Dark Matter

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
Released July 26, 2016
Published by Crown
Rating: ★★★★★

If your family was stolen from you, how far would you go to get them back?

This book explores that question, but in a totally mindbendy, sci-fi thriller kind of way. It kind of bums me out that I can only give it 5 stars, because it was amazing. Unfortunately, I can't really reveal why, because it's nearly impossible to summarize this book without spoiling it. It's one of the reasons it took me so long to read this. I didn't realize from the blurb how great it would be. You're going to have to trust me.

I can say that I am SO not a sci-fi person. The concept of Schrodinger's cat (which plays an important role in the plot) alludes me despite all explanations. My brain just doesn't get science and especially not physics. But that didn't prevent me from loving this story. In the end, the driving force behind the plot is not futuristic science, but love.

I enjoyed every twist and turn in this exciting book, and, as promised, this is a page-turner. I also fell in love with all the characters, which is rare, especially in a thiller. I will say that I got so excited about what I was reading, that I tried to sell my non-reading husband on how great it is and he dismantled the entire ending portion of the plot in a nanosecond. And I'll never look at him the same way again. Outside of the influence of book-ruining smart alecs, Dark Matter is pretty flawless.

I hope that somewhere out there exists another, cooler version of me who was aware of Blake Crouch's talent before this point, and has read all of his previous books, because I can't believe it has taken me this long to discover this author.