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Dark Matter

By: Blake Crouch
Narrated by: Jon Lindstrom
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Publisher's Summary

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

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

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.


'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.

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.

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

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Excellent. Really imaginative.

Excellent. Really imaginative towards the second half. Lots to think about. Sliding doors type of thing.

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So much fun

Listened to the whole thing in one day. Such a palate cleanser after painstakingly sitting through 35 hours of 1Q84, this book gave me the action packed alternate reality hit that I desperately needed and had wanted.
Sure some of it has been done before in a multitude of movies and books but its been done before because its fun and entertaining.
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very thought provoking. great

love Jon Lindstrom's voice. I could listen to him read a telephone book and I'm sure I would still find him entertaining!

What a fabulous story. I just had to keep going to see what came next. Highly recommend.

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A good story to listen to

I enjoyed this. A fun sci fi mystery thriller that kept me interested right to the end. I looked forward to driving to work to hear the next chapter.

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mind blower

it truly blows your mind in every single concept. great story although the main character goes back and forth on being a great or very dull

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Absolutely BRILLIANT

Absolutely loved it! Couldn't stop listening, the best book I've ever read/listened to!
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED 👍👍👍

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Took him long enough

I was frustrated by how long it took Jason to figure out what had happened, so much time spent where he was just confused and running around doing nothing much. The second half of the book, after he finally got it together, was a great read.

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Loved it

It starts out confusing but the payoff is huge. What an incredible story. Makes me want a sequel to the book

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I could not put this book down

I literally could not wait to get through this book. It was very interesting. It reminded me of the Dean Koontz book about the key to everything. Read this book now please, thanks.

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great concept

The second Blake Crouch book I've read, and I'd give it 3.5 if I could. it's quite an interesting concept, and overall it's very well crafted. But unfortunately the writing doesn't hit the mark. The first person grates in its introspection and grief.

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