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Dark Matter

By: Blake Crouch
Narrated by: Jon Lindstrom
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'Are you happy in your life?'

Those are the last words Jason Dessen hears before the masked abductor knocks him unconscious. Before he wakes 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, my friend.'

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.

Is it this world or the other that's the dream? And even if the home he remembers is real, how can Jason possibly make it back to the family he loves? The answers lie in a journey more wondrous and horrifying than anything he could've imagined - one that will force him to confront the darkest parts of himself even as he battles a terrifying, seemingly unbeatable foe.

From the author of the best-selling Wayward Pines trilogy, Dark Matter is a brilliantly plotted tale that is at once sweeping and intimate, mind-bendingly strange and profoundly human - a relentlessly surprising thriller about choices, paths not taken, and how far we'll go to claim the lives we dream of.

©2016 Blake Crouch (P)2016 Pan Macmillan Publishers Ltd.

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Awesome

A grippingly real expedition into the depths of the uncanny and infinite. Highly recommended, especially for fans of Coherence, Inception, and psychedelics

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very interesting story. suspense

loved it
enjoyed it. want to read more with similar elements
reader very good, would recommend to folks into suspense and some sci-fi

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Enjoyable Scifi-light

I quite liked this one; though I wouldn't say it was hard science fiction. More a romantic/drama story that also happens to include some 'mysterious' scifi elements as a plot device. That isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it might not appeal to hard-core scifi fans.

There were a few moments where I thought "oh, thats an interesting consequence", and it raised several interesting philosophical questions; but more generally the story was fairly predictable and straightforward. It was definitely an interesting experience to overall enjoy the story, while also growing to dislike the main character so much.

I'd recommend reading/listening to this one; especially if you've got an interest in scifi/physics/philosophy... but are still looking for something thats light, digestible, and with a human story underneath.

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loved it

story was awesome. narration was awesome but wish they got an actual woman to speak as well rather than Jon pretending to be a woman. ha! he really made the story tho

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Wow... Just wow!

Once I started listening I just couldn't stop. It was so unpredictable and a real mind bender.
I'd definitely recommend this book for every kind of reader.
It was so good I'm considering listening again!

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Brilliant!

I love it! An amazing high concept sci-fi thriller that had me on the edge of my seat every time I listened to it. Narration was awesome too!

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A great concept

I loved the book, such a great new idea. It was read well, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

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Amazing

Narrator was perfect, story was great. Main character very relatable and was surprisingly emotional. Better than the Wayward Pines trilogy I reckon. Twists are great and the sci-fi stuff isn't difficult to understand. Highly recommended.

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brilliant

great story imaginative exciting solid performance one of the best audio books I've listened to. better than Michael Crichton

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It was ok

It was ok , got a bit predictable and tedious towards the end . Blah blah blah

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