Six months since the earth-shattering events of The Space Between Us, the revelatory hope of the aliens’ visit has turned to dust and the creatures have disappeared into the water off Scotland’s west coast.
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.
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.
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…
Sequel to the bestselling The Space Between Us, The Collapsing Wave 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…
What did I think?
Sandy is back!!!! The Collapsing Wave is one of my most eagerly anticipated sequels and not only does it not disappoint, it totally blew me away. I thought book one, The Space Between Us, was exceptional but The Collapsing Wave is exquisite. It's made me even more excited to see how Doug Johnstone follows this one with the final book in the trilogy.
It's so good to be back with Lennox, Heather and Ava again although they are all in a right pickle: Lennox and Heather are being held on an American military base in Scotland and Ava is on trial for the murder of her husband. The Americans are capturing and experimenting on the aliens and it's both cruel and shocking. If only Sandy, my favourite alien, could be contacted...
Oh my goodness, this book is simply breathtaking. It's filled with so much action and suspense that I was on the edge of my seat and racing through the pages as fast as I possibly could. The writing is vivid and expressive, creating multicoloured scenes in my mind as the story played out on the page.
For anyone who says they don't read science fiction, you haven't read Doug Johnstone's form of sci-fi. It's written like a thriller with characters (both human and alien) that you completely root for and you almost forget that the Enceladons are from outer space. I am really looking forward to reading the final book but, at the same time, I simply don't want this wonderful series to finish.
The Collapsing Wave is an absolute must read and I really can't recommend it highly enough.
I received a digital ARC to read and review for the blog tour and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
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Doug Johnstone is the author of 16 previous novels, most recently The Opposite of Lonely (2023) and The Space Between Us (2023). The Big Chill (2020) was longlisted for Theakston Crime Novel of the Year, and Black Hearts was shortlisted for the same award. Three of his books, A Dark Matter (2020), Breakers (2019) and The Jump (2015), have been shortlisted for the McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Novel of the Year. He’s taught creative writing and been writer in residence at various institutions over the last decade, and has been an arts journalist for over twenty years. Doug is a songwriter and musician with six albums and three EPs released, and he plays drums for the Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers. He’s also co-founder of the Scotland Writers Football Club, and has a PhD in nuclear physics.
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