This book was such a fun ride. I don't necessarily think it was mind blowing, but from start to finish I was invested in the story and the characters' lives. There was never a page where I wasn't intrigued to know what would happen next. I love when I'm just along for the story and don't find myself questioning too many plot aspects because I'm having fun. I bet I could nitpick this book to death, but the thing is, I don't want to. I was just having a good time.

I had a few issues with the writing style. I think a good bit of the book is overwritten, and Crouch could have toned down his overly flowery descriptions. Not everything needs a unique description. Sometimes basic is the way to go so it doesn't awkwardly stick out, and I kind of felt like there were a fair few things that stuck out (like describing his wife's smile as "architecturally impossible-" there were a number of lines like that).

Crouch is also very heavy on dialogue. It felt like sometimes he'd go a whole page without any description, just dialogue and the occasional dialogue tag. I tend to prefer a heavier description to dialogue ratio, but once I got decently into the book it stopped being so distracting.

I mostly skimmed the extra science-y bits, so I could not being to tell you how well the science/pseudo science was handled. That really isn't a complaint on the book. I'm just not a science type person and with books like this, I'm more likely to skim through any science sections that aren't crucial to understanding the story. If you're like me, this book is plenty easy to follow even without that. I was never confused over the big concepts, even if I didn't care for any explanation on how the science worked.

Mostly, it was just an exciting read. I'd probably stick this more in the thriller category just because it dovetails with my thoughts on a really good thriller. I don't mind some holes in the plot or a little extra melodrama if I'm having a good time. I'm not looking for a book like this to change my life. I just want to be entertained for a few hours, and this was thoroughly entertaining. I read it all in a day and I'd definitely recommend it to anyone who likes thrillers with a heavy sci-fi focus.