dark matter, by Blake Crouch

[Lisa]

Synopsis:
“Are you happy with your life?”

Those are the last words Jason Dessen hears before the masked abductor knocks him unconscious.

Before he awakens to find himself strapped to a gurney, surrounded by strangers in hazmat suits.

Before a man Jason’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 bestselling 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 science-fiction thriller about choices, paths not taken, and how far we’ll go to claim the lives we dream of.


My Thoughts:
This book wasn't what I originally expected it to be.

At first, I was under the impression that this was a mystery/thriller novel. In a way that's true, but it definitely has more of a sci-fi quality to it, something that I found pleasantly surprising and enjoyable.

It also made me a think a lot more than I originally anticipated. I thought I would be simply shutting myself off and enjoying the ride, but I found myself relating to the main character quite a bit, and the storyline turned out to be really thought-provoking and even a little disturbing. So, surprise, surprise, this turned out to be a really good read!

In a sentence, it's enthralling, enjoyable, and quick. If you like intriguing sci-fi thrillers, try this book out!

[JoLene]

I also loved this one. It was a perfect read over Thanksgiving holiday last year.

If you liked the science and like YA, there is a series by Claudia Gray that starts with A Thousand Pieces of You. It also wins an award for a very cool cover.