{"product_id":"the-collapsing-wave-the-epic-awe-inspiring-new-novel-from-the-author-of-bbc-2s-between-the-covers-pick-the-space-between-us-volume-2-9781916788053","title":"The Collapsing Wave: The Epic, Awe-Inspiring New Novel from the Author of BBC 2's Between the Covers Pick the Space Between Us Volume 2","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAva, Lennox and Heather make contact with alien Sandy and head for a profound confrontation ... The awe-inspiring, exquisitely moving sequel to \u003ci\u003eThe Space Between Us\u003c\/i\u003e, as seen on BBC Two's \u003ci\u003eBetween the Covers\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  A barnstorming thriller ... and a wonderful and radical sense of a greater, wider way of seeing life on our planet  \u003cb\u003eMartin MacInnes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Terrifyingly plausible and an excellent allegory for our times ... I'll be recommending this to everyone  \u003cb\u003eJames Oswald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  A powerful and epic multi-layered story. Doug Johnstone is a true literary master  \u003cb\u003eMichael Wood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**Longlisted for the McIlvanney Prize for Best Scottish Crime Book**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e _________________ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Six months since the earth-shattering events of \u003ci\u003eThe Space Between Us\u003c\/i\u003e, the revelatory hope of the aliens' visit has turned to dust and the creatures have disappeared into the water off Scotland's west coast. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Teenager Lennox and grieving mother Heather are being held in New Broom, a makeshift US military base, the subject of experiments, alongside the Enceladons who have been captured by the authorities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ava, who has given birth, is awaiting the jury verdict at her trial for the murder of her husband. And MI7 agent Oscar Fellowes, who has been sidelined by the US military, is beginning to think he might be on the wrong side of history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e When alien Sandy makes contact, Lennox and Heather make a plan to escape with Ava. All three of them are heading for a profound confrontation between the worst of humanity and a possible brighter future, as the stakes get higher for the alien Enceladons and the entire human race... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Sequel to the bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Space Between Us, The Collapsing Wave\u003c\/i\u003e is an exquisite, epic first-contact novel, laced with peril and populated by unforgettable characters, and the awe-inspiring book we all need right now... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e _________________ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eThe Space Between Us\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**Selected for BBC 2 Between the Covers 2023**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  A gateway book to sci-fi ... I loved it  \u003cb\u003eSara Cox\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  So readable and accessible  \u003cb\u003eAlan Davies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  If you read one life-affirming book this year, make sure it's this one  \u003cb\u003eNina Pottell, \u003ci\u003ePrima\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Prioritising pace, tension and high stakes ... a plea for empathy, compassion and perspective  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHerald Scotland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  An emotionally engaging read  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Science fiction gains a new author  \u003cb\u003eDerek B. 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