DARK MATTER

By Blake Crouch

Blake Crouch’s mind and imagination don’t function like the rest of us. They function in a world far more advanced. At least, that’s what I keep telling myself. It’s the only way I can wrap my head around his brilliance. “Dark Matter” will hit you over the head and suck the air from your lungs from page one until the very last word, when the final drip of emotion is wrung from your body, leaving you as limp as a dish towel.

Crouch takes us into the world of Quantum Physics and String Theory by exposing us to its raw elements—each decision we make takes us down a different path. But, what if those infinite paths paralleled each other, and what if we found a way to reach into this fifth dimension and travel between these worlds? Sounds pretty cool, doesn’t it?

Now imagine that one of our ‘selves’ realized he liked our life and the decisions we made better than his own, and he has found a way to trade his life for ours. Your family is now his: all you love and cherish stolen from you. How far would you go to try and find your way back?

Please don’t misinterpret my words. “Dark Matter” is ‘not’ about physics; it’s about love, relationships, and choices. It’s about realizing that the lives we lead, although not perfect, are perfect for us, and if someone stole all we loved, we would fight tooth and nail to claw our way back and find ‘our’ reality.

The mind that gave us the Wayward Pines trilogy gives us another mind bending story, and helps us realize that every choice we make, big and small, changes and shapes who we are today. “Dark Matter” is not to be read; it’s to be savored and devoured at the same time. It’s one of the best choices you’ll ever make!