Obscura - Hardcover

Hart, Joe

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1503949893 ISBN 13: 9781503949898

Publisher: Thomas & Mercer, 2018

Synopsis

She’s felt it before...the fear of losing control. And it’s happening again.

In the near future, an aggressive and terrifying new form of dementia is affecting victims of all ages. The cause is unknown, and the symptoms are disturbing. Dr. Gillian Ryan is on the cutting edge of research and desperately determined to find a cure. She’s already lost her husband to the disease, and now her young daughter is slowly succumbing as well. After losing her funding, she is given the unique opportunity to expand her research. She will travel with a NASA team to a space station where the crew has been stricken with symptoms of a similar inexplicable psychosis—memory loss, trances, and violent, uncontrollable impulses.

Crippled by a secret addiction and suffering from creeping paranoia, Gillian finds her journey becoming a nightmare as unexplainable and violent events plague the mission. With her grip weakening on reality, she starts to doubt her own innocence. And she’s beginning to question so much more—like the true nature of the mission, the motivations of the crew, and every deadly new secret space has to offer.

Merging thrilling science-fiction adventure with mind-bending psychological suspense, Wall Street Journal bestselling author Joe Hart explores both the vast mysteries of outer space and the even darker unknown that lies within ourselves.

About this title

About the Author

Wall Street Journal bestselling author Joe Hart is the author of eleven novels that include The River Is Dark, Lineage, EverFall, and the highly acclaimed Dominion Trilogy.

When not writing, he enjoys reading, exercising, exploring the great outdoors, and watching movies with his family. For more information on his upcoming novels and access to his blog, visit www.joehartbooks.com.

Review

“Outstanding...Fans of Blake Crouch’s Wayward Pines Series, with its combination of mystery, horror, and science fiction, will find this right up their alley.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“This gripping book will be a must-read for fans of sf-based mysteries such as John Scalzi’s Lock In and Kristine Kathyrn Rusch’s Retrieval Artist series, as well as aficionados of stories about science gone wrong, too far, or both.” —Library Journal (starred review)

“The pacing is excellent from beginning to end.” —Los Angeles Times

“Those seeking an off-planet sci-fi thriller with a haunting plotline will devour Joe Hart’s Obscura, which reads quick and is jam-packed with terrifying surprises.” —The Real Book Spy

“For the reader who likes hard science fiction with some mystery and suspense thrown in, Obscura should hit the spot. It’s not merely sci-fi, but a thriller wrapped in the deadly solitude of space with a determined heroine who refuses to give up.” —New York Journal of Books

“Joe Hart is a tremendous talent, and with Obscura, he has taken his storytelling to the next level. This is a genius work of science fiction, brimming with thrills, scares, and most importantly, heart. I devoured this book, and you will too.” —Blake Crouch, New York Times bestselling author of Dark Matter and the Wayward Pines Series

Edition details

• Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1503949893
• ISBN 13: 9781503949898
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 352