The Flicker Men, Ted Kosmatka
The Flicker Men, Ted Kosmatka
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The Flicker Men
A Novel

Author: Ted Kosmatka

Narrator: Keith Szarabajka

Unabridged: 10 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/21/2015

Synopsis

A quantum physicist shocks the world with a startling experiment, igniting a struggle between science and theology, free will and fate, and antagonizing forces not known to exist.Eric Argus is a washout. His prodigious early work clouded his reputation and strained his sanity. But an old friend gives him another chance, an opportunity to step back into the light.With three months to produce new research, Eric replicates the paradoxical double-slit experiment to see for himself the mysterious dual nature of light and matter. A simple but unprecedented inference blooms into a staggering discovery about human consciousness and the structure of the universe.His findings are celebrated and condemned in equal measure, but no one can predict where the truth will lead. And as Eric seeks to understand the unfolding revelations, he must evade shadowy pursuers who believe he knows entirely too much already.

About Ted Kosmatka

Ted Kosmatka was born and raised in Chesterton, Indiana, and spent more than a decade working in various laboratories where he sometimes used electron microscopes. He is the author of Prophet of Bones and The Games, a finalist for the Locus Award for Best First Novel and one of Publishers Weekly's Best Books of 2012. His short fiction has been nominated for both the Nebula and Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Awards and has appeared in numerous Year's Best anthologies. He now lives in the Pacific Northwest.

About Keith Szarabajka

Keith Szarabajka has appeared in many films, including The Dark Knight, Missing, and A Perfect World, and on such television shows as The Equalizer, Angel, Cold Case, Golden Years, and Profit. Szarabajka has also appeared in several episodes of Selected Shorts for National Public Radio. He won the 2001 Audie Award for Unabridged Fiction for his reading of Tom Robbins’s Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates and has won several Earphones Awards.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jeffrey

”’After a while, quantum mechanics starts to affect your worldview.’ ‘What does this mean?’ ‘The more research I did, the less I believed.’ ‘In quantum mechanics?’ ‘No,’ I said.’In the world.’” Eric Argus is one of those brilliant minds that burn bright and then burn out. He is crippled with thoughts......more

Goodreads review by Traci

There were some very interesting ideas at play here, and the story moved along at a good clip. However . . . this had some pretty blatant plot problems. Villains who inexplicably choose to Villainously Monologue just long enough for Our Hero to escape. Repeatedly. (view spoiler)[ And . . . okay, so the Flicker Men (hide spoiler)]......more

Goodreads review by Теодор

4.4 звезди. Очакванията ми за тази книга бяха, че ще е нещо подобно като „Тъмна материя“ на Блейк Крауч, което донякъде е така и донякъде не е. Темата и в двете книги се върти около алтернативните реалности, но в „Потрепващите“ има много повече наука и теории. Определено ми хареса, макар и да беше ма......more

Goodreads review by Britta

This almost felt like two books. The first half was immensely enjoyable and interesting (so much so that I was willing to ignore how thinly drawn some characters were, with the notable exception of Satvik, and how weird the style was at times with the short staccato sentences). I loved the science a......more

Quotes

“If Stephen Hawking and Stephen King wrote a novel together, you’d get The Flicker Men. Brilliant, disturbing, and beautifully told.” Hugh Howey, New York Times bestselling author

“A high-speed thriller…The pages turn rapidly with well-orchestrated suspense.” New York Times

“An original, smart physics thriller…Kosmatka writes with great skill and…sells his concepts so well that it’s hard to pinpoint where the real science ends…A fun, exciting read.” Missourian

“Kosmatka has taken a complex scientific paradox and turned it into a rapid race against time.” Shelf Awareness

“So intriguing that I was able to enjoy the book even though I personally didn’t understand all the aspects of the experiment…The story walked a fine line between science and science-fiction, and should please fans of both.” Mystery Scene Magazine

“The most interesting science thriller I’ve read this year…The Flicker Men twists the weird implications of the [double-slit] experiment into a narrative that is both surprising and philosophically rich…A five-star read.” Science Thrillers

“Kosmatka effectively harnesses his impressive imagination in the service of a mind-blowing plot in this outstanding SF thriller…Ingenious plot twists, well-realized characters, and superior prose elevate this above similar books.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Brilliant…This well-written and fast-paced scientific thriller builds into beautiful and suspenseful crescendo.” Library Journal (starred review)

“A first-rate thriller.” Booklist

“Kosmatka’s novel delivers a number of thrills, along with believable science and ominous themes.” Kirkus Reviews

Awards

  • Publishers Weekly Pick
  • Amazon Best Book of the Month
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