A page-turning science-fiction thriller from the author of Paradox Bound and the Ex-Heroes series.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 … 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 that 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 only be 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 genuinely page-turning science-fiction thriller.
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Great characters and well plotted. Enjoyed it thoroughly.
Mike is an outright, but a reluctant genius. Because he knows that most Geniuses have a poor life, he hides his talent and teaches high school. None-the-less, he his recruited by his friend Reggie to investigate a secret and mysterious government DARPA project in danger of losing funding.
The project is about teleportation or more correctly about folding time-space to allow quickly moving from one place to another.
One of Mike’s major skills is his photographic memory and inability to forget anything. It turns out very useful when confronted with the project’s staff who see him as someone trying to kill their project just when they contend they have made a major breakthrough.
Things get wildly more complicated and dangerous from that point on. The characters are interesting and add to the story. Worth a read.
Different. Unusual sci-fi plot, but intriguing
This book had some unique twists to some old plots. The only thing I didn’t like was that it became a little “B” movie-ish at end. I did like that it had a definite end rather than setting the scene for a possible sequel.
I enjoyed this book and would recommend it.
Original concept of time travel
I was really impressed by Peter Clines book “The Fold”. He did an excellent job with his plot and his characters. He had an innovative descriptive method for describing to the reader how his lead character thought. He has written one heck of a book. I will definitely read his other books. Worth more than I paid for it. Buy it today.
Unusual and thoughtfully-entertaining SciFi
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!
A great Sci Fi! I enjoyed so much I read the authors other works… Great World Building… !
I liked how this book started as a mystery to find the truth behind a super-secret DARPA project. Why is the project team refusing to deliver it to the government despite apparently successful demonstrations. The project’s DARPA lead hires Mike Eriskson, an underachieving genius, to observe the project and identify the truth about the project.
Despite Mike’s lack of credentials (he’s only a high school English teacher), he slowly convinces the project team of his genius. Outsiders are often better able to identify anomalies than those who are living with a project. However, It is unlikely that the project would stop in the middle of an experiment on the command of an outsider.
I also find it unrealistic that a project leader would immediately resume experimentation following a death without exhaustively investigation root causes for the failure.
That careless approach leads to a suspenseful and action filled battle to save the earth.
This is a sci fi book that deals with a sort of teleportation machine that may not be all that it appears. It had interesting characters, especially the main character and how he relates to his photographic memory. I really did wake up early just to continue reading it!
Another great Peter Clines book. It is slightly related to 14, but I would not consider it a sequel. You should read both anyway.
Entertaining and enjoyable quick read, beginning excellent middle good end satisfying
Good read but strange ending. Still entertaining.
A good read
One of the few original ideas in SF. Clines does first class work. This one will set a standard. Don’t miss it.
If you’re into Time Travel, this is definitely worth your while.
Too much detail, redundancy, and unnecessary fluff
It was a dandy? good interesting characters. Good twist at the end too!