Zig Zag: A Novel - Softcover

Somoza, Jose Carlos

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0061193739 ISBN 13: 9780061193736

Publisher: Harper, 2008

Synopsis

While studying advanced physics at a prestigious European university, Elisa Robledo was invited to join a select research team on a secret project to manipulate String Theory. It was the opportunity of a lifetime for the eager young scientist—the chance to actually view monumental events from the far distant past: dinosaurs roaming the Earth, life during the Stone Age, the crucifixion of Christ. But on a remote island in the Indian Ocean, the team's experiments went horribly awry . . . and something terrible was awakened.

Now, years later, Elisa's former colleagues are dying, one by one. The nightmare they created by meddling with Time is taking a shocking and gruesome toll. And only by uncovering the sinister truth behind the science can Elisa hope to survive the dark, devouring forces that mean to destroy her and the world she knows.

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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)

Synopsis:

Elisa Robledo, a young physics professor has a terrible secret. A secret she has been hiding for ten years; one which torments her every day. While an advanced physics graduate student at one of the most prestigious universities in Europe, Elisa 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. With incredible understanding of contemporary physics, the author places readers on a scientific thrill ride which offers answers to some of the larger questions of the universe. Impossible to put down, and with an unforgettable ending, "Zig Zag" is a novel whose mental puzzles will keep readers wondering aloud just what humankind is capable of.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0061193739
• ISBN 13: 9780061193736
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 496