NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From thebestselling author of Dark Matter and
the Wayward Pines trilogy comes a relentless thriller about time,
identity, and memory—his most mind-boggling, irresistible work to
date, and the inspiration for Shondaland’s upcoming Netflix film.
“A time-twisting, mind-bending novel, perfect for summer reading.”—The New York Times Book Review
Memory makes reality. That’s
what New York City cop Barry Sutton is learning as he investigates the
devastating phenomenon the media has dubbed False Memory Syndrome—a
mysterious affliction that drives its victims mad with memories of a
life they never lived.
Neuroscientist Helena Smith already
understands the power of memory. It’s why she’s dedicated her life to
creating a technology that will let us preserve our most precious
moments of our pasts. If she succeeds, anyone will be able to
re-experience a first kiss, the birth of a child, the final moment with a
dying parent.
As Barry searches for the truth, he comes
face-to-face with an opponent more terrifying than any disease—a force
that attacks not just our minds but the very fabric of the past. And as
its effects begin to unmake the world as we know it, only he and Helena,
working together, will stand a chance at defeating it.
But how can they make a stand when reality itself is shifting and crumbling all around them? Praise for Recursion
“An
action-packed, brilliantly unique ride that had me up late and shirking
responsibilities until I had devoured the last page . . . a fantastic
read.”—Andy Weir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Martian
“Another
profound science-fiction thriller. Crouch masterfully blends science
and intrigue into the experience of what it means to be deeply human.”—Newsweek
“Definitely
not one to forget when you’re packing for vacation . . . [Crouch]
breathes fresh life into matters with a mix of heart, intelligence, and
philosophical musings.”—Entertainment Weekly
“A
trippy journey down memory lane . . . [Crouch’s] intelligence is an able
match for the challenge he’s set of overcoming the structure of time
itself.”—Time
“Wildly entertaining . . . another winning novel from an author at the top of his game.”—AV Club
Amazon.com Review
An Amazon Best Book of June 2019: The mind-bending thrillers of Blake Crouch ( Dark Matter, Pines ) remind me of Michael Crichton at the top of his game, but peopled with more complex characters. After New York City detective Barry Sutton sees a woman jump off a ledge because she’s a victim of FMS—False Memory Syndrome—he decides to track down her story of suddenly remembering a whole life she apparently lived instead of her “real” one. The strangest aspect of FMS is that friends and family of the afflicted also remember portions of the false lives. Motivated by a tragedy in his own past he wishes he could change, Sutton is determined to find out whether FMS is truly false or the gate to a new, better life. Alternate-reality stories are tough to maintain while suspending the reader’s disbelief, but Crouch’s cinematic style makes every moment vibrant, suspenseful, and convincing as his heroes struggle to untangle an impossible solution. —Adrian Liang, Amazon Book Review
Review
“A mind-bending thriller.”—USA Today
“[Crouch] has sketched out the rules for a new reality. . . . [Recursion] has a thrumming pulse that moves beyond big ideas and into their effects on a larger, more complex world.”—NPR
“[Recursion]will keep you up all night—first because you can’t stop reading it, and then because you can’t stop thinking about it.”—BuzzFeed
“[An] epic page-turner.”—Good Housekeeping
“Quintessential SF . . . [features] wrenching emotional moments . . .
tense and vivid action scenes . . . eminently rigorous and logical
methodology and science . . . And yet you will not predict anything.”—Locus
“Recursion will leave you breathless as it dives headfirst into a strange reality.”—PopSugar
“The fragile elements of time, identity, and memory intertwine in
Crouch’s unforgettable new sci-fi thriller. . . . A lightning-paced,
techno-fantasy that lingers long after the last, mind-numbing page.”—SyFy Wire
“The smartest, most surprising thriller of the summer.”—BookPage
“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, #1 internationally bestselling author of the Orphan X series
“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,#1 internationallybestselling author of Pieces of Her
“Brilliant. Crouch’s innovative novels never fail to grip!”—Sarah Pekkanen, #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of The Wife Between Us and An Anonymous Girl
“A
masterful mind-bender of a novel. Crouch brilliantly infuses his story
with dire repercussions and unexpected moral upheaval, and leaves you
wondering what you would do if you had the chance to turn back the
clock.”—Mark Sullivan, #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of the Private series and author of Beneath a Scarlet Sky
“Cutting-edge science drives this intelligent, mind-bending thriller. .
. . Crouch effortlessly integrates sophisticated philosophical
concepts—such as the relationship of human perceptions of what is real
to actual reality—into a complex and engrossing plot. Michael Crichton’s
fans won’t want to miss this one.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Completely
engrossing . . . highly recommended, especially for readers who enjoy
suspenseful, fast-moving, well-crafted, science-based SF.”—Library Journal (starred review)
Description:
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the bestselling author of Dark Matter and the Wayward Pines trilogy comes a relentless thriller about time, identity, and memory—his most mind-boggling, irresistible work to date, and the inspiration for Shondaland’s upcoming Netflix film.
“A time-twisting, mind-bending novel, perfect for summer reading.”—The New York Times Book Review
Memory makes reality. That’s what New York City cop Barry Sutton is learning as he investigates the devastating phenomenon the media has dubbed False Memory Syndrome—a mysterious affliction that drives its victims mad with memories of a life they never lived.
Neuroscientist Helena Smith already understands the power of memory. It’s why she’s dedicated her life to creating a technology that will let us preserve our most precious moments of our pasts. If she succeeds, anyone will be able to re-experience a first kiss, the birth of a child, the final moment with a dying parent.
As Barry searches for the truth, he comes face-to-face with an opponent more terrifying than any disease—a force that attacks not just our minds but the very fabric of the past. And as its effects begin to unmake the world as we know it, only he and Helena, working together, will stand a chance at defeating it.
But how can they make a stand when reality itself is shifting and crumbling all around them?
Praise for Recursion
“An action-packed, brilliantly unique ride that had me up late and shirking responsibilities until I had devoured the last page . . . a fantastic read.”—Andy Weir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Martian
“Another profound science-fiction thriller. Crouch masterfully blends science and intrigue into the experience of what it means to be deeply human.”—Newsweek
“Definitely not one to forget when you’re packing for vacation . . . [Crouch] breathes fresh life into matters with a mix of heart, intelligence, and philosophical musings.”—Entertainment Weekly
“A trippy journey down memory lane . . . [Crouch’s] intelligence is an able match for the challenge he’s set of overcoming the structure of time itself.”—Time
“Wildly entertaining . . . another winning novel from an author at the top of his game.”—AV Club
Amazon.com Review
An Amazon Best Book of June 2019: The mind-bending thrillers of Blake Crouch ( Dark Matter, Pines ) remind me of Michael Crichton at the top of his game, but peopled with more complex characters. After New York City detective Barry Sutton sees a woman jump off a ledge because she’s a victim of FMS—False Memory Syndrome—he decides to track down her story of suddenly remembering a whole life she apparently lived instead of her “real” one. The strangest aspect of FMS is that friends and family of the afflicted also remember portions of the false lives. Motivated by a tragedy in his own past he wishes he could change, Sutton is determined to find out whether FMS is truly false or the gate to a new, better life. Alternate-reality stories are tough to maintain while suspending the reader’s disbelief, but Crouch’s cinematic style makes every moment vibrant, suspenseful, and convincing as his heroes struggle to untangle an impossible solution. —Adrian Liang, Amazon Book Review
Review
“A mind-bending thriller.”—USA Today
“[Crouch] has sketched out the rules for a new reality. . . . [Recursion] has a thrumming pulse that moves beyond big ideas and into their effects on a larger, more complex world.”—NPR
“[Recursion] will keep you up all night—first because you can’t stop reading it, and then because you can’t stop thinking about it.”—BuzzFeed
“[An] epic page-turner.”—Good Housekeeping
“Quintessential SF . . . [features] wrenching emotional moments . . . tense and vivid action scenes . . . eminently rigorous and logical methodology and science . . . And yet you will not predict anything.”—Locus
“[A] fantastic philosophical thriller [with] ingenious plotting, cinematic action and unflappable characters.”—Minneapolis StarTribune
“Recursion will leave you breathless as it dives headfirst into a strange reality.”—PopSugar
“The fragile elements of time, identity, and memory intertwine in Crouch’s unforgettable new sci-fi thriller. . . . A lightning-paced, techno-fantasy that lingers long after the last, mind-numbing page.”—SyFy Wire
“The smartest, most surprising thriller of the summer.”—BookPage
“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, #1 internationally bestselling author of the Orphan X series
“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, #1 internationally bestselling author of Pieces of Her
“Brilliant. Crouch’s innovative novels never fail to grip!”—Sarah Pekkanen, #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of The Wife Between Us and An Anonymous Girl
“A masterful mind-bender of a novel. Crouch brilliantly infuses his story with dire repercussions and unexpected moral upheaval, and leaves you wondering what you would do if you had the chance to turn back the clock.”—Mark Sullivan, #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of the Private series and author of Beneath a Scarlet Sky
“Cutting-edge science drives this intelligent, mind-bending thriller. . . . Crouch effortlessly integrates sophisticated philosophical concepts—such as the relationship of human perceptions of what is real to actual reality—into a complex and engrossing plot. Michael Crichton’s fans won’t want to miss this one.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Completely engrossing . . . highly recommended, especially for readers who enjoy suspenseful, fast-moving, well-crafted, science-based SF.”—Library Journal (starred review)