The Brilliance Trilogy, by Marcus Sakey - the same type of sudden shift in what you thought reality was, and a similar blend of technological advancements with almost unfathomable consequences. Until we get to devour his next book, may you enjoy these in the meantime: For anyone else who's looking for more of the experience Crouch delivers, this list is for you. He's mentioned in the acknowledgements of Recursion as being the namesake of one of the villainous characters. He is a talented writer that manages to be compelling, surprising, unbelievable, totally imaginative and realistic, all while balancing character development with excellent dialogue.Īnyway, only a few things have come close for me to the experience of reading a Blake Crouch novel and i was thrilled to see that one of the authors who did come close is actually one of Crouch's friends. Dark Matter, and his most recent, Recursion, just as much, maybe more so. I devoured that series and have loved his books ever since. From there, the story takes off and totally exploded my brain with what I thought it would be. He can't quite figure out what is wrong, but has the impenetrable sense of off-ness in the residents he talks to trying to find a phone. I had used my audible credits to get the Wayward Pines series, which begins with a man showing up in the middle of nowhere, Idaho, and noticing the town is not what it seems. We didn't have a dishwasher so I spent lots of time listening to audiobooks and washing dishes by hand. I was living in Idaho at the time and my children were still very young. I vividly remember my first experience reading Blake Crouch.

Recursion by blake crouch