"A Dark Matter" By Peter Straub

Title: A Dark Matter
Author: Peter Straub
Published Year: 2010
Pages:588
Genre: Fiction

"A Dark Matter" is only the second book of Peter Straub's that I have read. The other work of his that I have read is "Ghost Story". As with "Ghost Story", "A Dark Matter" immediately pulled me into the fascinating world of the unknown with plenty of twists and turns.

The book is based on the premise that the main character Lee wants to write a book about a strange encounter that happened to his friends when they were in highschool. The only problem is that he was not part of the experience and his friends have scattered and taken different paths in their lives, many of which happened due to this catastrophic event. To make matters even more complicated, he is married to one of the friends that experienced this event. The strangeness of the event has to deal with opening another dimension that was opened during a ceremony that went horribly wrong.

Each member that was there and present at the time tells their own version of the story and as the story progresses it is amazing to see how the various characters viewed the event and what they actually thought happened at that time. Along with this, the author spins a web of how the characters reconnect after all of those years and what paths they ventured onto afterwards. None of their lives will ever be the same but they can learn from their experiences.

For my personal review, I would give the book 4 out of 5 stars. It is an intricate piece of work that needs a lot of attention to follow the lines of connection. If you want a quick read just to pass the time, pass this one up, it deserves more attention than that.