Recursion: A Novel

By Blake Crouch

At first, it looks like a disease. An epidemic that spreads through no known means, driving its victims mad with memories of a life they never lived. But the force that’s sweeping the world is no pathogen. It’s just the first shock wave, unleashed by a stunning discovery—and what’s in jeopardy is not our minds but the very fabric of time itself. In New York City, Detective Barry Sutton is closing in on the truth—and in a remote laboratory, neuroscientist Helena Smith is unaware that she alone holds the key to this mystery . . . and the tools for fighting back. Together, Barry and Helena will have to confront their enemy—before they, and the world, are trapped in a loop of ever-growing chaos.

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Published Mar 10, 2020

336 pages

Average rating: 7.56

918 RATINGS

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Readers say *Recursion* is an intense, fast-paced sci-fi thriller blending action, complex time and memory concepts, and emotional depth. Reviewers ag...

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Sue Dix
10/10 stars
This book put me through the wringer! I was leery of it because I had been turned off by the Wayward Pines series, but, no worries. This book is so different from that series and so different from any book I’ve read. Simplistically, it’s about the lengths some will go to to save humanity from itself. It’s a much more complicated novel than that. Read it!
Stizstar
Stizstar
10/10 stars
"We have made it far too easy to destroy ourselves."

This one was quite the ride and had me up late and reading well into the morning. Loved it.
Bea Melanie
Bea Melanie
7/10 stars
Very interesting, not what I was expecting at all. Good read but it dragged out a little and got repetitive. But satisfying story and ending.
Bre Meeker
Bre Meeker
9/10 stars
Wowwwww this book messed with my mind!! I really enjoyed it and liked the ending. Felt a bit redundant towards the middle but such a great read.
R.C.
R.C.
8/10 stars
(8.5/10) Highly entertaining, intelligent sci-fi thriller with great momentum, action, and dialogue, and an ending that mostly sticks the landing. The timeline mechanics aren't airtight, but the story establishes its own rules well enough that the inconsistencies don't matter much. Great pace throughout, but the biggest weakness is the implausible transformation of the former lab assistant into the original mastermind, which requires an enormous intellectual leap that the story doesn't adequately justify. Happy Reading!! 📚

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