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The Unfamiliar Garden

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The night the sky fell, Jack and Nora Abernathy's daughter vanished in the woods. And Mia's disappearance broke her parents' already fragile marriage. Unable to solve her own daughter's case, Nora lost herself in her work as a homicide detective. Jack became a shell of a man; his promising career as a biologist crumbling alongside the meteor strikes that altered weather patterns and caused a massive drought.

It isn't until five years later that the rains finally return to nourish Seattle. In this period of sudden growth, Jack uncovers evidence of a new parasitic fungus, while Nora investigates several brutal, ritualistic murders. Soon they will be drawn together by a horrifying connection between their discoveries—partnering to fight a deadly contagion as well as the government forces that know the truth about the fate of their daughter.

Award-winning author Benjamin Percy delivers both a gripping science fiction thriller and a dazzling examination of a planet—and a marriage—that have broken.

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    • Library Journal

      June 1, 2022

      Award-winning author and comic book writer Percy's second book in "The Comet Cycle" series (after The Ninth Metal) is a mix of science fiction, thriller, and family drama, with a dash of horror. In the state of Washington after a meteor shower, young Mia, daughter of mycologist Jack and homicide detective Nora, goes missing in the woods during a mushroom-hunting excursion with her dad. Fast-forward five years--a massive drought caused by effects of the meteor shower has just ended, and fungi are springing up all over. Jack discovers a parasitic fungus, Nora is investigating ritualistic murders, and they are brought together as light is shed on the government's role in experiments over the past five years. Narration was provided by two experienced voice actors; Mela Lee's narration was amazing and helped keep the story's scary atmosphere, while Will Colyer's was also robust. VERDICT Although the plot was less than compelling and the characters flawed and unlikable, the story's premise was distinctive and will be of interest to fans of science fiction.--Denise Garofalo

      Copyright 2022 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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