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Recursion

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

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Recursion

Written 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'

Alternate History Psychological Science Fiction Technothrillers Thriller & Suspense Time Travel

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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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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Could have been little shorter. Story was beyond amazing! Outstanding work! Author has done a great job weaving all those timelines..

Fantastic story

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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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