Zig Zag: A Novel - Hardcover

Somoza, Jose Carlos

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0061193712 ISBN 13: 9780061193712

Publisher: Rayo, 2007

Synopsis

While an advanced physics graduate student at one of the most prestigious universities in Europe, Elisa Robledo, a young physics professor was invited to join a select research team working on manipulating String Theory, making it possible to witness images of the past as if they were live and actually happening. According to the team's research, breaking down particles of light, and accessing the code hidden within each fragment, they theorized that the possibility of witnessing the past, viewing such milestone events as of the crucifixion of Christ, or the earth when dinosaurs still roamed. Scurried away on a remote island in the Indian Ocean, they made leaping advancements in their analysis. Yet, their experiments resulted in something much more frightening and dangerous than any of them could have ever imagined. The team awoke something dangerous in their meddling into the fluctuation of Time.

Now, years later, Elisa is faced with solving the mysterious and gruesome deaths of each member of the team she was once so proud to be a part of. Something or someone has focused their sights on Elisa and her former academic fellowship. In order to solve the mystery behind what the team's experiments awoke and just who or what is behind the dark forces trailing the once team's every move, Elisa must discover what really happened on the island where her team was once sequestered, and where she had naively thought their dedicated science was meant for good.

About this title

About the Author:

José Carlos Somoza was born in Havana; his family moved to Spain when he was one, and he remains there today. A psychiatrist by training, he has won several awards for his novels, which have been published in thirty countries.

Review:

“It never occurred to me that playing with time could have such terrifying consequences. This novel reveals them all.” (Javier Sierra, author of New York Times Bestselling The Secret Supper)

“Literate, savvy, tense, and thoughtful with plenty of atmosphere. It’s a pleasure to read a Jose Carlos Somoza novel.” (--Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The Templar Legacy and The Third Secret)

“Slices like a serrated dagger. Relentlessly paced, fiercely narrated, brilliantly clever, here is a thriller for the new millennium.” (--James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author of Map of Bones and Black Order --James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author of Map of Bones and Black Order)

“Magnificent...belongs on every thriller fan’s must-read list.” (Booklist (starred review))

“An ornate rumination on the razor-thin line between satisfying one’s scientific curiosity and violating the laws of nature.” (Booklist (starred review))

“...A scrupulously researched and terrifying scientific thriller...it’s impossible not to be hooked.” (Miami Herald)

About this edition

• Publisher: Rayo
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0061193712
• ISBN 13: 9780061193712
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 512