The Fold: A Novel Paperback – March 1, 2016
Author: Visit ‘s Peter Clines Page ID: 0553447475
Review
“A must-read for anyone who likes a good science-fiction thriller…an intelligent, exciting story with a brilliant protagonist and a mystery that genuinely surprised me.”
–Andy Weir, New York Times bestselling author of The Martian
“A terrific SF mystery.”
—Fantasy Book Critic
“A fun, brilliant read. Technical enough to enthrall, fast-paced enough to stay engaging to the explosive end, The Fold has everything I want in an SF novel, and then a little bit extra.”
–Mira Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Feed
“Part techno thriller, part supernatural mystery, all awesome.”
—SF Signal
“That rare thriller that always keeps just one step ahead of the reader…a crackling, electric read.”
–Chuck Wendig, New York Times bestselling author of Aftermath
“A little Crichton and a little Sherlock–and sure to please fans of both.”
–Wesley Chu, author of Lives of Tao
“An ingenious science mystery with a terrifying Lovecraftian twist.“
—Dread Central
“A science fiction thriller with a bit of Sherlock Holmes and a bit of H.P. Lovecraft thrown in…a book you’ll want to pass along to your friends when you’re done.”
—FantasyLiterature.com
“I was enthralled…a mix of scientific extrapolation, fast-paced plotting, surprising twists, clues for the savvy reader, and credible characters.”
—Sci Fi Bulletin
“Absolutely riveting…[features] weird science, great characters, snappy dialogue, a slowly developing mystery and edge of your seat action.”
—SF Crowsnest
“A mind-blowing science fiction mystery that kept me guessing right to the end…Clines’ writing is steeped in popular culture and unexpectedly funny, yet highly perceptive and infused with a subtle intelligence. If you haven’t read him, you’re in for a wonderful surprise.”
–Joe McKinney, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Dead City
“A smart, intense thriller with just a dash of dark humor, The Fold will keep you turning pages until the wee hours of the morning. Well done, Peter Clines!”
–DJ Molles, author of the Remaining series
“Wow! This is why I love spec fic. Brilliant, unpredictable, and mind-bending, The Fold is one of the best books I’ve read in years. An SF thriller that summons Lovecraftian monsters, it will surprise you again and again. Read it!”
–John Dixon, author of Phoenix Island
From the Hardcover edition.
About the Author
PETER CLINES has published several pieces of short fiction and countless articles on the film and television industries. He is the author of the Ex-Heroes series and the acclaimed standalone thriller 14. He lives in Southern California.
Paperback: 384 pagesPublisher: Broadway Books (March 1, 2016)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0553447475ISBN-13: 978-0553447477 Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 8 inches Shipping Weight: 13 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #1,053,186 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1053 in Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Science Fiction > Time Travel #12254 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Action & Adventure > Science Fiction #24353 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Horror
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.
Overall, I liked the book. I am going to be a little harsh here, but I don’t want to lose the fact that it was a good book. The problem for me is that the items I point out are so glaring they really detract from the book for me. Any time I mentally check out from the story to ask myself what the author was thinking, it’s painful.
The premise was interesting. I partially saw the twist on the Door, pretty early on, which isn’t good. However I was surprised when the ultimate secret was revealed, which is good.
The characters are mostly believable and interesting, although cliched. A nerd who likes Star Trek, who would’ve thought it?.
The book was entirely engaging for the first 80%, but then I spent the last 20% asking “what the heck was this guy smoking?”. Some of the characters repeat things over and over. There was one character at the end who said the same 2 word phrase on almost every page for 20 pages or so. “F me”. Seriously, that is pretty much all she said. I found myself hoping she would die just so she would shut up.The narrator describes the way the main character thinks in terms of ants bringing back memories, but he does it so often as to be annoying.
Additionally, Clines uses references to things that are going to date his book.
I’ve strongly considered purchIDg 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!"
Check out the description on the product description page. I’ll wait…
[Update]
I was texting a friend of mine about this book, totally telling him he should read it, and I sent him a brief plot summary that I figured I’d share in case you didn’t want to look up the better one on the product page: "Smart guy has a friend at the DOD who wants him to audit a project the gov’t is funding about teleportation. They think the scientists are hiding something. They are!"
[End of update]
…Ok, good. I, hands down, loved this book. I read it in hundred page chunks, forcing myself to not stay up all night. Here are my impressions of the book on a night by night basis:
Night one: This is a really fun book. This is sci-fi done right.
Night two: This is still really fun, but now it’s getting pretty creepy. Scary, even.
Night three: What the what!?
Night four: I wish this book was a thousand pages long.
I have only one knock against this book, and that’s in the last acts. The rest of the book is very clever, creative and mysterious, but it ends a little bit derivatively (and I’m going to be very general on purpose — I don’t want to be the one to spoil any of the twists this book has to offer). I think it’s still a satisfying ending but just not quite as unique or memorable as the first 300 pages.
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