseller Dark Matter Recurssion is basically a love story but with far greater stakes than "Dark Matter". If you can let go of the premise of the technology that is central to this story on grounds of suspension of disbelief, this is one heart wrenching story of love, loss, attachment and emotions. Enjoyed quite a lot.

As with the previous audiobook, the production was excellent, no complaints.

Heart wrenching, mind bending, excellent SciFi

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