Step into the fold. It’s perfectly safe.
The folks in Mike Erikson’s small New England town would say he’s just your average, everyday guy. And that’s exactly how Mike likes it. Sure, the life he’s chosen isn’t much of a challenge to someone with his unique gifts, but he’s content with his quiet and peaceful existence. That is until an old friend presents him with an irresistible mystery, one that Mike is uniquely qualified to solve.
Far out in the California desert, a team of DARPA scientists has invented a device they affectionately call the Albuquerque Door. Using a cryptic computer equation and magnetic fields to “fold” dimensions, it shrinks distances so a traveler can travel hundreds of feet with a single step. The invention promises to make mankind’s dreams of teleportation a reality. And, the scientists insist, traveling through the door is completely safe. Yet evidence is mounting that this miraculous machine isn’t quite what it seems – and that its creators are harboring a dangerous secret.
As his investigations draw him deeper into the puzzle, Mike begins to fear there’s only one answer that makes sense. And if he’s right, it may be only a matter of time before the project destroys…everything. A cunningly inventive mystery featuring a hero worthy of Sherlock Holmes and a terrifying final twist you’ll never see coming, The Fold is that rarest of things: a genuine pause-resister science-fiction thriller. Step inside its audio and learn why author Peter Clines has already won legions of loyal fans.
80% awesome, 20% what the heck was this guy smoking. The Fold is the second book by Peter Clines that I have read. At least comparing this book with 14, there seems to be an underlying theme to his work. He starts off with a wonderfully interesting story, full of suspense and wonder, then takes things to a very strange place, often involving a twist in the story that makes me scratch my head. It is difficult to explain any further without spoiling the book, but if you have read 14, you will understand what I mean.Â
Well…now I have to read all this guy’s other books too! I’ve strongly considered purchasing some of Peter Clines’s books in the past but never pulled the trigger. I got the opportunity to review his new book, THE FOLD, through the Vine Program and jumped at it. I didn’t even finish reading the premise for the book before I hit the “Send Me This Item” button. I got two sentences in and was like, “Yes!”Â
Very interesting and different I love science fiction, but am getting tired of space war books, and never did much like time travel books. Fortunately, this book is neither. Rather, it’s a near future US-based mystery about a secret DARPA near-instantaneous transport by folding space project. The hero is a genius with eidetic imagery, and the book does a great job of bringing him to life. I’ve known two such people in my life, and he describes them both well. Multiverse theory is also a big part of this book, and handled…