Reviews
"You'll gulp Dark Matter down in one afternoon, or more likely one night... Alternate universe science fiction and a countdown thriller in which the hero must accomplish an impossible task to save his family. There's always another door to open, and another page to turn." -New York Times Book Review "A mind-blowing sci-fi/suspense/love-story mash-up." --Entertainment Weekly "A fast, tasty read with a killer twist. It's a whole bag of barbecue chips...just sitting there waiting for you to devour in one long rush." --NPR.org "A hard tale to shake...makes its characters - and readers - wonder what life would have been like had they made different decisions. Relatable and unnerving." --USA Today "A dazzling book for summer with a mind-bending premise, a head-spinning plot that's dialogue-driven and adrenaline-fueled, and a gut-wrenching climax that gave me goose bumps." --Minneapolis Star-Tribune "Propulsive... Dark Matter has plenty of heady concepts and phantasmagorical plotting. But it is also beguilingly rooted in its hero's desperate travails, elevating this page-turning adventure into an entirely different dimension." --Entertainment Weekly "A mind-blowing speculative-science thriller that throws in an old-fashioned love story for good measure." --Fort Worth Star-Telegram "A blockbuster read that channels Michael Crichton... I can't remember when I last sat down and blew through a book in literally a single sitting." --The Verge "Crouch takes a sharp sci-fi premise and infuses it with love...A gripping page-turner that is concerned above all with the heart, and what we do to it - or let happen to it - over time. Dark Matter is It's A Wonderful Life for the 21st century" --AVClub.com "Enormously compelling...the fastest, strangest thriller you'll read this year." --Mashable.com "Exciting, suspenseful and frightening, yet also poignant and heartwarming, DARK MATTER is one of the best books of any year...or any reality." --Book Reporter "A mind-bending odyssey of parallel worlds and causality that unfolds with all the suspense and strength of a more straightforward thriller, building up to a deliciously surreal climax...memorable and well-rounded characters add a big, beating heart to the tale." --New York Journal of Books "Brilliant. A book to remember. I think Blake Crouch just invented something new." -- Lee Child, New York Times bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series "Exceptional. An exciting, ingeniously plotted adventure about love, regret, and quantum superposition. It's been a long time since a novel sucked me in and kept me turning pages the way this one did." -- Andy Weir, New York Times bestselling author of The Martian "A masterful, truly original work of suspense. Crouch delivers laser-focused prose, a plot that melds science fiction and thriller to brilliant effect, and a touching, twisted love story that plays out in ways you'll never see coming. It all adds up to one hell of a ride." --Harlan Coben, New York Times bestselling author of The Stranger "Wow. I gulped down Dark Matter in one sitting and put it down awed and amazed by the ride. It's fast, smart, addictive and the most creative, head-spinning novel I've read in ages. A truly remarkable thriller." --Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of the Rizzoli & Isles series "A mind-bending thriller of the first order, not merely a rollicking entertainment but a provocative investigation into the nature of second chances, all of it wrapped in a genius sci-fi package. I dare you to put it down, because I sure couldn't." --Justin Cronin, New York Times bestselling author of the Passage Trilogy. "The kind of book the word "thriller" was coined for - a shooting star through multiple genres, posing fundamental questions about identity and reality before revealing itself as, at its core, a love story. Smart, fast, powerful, and ultimately touching., "Brilliant. A book to remember. I think Blake Crouch just invented something new." -- Lee Child, New York Times bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series "Exceptional. An exciting, ingeniously plotted adventure about love, regret, and quantum superposition. It's been a long time since a novel sucked me in and kept me turning pages the way this one did." -- Andy Weir, New York Times bestselling author of The Martian "Wow. I gulped down Dark Matter in one sitting and put it down awed and amazed by the ride. It's fast, smart, addictive-- and the most creative, head-spinning novel I've read in ages. A truly remarkable thriller." --Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of the Rizzoli & Isles series "A mind-bending thriller of the first order, not merely a rollicking entertainment but a provocative investigation into the nature of second chances, all of it wrapped in a genius sci-fi package. I dare you to put it down, because I sure couldn't." --Justin Cronin, New York Times bestselling author of the Passage Trilogy. "The kind of book the word "thriller" was coined for -- a shooting star through multiple genres, posing fundamental questions about identity and reality before revealing itself as, at its core, a love story. Smart, fast, powerful, and ultimately touching." --Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author of Guilty Minds and Suspicion "An addictive read! When the quantum mechanics kick in (no kidding!), hold onto your horses -- you're in for an intelligent, breath-taking ride." --John Lescroart, New York Times bestselling author of The Fall and The Oath "Blake Crouch yet again proves himself to be a master. Nonstop pacing, fascinating characters and an ingenious concept all come together flawlessly in a crescendo of pursuit, danger, and romance all the way to a surprising and satisfying slam-bang conclusion." --Barry Eisler, New York Times bestselling author of the John Rain series , "A mind-blowing sci-fi/suspense/love-story mash-up." --Entertainment Weekly "A dazzling book for summer [with] a mind-bending premise, a head-spinning plot that's dialogue-driven and adrenaline-fueled, and a gut-wrenching climax that gave me goose bumps." --Minneapolis Star-Tribune "Brilliant. A book to remember. I think Blake Crouch just invented something new." -- Lee Child, New York Times bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series "Exceptional. An exciting, ingeniously plotted adventure about love, regret, and quantum superposition. It's been a long time since a novel sucked me in and kept me turning pages the way this one did." -- Andy Weir, New York Times bestselling author of The Martian "Wow. I gulped down Dark Matter in one sitting and put it down awed and amazed by the ride. It's fast, smart, addictive-- and the most creative, head-spinning novel I've read in ages. A truly remarkable thriller." --Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of the Rizzoli & Isles series "A mind-bending thriller of the first order, not merely a rollicking entertainment but a provocative investigation into the nature of second chances, all of it wrapped in a genius sci-fi package. I dare you to put it down, because I sure couldn't." --Justin Cronin, New York Times bestselling author of the Passage Trilogy. "The kind of book the word "thriller" was coined for -- a shooting star through multiple genres, posing fundamental questions about identity and reality before revealing itself as, at its core, a love story. Smart, fast, powerful, and ultimately touching." --Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author of Guilty Minds and Suspicion "An addictive read! When the quantum mechanics kick in (no kidding!), hold onto your horses -- you're in for an intelligent, breath-taking ride." --John Lescroart, New York Times bestselling author of The Fall and The Oath "Blake Crouch yet again proves himself to be a master. Nonstop pacing, fascinating characters and an ingenious concept all come together flawlessly in a crescendo of pursuit, danger, and romance all the way to a surprising and satisfying slam-bang conclusion." --Barry Eisler, New York Times bestselling author of the John Rain series "Excellent characterization and well-crafted tension...the rousing and heartfelt ending will leave readers cheering." -- Publishers Weekly "Suspenseful, frightening, and sometimes poignant." -- Kirkus "Crouch keeps the pace swift and the twists exciting. Readers who liked his Wayward Pines trilogy will probably devour this speculative thriller in one sitting [as will] those who enjoy roller-coaster reads in the vein of Harlan Coben." -- Booklist, "The most helter-skelter, race-to-the-finish-line thriller you'll read all year, with a clever, mind-boggling final twist." -- The Guardian "Relatable and unnerving . . . makes its characters--and readers--wonder what life would have been like had they made different decisions." -- USA Today "A portal into other dimensions of reality . . . you'll gulp it down in one afternoon, or more likely one night." -- The New York Times Book Review "A mind-blowing sci-fi/suspense/love-story mash-up." -- Entertainment Weekly "A fast, tasty read with a killer twist. It's a whole bag of barbecue chips . . . just sitting there waiting for you to devour in one long rush." --NPR "A dazzling book . . . [with] a mind-bending premise, a head-spinning plot that's dialogue-driven and adrenaline-fueled, and a gut-wrenching climax that gave me goose bumps." -- Minneapolis Star-Tribune "Draws on questions and anxieties we all wrestle with in the dark hours . . . Crouch has invested [sci-fi motifs] with scientific plausibility, and more unusually, with emotional depth." --The Wall Street Journal "[A] mind-blowing speculative-science thriller that throws in an old-fashioned love story for good measure." --Fort Worth Star-Telegram "A pacy, action-driven SF thriller . . . terse prose, strong characterisation and clever twists make for a quick, smart, engrossing read." -- Financial Times "A high-tension thriller . . . always engaging and frequently moving. A strong piece of summertime get-away reading, perfect for those times when the mind wanders to contemplate an alternate reality of endless vacation." -- San Francisco Chronicle "A mind-bending odyssey of parallel worlds and causality [that] unfolds with all the suspense and strength of a more straightforward thriller, building up to a deliciously surreal climax...memorable and well-rounded characters add a big, beating heart to the tale." --New York Journal of Books "Brilliant. A book to remember. I think Blake Crouch just invented something new."-- Lee Child, New York Times bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series "Exceptional. An exciting, ingeniously plotted adventure about love, regret, and quantum superposition. It's been a long time since a novel sucked me in and kept me turning pages the way this one did."-- Andy Weir, New York Times bestselling author of The Martian "A masterful, truly original work of suspense. Crouch delivers laser-focused prose, a plot that melds science fiction and thriller to brilliant effect, and a touching, twisted love story that plays out in ways you'll never see coming. It all adds up to one hell of a ride." --Harlan Coben, New York Times bestselling author of The Stranger "Wow. I gulped down Dark Matter in one sitting and put it down awed and amazed by the ride. It's fast, smart, addictive--and the most creative, head-spinning novel I've read in ages. A truly remarkable thriller." --Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of the Rizzoli & Isles series "A mind-bending thriller of the first order, not merely a rollicking entertainment but a provocative investigation into the nature of second chances, all of it wrapped in a genius sci-fi package. I dare you to put it down, because I sure couldn't." --Justin Cronin, New York Times bestselling author of the Passage Trilogy.
