A powerful, intricate, and often unsettling read…
Linde’s latest novel is an unflinching meditation on betrayal, resilience, and the ripple effects of ambition. George, a visionary entrepreneur and Nobel Prize winner, built his legacy on the AI he created, Simon. But that legacy crumbles when his son, Derrick, sells Simon to organized crime. Forced to run, George hides in a desolate limestone cave, where days blur into weeks, then months. When rescue finally comes, it’s nothing like he imagined. Detained in Area 51, he faces a brutal reckoning: shocking truths about his family emerge, forcing him to question whether he ever truly knew the people he loved.
Linde skillfully balances tension and introspection, making George’s unraveling feel raw and real. The betrayals in his family aren’t simple; they’re the result of years of buried resentment, guilt, and unmet needs. Amy, in particular, is drawn with a depth that makes her choices feel inevitable. She isn’t just a woman who left; she’s someone who spent her life denying parts of herself until she couldn’t anymore. The moment George discovers her secret is one of the most devastating in the book, not because it’s shocking, but because it changes everything he thought he knew.
Linde’s writing is crisp and the pacing measured, allowing space for deep philosophical reflections and existential questions. He draws sharp connections between science and human nature, using Newton’s Third Law as a lens to explore relationships: every action sets off a chain reaction, often in ways no one can predict or control. The book also asks difficult questions about resilience, identity, and redemption. Is it possible for a person to truly recover from betrayal? Can love survive after it’s been broken? And when one loses everything, what’s left? A gripping, thought-provoking read that lingers long after the final page.
Waldwick Partners Inc.
Book Design & Coordination: J.P. Schmelzer
First Printing: January 2025
ISBN 979-8-9852613-9-4
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