The Fold
(Threshold #2)
by Peter Clines (2015)
Far out in the California desert, a team of DARPA scientists have invented a device they call the Albuquerque Door. Using a cryptic computer equation and magnetic fields to “fold” dimensions, it shrinks distances so that a traveller can move a long way with a single step.
The invention promises to make mankind’s dreams of teleportation a reality. The scientists insist that traveling through the door is completely safe.
This starts as an interesting science fiction premise. Transportation, but what could go wrong ?
Most of the story slowly evolves, with an interesting premise and characters. Then, about 3/4 of the way through the ‘secret’ is revealed and it’s familiar. In fact it’s just the final part of the previous book (14) bolted onto the end.
This changes the tone and genre from interesting and light-hearted to tense, action horror. It’s an abrupt change and a very unsatisfactory ending.
I won’t bother with the third in the series, as it’s probably the same formula.