{"product_id":"9781914585449","title":"The Space Between Us : This year's most life-affirming, awe-inspiring read - Selected for BBC 2 Between the Covers 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen three people suffer strokes after seeing dazzling lights over Edinburgh, then awake completely recovered, they're convinced their ordeal is connected to the alien creature discovered on a nearby beach . an adrenaline-soaked, deeply humane, life-affirming first-contact novel from one of Scotland's most revered authors. �**Selected for BBC 2 Between the Covers 2023** � `All the drive, curiosity and wonder of his crime and mystery novels . science fiction gains a new author'�Derek B Miller � `If you read one life-affirming book this year, make sure it's this one'�Nina Pottell,�Prima �� `The main characters, their lives and their struggles, are portrayed very vividly. I was straight into this, just like a thriller' Ivo Graham on Between the Covers� � ------------------------------------------ �Connecting will change everything. � Lennox is a troubled teenager with no family.�Ava is eight months pregnant and fleeing her abusive husband.�Heather is a grieving mother and cancer sufferer. They don't know each other, but when a meteor streaks over Edinburgh, all three suffer instant, catastrophic strokes...� � ...only to wake up the following day in hospital,�miraculously recovered.� � When news reaches them of an octopus-like creature�washed up on the shore near where the meteor came to earth, Lennox senses that some extra-terrestrial force is at play. With the help of Ava, Heather and a journalist, Ewan, he rescues the creature they call 'Sandy' and goes on the run.� � But they aren't the only ones with an interest in the alien . close behind are Ava's husband, the police and a government unit who wants to capture the creature, at all costs. And Sandy's arrival may have implications beyond anything anyone could imagine. � ---------------------------------- � `This had all the makings of a film . such relatable characters. Writing a story about a mixed-race boy in the care system and two women so brilliantly is so impressive' Sunetra Sarker on Between the Covers � `So readable and accessible . I was really rooting for the characters' Alan Davies on Between the Covers � `A gateway book to SciFi . I loved it' Sara Cox on Between the Covers � `A sci-fi novel that is as moving as it is magical and mysterious. Doug Johnstone has hit it out of the park again'�Mark Billingham � `A delicious, demanding departure from Doug Johnstone'�Val McDermid � `Science fiction may be a departure for Johnstone, but he's approached it like the crime thrillers that made his name, prioritising pace, tension and high stakes . a plea for empathy, compassion and perspective, and a celebration of our capacity to connect with one another, shot through with vivid characters and a sense of wonder' Herald Scotland � `An entertaining, fast-paced story of first contact . well told, with relatable characters and important themes making for an emotionally engaging read' Guardian �`A gloriously hopeful story and a perfect road trip movie just waiting to be made . I can't recommend this highly enough'�James Oswald � `An adrenaline-filled ride of a novel, laced with empathy and understanding for our instinctual need to connect'�Rachelle Atalla � 'Johnstone's mesmeric story artfully puts Scotland centre stage in a sci-fi drama that is as much about the smallness of mankind and the importance of kinship . Pay attention, Steven Spielberg! This could be your next film'�Marnie Riches � `A clever and unusual read . I was on a journey with these characters, and completely transfixed'�Susi Holliday �`Doug�Johnstone held me spellbound with this mesmerising tale of wonder and hope'�Marion Todd � `A heart-warming, fast-paced, often tense look at friendships that surpass all boundaries, and an exploration of the very basic need for connection and a place to belong . divine'�Jen Med's Book Reviews �What readers are saying �***** � `I wish I could adequately convey how much I loved this book' � `A beautiful story . it brought me to tears' � `A masterpiece . compassionate, full of love and hope' � `An out-of-this-world, mesmerising first-contact story about the striking importance and impact of true connection' � `Riveting' � `High stakes, high adrenaline and somehow so gentle and moving. This is one of the most beautiful, extraordinary books I've ever read' � `I don't think I'll ever forget these characters'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rye Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45459680428253,"sku":"9781914585449","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/1368\/0730\/files\/9781914585449.jpg?v=1719998821","url":"https:\/\/ryebooks.co.uk\/products\/9781914585449","provider":"Rye Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}