I got a copy of this book to review through the Amazon Vine program. This was an excellent novel and is something of a sequel to 14 (although it can definitely be read as a stand alone as well).
Mike Erikson is just your normal run of the mill high school teacher, at least thats what most people think. Then Mike is contacted by an old friend from DARPA who wants him to come and work on a project for the summer. Ends up a DARPA funded lab has come up with an invention that could make teleportation a reality; the only problem is something just feels wrong about the project. Before they start mass-producing they want Mike to go in and work with the lab people to make sure everything is okay. Mike with his off the chart IQ and eidetic memory is the perfect guy for the job and he decides to accept the job out of curiosity.
There is a lot of mystery in here and it is a bit of a sci-fi thriller as well. The mystery builds slowly but is completely gripping...you just know things are going to go horribly horribly wrong by the end of it all. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time and had a lot of trouble putting the book down.
Mike is a great character and fun to read about. I never really thought about the issues a eidetic memory could cause for a person...and this book explore that issue in an interesting way. The side characters are all very interesting and all have complex issues of their own.
There is also a lot about time travel and parallel realities in this book too. The story ends up tying in a bit with Clines novel 14. I knew when those darn green cockroaches showed up again we were all in trouble.
Overall this is a fun and fast-paced sci-fi thriller that I really enjoyed. Its creative and quirky and full of fun characters. There is excellent mystery here and some interesting sci-fi twists. I would definitely recommend this as an excellent book for those who like sci-fi thrillers.
Mike Erikson is just your normal run of the mill high school teacher, at least thats what most people think. Then Mike is contacted by an old friend from DARPA who wants him to come and work on a project for the summer. Ends up a DARPA funded lab has come up with an invention that could make teleportation a reality; the only problem is something just feels wrong about the project. Before they start mass-producing they want Mike to go in and work with the lab people to make sure everything is okay. Mike with his off the chart IQ and eidetic memory is the perfect guy for the job and he decides to accept the job out of curiosity.
There is a lot of mystery in here and it is a bit of a sci-fi thriller as well. The mystery builds slowly but is completely gripping...you just know things are going to go horribly horribly wrong by the end of it all. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time and had a lot of trouble putting the book down.
Mike is a great character and fun to read about. I never really thought about the issues a eidetic memory could cause for a person...and this book explore that issue in an interesting way. The side characters are all very interesting and all have complex issues of their own.
There is also a lot about time travel and parallel realities in this book too. The story ends up tying in a bit with Clines novel 14. I knew when those darn green cockroaches showed up again we were all in trouble.
Overall this is a fun and fast-paced sci-fi thriller that I really enjoyed. Its creative and quirky and full of fun characters. There is excellent mystery here and some interesting sci-fi twists. I would definitely recommend this as an excellent book for those who like sci-fi thrillers.
This is a fun read with fun characters. It had similarities to Clines' book 14 (more green cockroaches, ewww). Lots of action and some twists. I enjoyed it.
Leland 'Mike' Erikson, a high school teacher with a high IQ and an eidetic memory, is recruited by a long time friend (Reggie) to do a review of a highly confidential project which is coming up for a change in funding from the Government. After a good deal of hesitation on Mike's part; he eventually says yes and ends up on at a research facility outside of San Diego.
Here he finds himself an outsider from a group of scientists who are convinced he is going to shut down the project and trying to determine if the Albuquerque Door does what they say is does. That is when everything starts to go wrong.
This novel is a must read for anyone who enjoys good science fiction. It is plausible enough to happen in real life, but still is outlandish enough to question if it could actually happen.
I enjoyed reading this novel and found the subtle humor, numerous pop culture references, and intriguing storyline to make a perfect fit. The story at times was a little slow, but made up for it with an amazing fast paced ending. And although it had some technical jargon which I only partially understood as I never took any high-level math or science classes.
Here he finds himself an outsider from a group of scientists who are convinced he is going to shut down the project and trying to determine if the Albuquerque Door does what they say is does. That is when everything starts to go wrong.
This novel is a must read for anyone who enjoys good science fiction. It is plausible enough to happen in real life, but still is outlandish enough to question if it could actually happen.
I enjoyed reading this novel and found the subtle humor, numerous pop culture references, and intriguing storyline to make a perfect fit. The story at times was a little slow, but made up for it with an amazing fast paced ending. And although it had some technical jargon which I only partially understood as I never took any high-level math or science classes.
