Departure 37 is timely, terrifying, and builds upon the best of sci-fi horror genres resulting in one of the most-engaging books I have read this year.
How would the nation react if commercial pilots all over the country got an eerie call from their mothers with one message: “Do not fly today”? That’s the question Scott Carson, a sneaky pseudonym for Michael Koryta, poses in this narrative. Around the same time, a curious sixteen year old Charlie finds a mysterious balloon-like object crash landing near her place. What’s the connection, and how does it all trace back to a 1960’s top secret experiment that would have revolutionized warfare as much as Oppenheimer did, if not more? These are the burning questions that you’re in store for with this terrific thriller.
This book succeeds at both piquing your curiosity as well as terrifying you past your bedtime. But instead of ghosts or creatures, Carson gives you reasons to fear mankind’s propensity for risking it all in the name of territorial squabbles when unexplained phenomena and scientific discoveries have the power to change the entire world. Seamlessly switching between the present day and the historical context, Carson propels this story to warrant your full attention, dangerously so because you won’t be paying attention to anything else until you get to the final page.
Departure 37 is the perfect read for folks who like their thrillers brimming with relevant topics, historical settings, simmering mystery, and relentless suspense.
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