304 pages
English language
Published Jan. 5, 2016
"17 years ago: A girl in South Dakota falls through the earth, then wakes up dozens of feet below ground on the palm of what seems to be a giant metal hand. Today: She is a top-level physicist leading a team of people to understand exactly what that hand is, where it came from, and what it portends for humanity. A swift and spellbinding tale told almost exclusively through transcriptions of interviews conducted by a mysterious and unnamed character, this is a unique debut that describes a hunt for truth, power, and giant body parts"--
What I didn't realise before I picked this book up is that the story is told via a series of fictional interview transcripts and news articles.
The book doesn't take itself too seriously and features a few cliches but it's generally a good sci-fi action romp.
This is a pretty standard "we find something odd in the ground and then aliens and govmint conspiracy", but it is conducted as interviews. And one of the interviewers is the Man In Black. And he is hammy and awful and does not speak in contractions and says "my dear Robert" and I wish a monster would eat him.
And then the book ends, because sequel. Nope.
