9781914585449 - The Space Between Us: this Year's Most Life-affirming, Awe-inspiring Read ? Selected for Bbc 2 Between the Covers 2023 by Johnstone, Doug (24 results)

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. When three people suffer strokes after seeing dazzling lights over Edinburgh, then awake completely recovered, theyre convinced their ordeal is connected to the alien creature discovered on a nearby beach an adrenaline-soaked, deeply humane, life-affirming first-contact novel from one of Scotlands most revered authors **Selected for BBC 2 Between the Covers 2023** All the drive, curiosity and wonder of his crime and mystery novels science fiction gains a new author Derek B Miller If you read one life-affirming book this year, make sure its this one Nina Pottell, Prima The main characters, their lives and their struggles, are portrayed very vividly. I was straight into this, just like a thriller Ivo Graham on Between the Covers Connecting will change everything Lennox is a troubled teenager with no family. Ava is eight months pregnant and fleeing her abusive husband. Heather is a grieving mother and cancer sufferer. They dont know each other, but when a meteor streaks over Edinburgh, all three suffer instant, catastrophic strokes. .only to wake up the following day in hospital, miraculously recovered. When news reaches them of an octopus-like creature washed up on the shore near where the meteor came to earth, Lennox senses that some extra-terrestrial force is at play. With the help of Ava, Heather and a journalist, Ewan, he rescues the creature they call 'Sandy' and goes on the run. But they arent the only ones with an interest in the alien close behind are Avas husband, the police and a government unit who wants to capture the creature, at all costs. And Sandys arrival may have implications beyond anything anyone could imagine This had all the makings of a film such relatable characters. Writing a story about a mixed-race boy in the care system and two women so brilliantly is so impressive Sunetra Sarker on Between the Covers So readable and accessible I was really rooting for the characters Alan Davies on Between the Covers A gateway book to SciFi I loved it Sara Cox on Between the Covers A sci-fi novel that is as moving as it is magical and mysterious. Doug Johnstone has hit it out of the park again Mark Billingham A delicious, demanding departure from Doug Johnstone Val McDermid Science fiction may be a departure for Johnstone, but hes approached it like the crime thrillers that made his name, prioritising pace, tension and high stakes a plea for empathy, compassion and perspective, and a celebration of our capacity to connect with one another, shot through with vivid characters and a sense of wonder Herald Scotland An entertaining, fast-paced story of first contact well told, with relatable characters and important themes making for an emotionally engaging read Guardian A gloriously hopeful story and a perfect road trip movie just waiting to be made I cant recommend this highly enough James Oswald An adrenaline-filled ride of a novel, laced with empathy and understanding for our instinctual need to connect' Rachelle Atalla 'Johnstone's mesmeric story Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Condition: New. &Uumlber den AutorrnrnDoug Johnstone is the author of twelve novels, most recently The Great Silence, the third in the Skelfs series, which has been optioned for TV. In 2021,The Big Chill, the second in the series, was longlisted for the Theaks.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. When three people suffer strokes after seeing dazzling lights over Edinburgh, then awake completely recovered, theyre convinced their ordeal is connected to the alien creature discovered on a nearby beach an adrenaline-soaked, deeply humane, life-affirming first-contact novel from one of Scotlands most revered authors **Selected for BBC 2 Between the Covers 2023** All the drive, curiosity and wonder of his crime and mystery novels science fiction gains a new author Derek B Miller If you read one life-affirming book this year, make sure its this one Nina Pottell, Prima The main characters, their lives and their struggles, are portrayed very vividly. I was straight into this, just like a thriller Ivo Graham on Between the Covers Connecting will change everything Lennox is a troubled teenager with no family. Ava is eight months pregnant and fleeing her abusive husband. Heather is a grieving mother and cancer sufferer. They dont know each other, but when a meteor streaks over Edinburgh, all three suffer instant, catastrophic strokes. .only to wake up the following day in hospital, miraculously recovered. When news reaches them of an octopus-like creature washed up on the shore near where the meteor came to earth, Lennox senses that some extra-terrestrial force is at play. With the help of Ava, Heather and a journalist, Ewan, he rescues the creature they call 'Sandy' and goes on the run. But they arent the only ones with an interest in the alien close behind are Avas husband, the police and a government unit who wants to capture the creature, at all costs. And Sandys arrival may have implications beyond anything anyone could imagine This had all the makings of a film such relatable characters. Writing a story about a mixed-race boy in the care system and two women so brilliantly is so impressive Sunetra Sarker on Between the Covers So readable and accessible I was really rooting for the characters Alan Davies on Between the Covers A gateway book to SciFi I loved it Sara Cox on Between the Covers A sci-fi novel that is as moving as it is magical and mysterious. Doug Johnstone has hit it out of the park again Mark Billingham A delicious, demanding departure from Doug Johnstone Val McDermid Science fiction may be a departure for Johnstone, but hes approached it like the crime thrillers that made his name, prioritising pace, tension and high stakes a plea for empathy, compassion and perspective, and a celebration of our capacity to connect with one another, shot through with vivid characters and a sense of wonder Herald Scotland An entertaining, fast-paced story of first contact well told, with relatable characters and important themes making for an emotionally engaging read Guardian A gloriously hopeful story and a perfect road trip movie just waiting to be made I cant recommend this highly enough James Oswald An adrenaline-filled ride of a novel, laced with empathy and understanding for our instinctual need to connect' Rachelle Atalla 'Johnstone's mesmeric story Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. When three people suffer strokes after seeing dazzling lights over Edinburgh, then awake completely recovered, theyre convinced their ordeal is connected to the alien creature discovered on a nearby beach an adrenaline-soaked, deeply humane, life-affirming first-contact novel from one of Scotlands most revered authors **Selected for BBC 2 Between the Covers 2023** All the drive, curiosity and wonder of his crime and mystery novels science fiction gains a new author Derek B Miller If you read one life-affirming book this year, make sure its this one Nina Pottell, Prima The main characters, their lives and their struggles, are portrayed very vividly. I was straight into this, just like a thriller Ivo Graham on Between the Covers Connecting will change everything Lennox is a troubled teenager with no family. Ava is eight months pregnant and fleeing her abusive husband. Heather is a grieving mother and cancer sufferer. They dont know each other, but when a meteor streaks over Edinburgh, all three suffer instant, catastrophic strokes. .only to wake up the following day in hospital, miraculously recovered. When news reaches them of an octopus-like creature washed up on the shore near where the meteor came to earth, Lennox senses that some extra-terrestrial force is at play. With the help of Ava, Heather and a journalist, Ewan, he rescues the creature they call 'Sandy' and goes on the run. But they arent the only ones with an interest in the alien close behind are Avas husband, the police and a government unit who wants to capture the creature, at all costs. And Sandys arrival may have implications beyond anything anyone could imagine This had all the makings of a film such relatable characters. Writing a story about a mixed-race boy in the care system and two women so brilliantly is so impressive Sunetra Sarker on Between the Covers So readable and accessible I was really rooting for the characters Alan Davies on Between the Covers A gateway book to SciFi I loved it Sara Cox on Between the Covers A sci-fi novel that is as moving as it is magical and mysterious. Doug Johnstone has hit it out of the park again Mark Billingham A delicious, demanding departure from Doug Johnstone Val McDermid Science fiction may be a departure for Johnstone, but hes approached it like the crime thrillers that made his name, prioritising pace, tension and high stakes a plea for empathy, compassion and perspective, and a celebration of our capacity to connect with one another, shot through with vivid characters and a sense of wonder Herald Scotland An entertaining, fast-paced story of first contact well told, with relatable characters and important themes making for an emotionally engaging read Guardian A gloriously hopeful story and a perfect road trip movie just waiting to be made I cant recommend this highly enough James Oswald An adrenaline-filled ride of a novel, laced with empathy and understanding for our instinctual need to connect' Rachelle Atalla 'Johnstone's mesmeric story artfully put Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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