Stick-Slip

by Christopher Scholz

Deep beneath the Pacific Northwest lies the Cascadia subduction zone—an earthquake factory that is long overdue for a “big one.” Tensions have been building for over three centuries, and it’s not a matter of if but when and how big. Retired earthquake expert Carl Strega thinks he may know, and it’s much sooner than anyone would like to think. But he can’t rush his discovery to the scientific community or the media just yet because his data is based on a cutting edge, unproven branch of chaos theory. Avoiding the destruction of his reputation and mass hysteria is the order of the day.

Carl secretly assembles a team of local university researchers to put his theory to the test, but they only have so much time. Before they’re finished, word gets out that a magnitude-nine earthquake is going to rock the Pacific Northwest in less than a year. Panic ensues, as does a backlash against the scientists—all of which slows their progress toward confirming if it’s even true.

An ever-present clock ticks down in this high-stakes thriller, as one cutting edge scientist desperately races to save countless lives, while many attempt to destroy his own.

Genres: Fiction

327 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 28, 2014

Reviews

[Olan Wheeler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read.

Author is well versed in the mechanics of Cascadia. He also seems well acquainted with the USA's nonchalant attitudes towards preparing for the inevitable.

[wwjdcindygmail.com · Rating 3 out of 5]

Average read

although I enjoyed reading this book,I found it a bit too technical, disrupting the flow of the story.this story is based more on pre earthquake than the actual tumbler.slow for the most part.Average character development.too many characters as well.interesting otherwise.

[Michele bookloverforever · Rating 3 out of 5]

scientist develops New way to predict earthquakes and tsunamis along subduction zones, specifically the cascadia subduction zone...No one believes his forecasts so he takes it to the internet....where many follow his advice saving some lives....

[Edward · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed the science, fun NW disaster read.