"a gripping and hugely entertaining story that is difficult to solve and even more difficult to put down." - New Scientist At a London university, in 2010, a group of students meet in secret to conduct dangerous experiments that have already cost one person's life. They believe they are pushing the frontiers of physics but their experiments also blur the boundary between what's real and what's perceived - with horrifying results. Twenty-five years on in Manhattan, one of the surviving members of the club lives under a new name, Steel, in a world transformed by the ever-accelerating pace of technology. When a pregnant stranger, Skyler, is dumped on his doorstep with a sinister note, Steel finds himself in a race to restore her memory before they are both killed by an assassin with a terrifying gift. What is Skyler's connection to Steel's past life in London, and how much longer can he protect the world against the secret that he’s guarded for decades? He must find out quickly - it is not just their lives at stake - but the very fabric of reality that hangs in the balance. The Looking Glass Club is a fast-paced SF thriller, exploring head-spinning themes in physics and philosophy, and is already being hailed by some as a classic in the making. In addition to being an addictive read, there is a competition associated with the book: solve the cryptic puzzles found between each chapter - left in a diary by a character from The Looking Glass Club - and one reader could win up to £1 million pounds sterling ($1.6m) in a prize competition being funded by book sales. See the book's website for details: www.TheLookingGlassClub.com
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The couple of books I have read so far on my Kindle were sweet, moving stories about real life encounters, about personal endeavours, things that touch our every day lives and puddy cats! The latest book I finished could not have been more different..
Set not too far in the future, The Looking Glass Club has you follow the ups and downs of Zeke/Steel as he comes to terms with his past and how those events come back to haunt him.
Gruff Davies is a new author and a talented guy. It's obvious he is knowledgable about physics and has a keen interest in human nature and sci-fi as this is self-evident in his work.
The Looking Glass Club flip-flops between the past and the current life of the key character, something I found I had to get used to, but to be honest once I was hooked I was hooked good!
It's been a while since a book has got my attention as much as The Looking Glass Club has. My friend has read the book and was hooked at a different stage to me but I can guarantee at whatever point it grabs you, there will be no going back.
If you are squeamish you may have to think about when you read The Looking Glass Club as I had a few dreams punctuated with the events of the story, especially as Gruff's writing style is so fluid and very very descriptive.
I warn you a certain nursery rhyme will end up penetrating your very soul, just as it does to Zeke/Steel. I didn't realise until I finished the book that I was whistling the tune on the train, at home and in the office...
I don't want to cover much about the story as it will give the game away. If you enjoy sci-fi, like a good adventure, aren't adverse to some graphic detail and the odd swear (and a talking Jack Russell) then you will really enjoy The Looking Glass Club.
As an extra incentive there are several puzzles punctuated throughout the book, which if solved by anyone; could net them £1,000,000 (no joke!).
I dare you to take a look through the lives of the members of The Looking Glass Club and your own life will never be the same again.
"Half a pound of tuppenny rice..."
Set not too far in the future, The Looking Glass Club has you follow the ups and downs of Zeke/Steel as he comes to terms with his past and how those events come back to haunt him.
Gruff Davies is a new author and a talented guy. It's obvious he is knowledgable about physics and has a keen interest in human nature and sci-fi as this is self-evident in his work.
The Looking Glass Club flip-flops between the past and the current life of the key character, something I found I had to get used to, but to be honest once I was hooked I was hooked good!
It's been a while since a book has got my attention as much as The Looking Glass Club has. My friend has read the book and was hooked at a different stage to me but I can guarantee at whatever point it grabs you, there will be no going back.
If you are squeamish you may have to think about when you read The Looking Glass Club as I had a few dreams punctuated with the events of the story, especially as Gruff's writing style is so fluid and very very descriptive.
I warn you a certain nursery rhyme will end up penetrating your very soul, just as it does to Zeke/Steel. I didn't realise until I finished the book that I was whistling the tune on the train, at home and in the office...
I don't want to cover much about the story as it will give the game away. If you enjoy sci-fi, like a good adventure, aren't adverse to some graphic detail and the odd swear (and a talking Jack Russell) then you will really enjoy The Looking Glass Club.
As an extra incentive there are several puzzles punctuated throughout the book, which if solved by anyone; could net them £1,000,000 (no joke!).
I dare you to take a look through the lives of the members of The Looking Glass Club and your own life will never be the same again.
"Half a pound of tuppenny rice..."
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By T
Format:Paperback
I have loved every page of this book, fast paced, funny and very intelligently written. I'm not quiet bright enough to solve the puzzle but that doesn't in any way detract from the story. BUY IT!!!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Had I known beforehand that The Looking Glass Club fell into the genre of "science fiction" I freely admit that I may have been ignorant enough to let it colour my anticipation of what was to follow. What WAS to follow was a gripping and intelligent reading experience way beyond my limited understanding of what comprises the aforementioned literary category. Through ingenious and masterly-painted brushstrokes of plot, detail and characterisation the author confidently takes the reader on an epic adventure imbued with boundless and staggering imagination. Beautifully realised and tenderly narrated scenes are perfectly contrasted against thrilling action sequences which leave the reader as breathless as our hero so frequently finds himself. But while this book is magnificent in the sophistication of its plot and the grandeur of its monolith-proportioned themes, for this reader the lasting impressions are of delicately-woven filaments of human emotions: bitter regret, all-consuming madness, unrequited love, true altruism, devastating loss, overwhelming desire, eternal friendship: all of them richly detailed in subtle truths ... and a million miles (and universes) from pure "science fiction".
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This is an unusual yarn, but a deeply flawed novel.
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