I beta read a copy of both books and without giving away any secrets ( even though i really really want too), I can tell you that you have never read an as well written, thought out, plotted out book as this one !! I'm not a Sci-Fi reader, I prefer paranormal romance as you can see by my usual reviews, but this book sucked me in and kept my imagination as well as my " could this really have happened meter pinging in the red zone " !! And that is a very hard thing to do. When The Kid/Tom, ultimately figures out what he believes really happened to him, his ex-wife, and current wife; it will blow your mind. If you are a child of the 70's & 80's as I am the references to books, movies and television will draw you even further down the rabbit hole ( see how I did that )!! If you are a lover of Star Trek, The Twilight Zone, and another great series of movies I can't name due to it being a huge spoiler, you will LOVE these combined books . It is a bit lengthy and will take more than one day to read it, but you will need that extra time to go "oh, now I've got it", just to find out that you've been maneuvered around ......AGAIN !! I received a gifted copy of the book and am voluntarily choosing to leave an honest and unbiased review.