Dark Matter [Paperback]

Greg Iles (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 19, 2004

'If you are watching this videotape then I am dead ...' Yesterday, David Tennant was a highly respected Ethicist with the ear of the President, working on a top secret Government project. Yesterday, he was a man recovering from personal tragedy, just learning to live again. Yesterday, he was falling in love. Today, he is running for his life. Project Trinity has the power to change life forever. Only a few, handpicked men and women know the potential of the biggest artificial intelligence study the world has ever seen. Now, one of those men is dead - and Tennant knows Dr Fielding's death wasn't all it seemed. Suddenly his friend's warnings cannot be dismissed as paranoia. They are the only reason that Tennant is still alive. Today, David Tennant is one man against the state, and he's fast learning the only rule of survival: Trust no-one. Not even yourself.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'Deftly navigating the perilous waters between science and spirituality, Greg Iles has crafted an alarming, believable, and utterly consuming tale of good and evil, of destiny and choice. The Footprints of God is my favorite kind of novel--one that educates while it entertains. Ambitious in its scope and superbly satisfying in its execution, this story resonates long after the final page is turned' -- Dan Brown, bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code 'Greg Iles is a superb writer, and now he displays his genius and style in a stunning new direction. Dark Matter is a powerful brew of science and suspense that will leave you dazzled!' -- Linda Fairstein 'Compelling' -- Publishers Weekly 20030721 'Greg Iles's new novel, Sleep No More, should come with a red wrapper marked DANGER, HIGH EXPLOSIVES. It is that rarity, a thriller that really thrills, a shocker that really shocks. You'll find yourself afraid to turn off the light after seven chapters, and after eleven, you may find yourself wondering if the person lying next to you when you do darken the room is someone you really know or a dangerous stranger. This one gets under your skin, and then burrows deep. Imagine what Rebecca might have been if it had been written by a man. That'll give you the idea of how successful this novel is' -- Stephen King, on Sleep No More 20030721 'This one bounds along keeping you turning the pages long after sleep beckons' -- Independent on Sunday on Dead Sleep 20030721 'A riveting page-turner in the tradition of Robert Ludlum. Greg Iles brings imagination and vision to a novel as thought-provoking as it is thrilling.' -- Vince Flynn on Dark Matter 20030721 'Edge-of-the-seat thrills all the way' -- Irish Independent 20030813 'Greg Iles is a phenomenal writer' -- Independent on Sunday 20030813 'Terrifying' -- Mirror on Sleep No More 20030813

About the Author

Greg Iles is the internationally bestselling author of four earlier highly acclaimed thrillers, Spandau Phoenix, Black Cross, Mortal Fear and The Quiet Game. He lives with his family in Mississippi, USA.

Product Details

• Paperback: 528 pages
• Publisher: Coronet (July 19, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0340822740
• ISBN-13: 978-0340822746
• Product Dimensions: 4.4 x 1.3 x 6.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #134,436 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

136 of 136 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Please don't buy this old book with a new title., October 27, 2006

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Bill Garrison (Oklahoma City, OK USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dark Matter (Paperback)

If even one person is fooled into buying this book then it is a shame. This book is the Footprints of God book that Iles released a few years ago. Iles is probably one of my favorite authors and all of his books are great, except this one. I don't know whose idea it was to rerelease an old book with a new title to try and sucker people into buying the same book twice. I hope it wasn't the author's idea. In conclusion, this is a rerelease of "The Footprints of God," written only a few years ago.

110 of 110 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars READ BEFORE YOU BUY, September 16, 2006

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Barney W "BADBARN" (Amboy, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dark Matter (Paperback)

I ALMOST BOUGHT THE BOOK SINCE I REALLY LIKE GREG ILES' WRITING. BUT AMAZON HAD NO INFO ON THE BOOK, SO I COULDN'T FIGURE OUT HOW I MISSED IT. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, I FOUND OUT THAT IT IS THE SAME BOOK AS "FOOTPRINTS OF GOD" WHICH I ENJOYED BUT HAVE ALREADY READ.

62 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, but there should be a ban on changing titles, December 15, 2006

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Greg Iles Fan (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dark Matter (Paperback)

Luckily I caught this title change, but just bought "24 Hours", which of course I already own as "Trapped".

I really like Iles' writing, and purchase everything I can find by him, but I really don't want to buy the same thing twice.

Thanks to everyone for alerting people in these reviews.