Entertaining hokum from beginning to end. It featured lots of techy stuff I didn't really understand but that didn't spoil it. I found it quite tense in places. I quite liked the idea of a multiverse explaining the alternative history idea. I have a feeling the very ending is a set up to allow for more in a series, which I understand but I'm not keen on.

'Quantum Radio' follows the exploits of Tyson (Ty) Klein, who makes a ground breaking discovery at the CERN collider in Switzerland. There are signals being received and a mystery as to what they mean. Soon after the discovery Ty's world is thrown into chaos with an attempt on his life, leaving him on the run and looking for help from an unexpected source. What follows is a race to unravel the signals and traverse the mysteries of what they represent for this and other universes.

This was a fast read, with an exciting plot, perhaps not quite up to the levels of his last novel 'Lost in time' (but that one was truly excellent) but still really enjoyable. Note that the plot is stand alone but sets up a potential series. I'll be interested to see what comes next, and will be keeping an eye out for future novels.

***4.0 Stars***

Overall,
I am a huge fan of A.G. Riddle and have been for a long time. This is the first book in what looks to be another great series by this author. The book is centered around a scientist who makes a potentially world changing discovery which evolves into a thrilling story that keeps you intrigued at every corner. A cross between a thriller with many science fiction elements, I am excited to see where the rest of this story takes us.

Cover,
Not my favorite of A.G. Riddles books, I am not sure about the color scheme, but it does capture aspects of the book well.

Recommendation,
Yes I would recommend this to fans of stargate, alternate histories and science fiction fans in general.

***I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley and Head of Zeus in exchange for my free and honest review. Thank you for the opportunity to read this book early #QuantumRadio #NetGalley***

So I was almost finished my review on this book when I inadvertently touched the screen in the wrong place and it disappeared, and I don’t have the willpower to go through it all again, so:
Good rather than brilliant story. A bit overly complex.
Some areas require a large suspension of disbelief that I wasn’t quite capable of.
If you love geeky science stuff with a plot that feels like a mix of several episodes of Star Trek and Stargate with a generous seasoning of Dr Who, this is one for you.
And there’s going to be at least one sequel.
Thanks to Net Galley for the ARC.

When it comes to books by A.G. Riddle you’re typically guaranteed to be entertained…and generally you’re also likely to be made to think, as he likes to draw ideas from real world science and technology and then put his own spins on things. I can’t imagine how much time he spends on research to make everything sound authentic and believable. (In a way you may feel as if you’re taking part in a science class, lol, but I mean that in a good way.) And Riddle doesn’t do ‘small’, that is to say his stories always have far reaching effects, and Quantum Radio is no different. Dealing with such ideas as alternate realities/timelines/histories/universes, this is one wild thriller. And it’s really only the start of things, as we can look forward to more books in this series. I’d like to thank Head of Zeus and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review an eARC of Quantum Radio.

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Ordinarily, I don't like mirror universe episodes in scifi series or the equivalent in books. But I'm making an exception if it's written by A G Riddle. This was brilliant - fun, fast paced and just thinky enough. Loved it.

4.5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I loved this book! I have a very eclectic taste when it comes to literature and I have always loved getting lost in a different world where I can forget anything that may be going wrong or that I just do not want to deal with. Sci-Fi novels are especially good at doing that for me and a few years ago, I discovered A.G. Riddle by means of his The Long Winter Trilogy. I was immediately hooked on his works! He has a way of instantly pulling you into the world that he is trying to create with wonderful characters and an interesting world and landscape. There is sometimes a lot of science lingo and things that I know nothing about, but he has this way of writing it that make me forget that I am clueless when it comes to the field of science.

His new novel Quantum Radio is no different in all of those things. We open with Dr. Tyson Klein who is a Quantum Physicist working at CERN and with the Large Hadron Collider. He has recently made a ground breaking discovery that he thinks might possibly answer all of our questions about human existence. The data he has collected from the collider shows him an underlying pattern, a data stream that is being broadcast over what he has started calling a quantum radio. Ty doesn't know if this is a signal from another universe or possibly from the future or something else that he hasn't yet considered? Ty must now embark on a quest that will possibly give him answers on his past and shape the direction of his future and the future of all humanity.

This book is a fantastic ride and one that I recommend that you embark on immediately, you won't be sorry. It might even make you think about things in our world and the possibility of things in and outside of our world differently!

If your favourite episodes of Star Trek are the ones that feature the mirror universe, Quantum Radio is the book for you. It’s an espionage thriller that takes place across the multiverse, aiming to pump the heart instead of bamboozle the brain. The vibe feels like The Man In The High Castle meets Tenet, except it moves sidewards through time instead of backwards, and it’s a lot more accessible.

Ty is the mastermind of the operation — a scientist who decodes a secret message hidden in the fabric of the universe. His mother was a geneticist who taught him the value of kindness. He’s likeable — intelligent without being superior. As far as geniuses go, he’s a very down to Earth one, more interested in unpacking the emotional baggage that comes from reconnecting with his estranged father than he is in formulas and technobabble.

And that’s the first thing that struck me about the book — the ease in which the technical aspects are absorbed into the narrative. There’s a lot of real science in here. Matter-particle collision, DNA sequencing, genetic evolution, and multiverse theory. And yet, at no point does it become difficult to understand, or even begin approaching the realm of textbookish. And it’s not just science for science’s sake either. The whole thing feels so easy to read, and that takes a real skill.

In fact, the focus of the book is so geared towards relationships, that it’s easy to forget just how much science is packed into it. If there’s a complicated web that’s woven through these pages, it’s not due to the plot, but the drama between the characters.

The whole thing starts with a bang. Literally. And the fallout brings Ty’s Dad back into his life, as well as his first love. Part of the fun of the first half of the book is in figuring out the secrets that have shaped these relationships. It peels back the layers to these characters so that by the time Ty steps into a mirror world, you feel like you know him. And that’s important, because it means the payoff in the second half of the book resonates that little bit deeper.

The same goes for the other three main characters who team up with Ty. There’s a frighteningly efficient assassin with a heart of gold, a junkie popstar, and a psychologist who just so happens to be Ty’s ex-girlfriend. By the time this team arrives through the looking glass, you know enough about them so that when their reflections are seen in the mirror of the multiverse, you feel the disconnect and the tension of that dissonance along with them.

In terms of the espionage element, there’s of course an evil organisation that’s using the technology which Ty has discovered for their own nefarious agenda. And it’s up to Ty to bring them down before they end the concept of freedom, one world at a time. The evil lurking in the shadows is suitably dastardly and frightening, made all the more so by twisting history to make them instantly more grotesque.

When you open up the multiverse, the possibilities for storytelling become endless. Recently, successful multiverse stories have mined this potential, and have adopted an approach where bigger is better. Quantum Radio takes a different tack. The final part of the book hints at all the crazy potential that the doorway to infinity holds, but for the most part, this is a contained affair, and there’s a great deal of control and care taken to ensure that it doesn’t spiral too far beyond familiar boundaries. This is less Everything, Everwhere, All At Once, and more A Few Extremely Cool Things, In A Handful Of Places, All At Once. But it’s all the better for it. It keeps things grounded and relatable, and it works to show what a world without kindness would be. Because that’s what this story is all about — whether kindness has a place in the world anymore, and why we need it now more than ever.

Quantum Radio is a clever take on an alternate history without ever straying from the present. What it lacks in multiverse madness, it makes up for in heart and character. The drama is high, the conflict is gripping, and the mirror it holds to the world warrants a careful look. Whatever frequency this book is broadcasting on, Quantum Radio contains a transmission that’s definitely worth tuning in for.

This is a brilliant sci-f story about a chap who discovers some strange anomalies while working with the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. Lots of very technical sciencey jargon but it is a super exciting and engrossing story about alternate worlds in the mu.tiverse. The book is obviously set up for a sequel, which I am very excited for.

This book fell low on my expectations.

The concept sounded brilliant, and the start was explosive- literally- but it all went downhill from there. The characters were bland and didn't have much personality. The main character was a man but instead spoke and acted like a teenager instead of the supposed brilliant scientist he was. And although I LOVED Lost in Time by this author, the writing in this felt like it was from someone completely different, and not in a good way. There were no great twists and turns, and the pacing was very slow. The dialogue was so aged and preachy about motivational acts that it felt like reading a self-help book. And there was far too many pages of history that made me want to fall asleep.

If you like history and slow books with elements of power, you'll like this one, I think.

Last year A.G. Riddle’s Lost in Time was my favorite book of 2022 and he became an auto-buy author for me.

In Quantum Radio, many of my favorite boxes were checked. Sci-fi - check, sci-fi thriller - check, science! check check check, alternate worlds - check, historical fiction - check, alternate history - check, apocalyptic- check, and so many others. This book is multiple genre and I really enjoyed it.

Ty, a quantum physicist scientist at CERN makes a discovery that knocks the socks off of the science community. But then he immediately finds that his life is in danger by a group known as the Covenant. The action barely stops.

The ending answers many questions but also starts an entire new set of questions which will be answered in the coming sequels. I can’t wait to see what comes next.

*Thank you to Head of Zeus and NetGalley for the advance eGalley.*

How have I never read AG Riddles books before ? This was great and reminded me of the great scifi movies I watched when I was younger. I will follow this series with great interest and read the authors back catalogue too.

Well I wasn't expecting to be gripped after the second page when I started Quantum Radio, but I was.
What a well written book this is, it jollied me along through the chapters without any false starts or circular story line.
The main characters filled out nicely and you feel for them as the story progresses, the up and downs and the growth or regrowth of relationships between them feels just right.
The ending left me wanting more and it did feel like the end of that storyline was just the beginning for our 4 adventurers in time and space.
Dare I say that I cant wait to 'tune in' for the next instalment.

Quantum Radio is the first book in a planned sci-fi adventure series about a young scientist whose discovery has the potential to change the world - and not just our universe. I’d read and enjoyed (with minor reservations) the last couple of books by this author, who has a great imagination and creates not too serious stories which blend various genres. This certainly had an intriguing premise and started well, but there were too many inconsistencies and too much didn’t make sense for me to fully engage, so it’s falling into the liked not loved basket.

Tyson Klein, an American scientist, has made a momentous discovery at CERN, involving a mysterious message from the quantum realm, when someone tries to blow him and his research up. Going on the run, he is rescued by an unlikely ally and brought to DARPA, where they set to work decoding the transmission, taking him on a dangerous journey to an alternate universe where the 20th century played out very differently. Can Ty and his new colleagues save the day and get home, or will the shadowy Covenant change the course of history?

I’m finding this hard to review without spoilers - the blurb purposefully doesn’t reveal much. We have a likeable hero embarking on an epic mission with some very diverse companions using very far-fetched science - so far, so Doctor Who. There’s a sweet low key romance, quite a bit of action, lots of pop culture influences, no nasty violence and a twisty plot, but it all just felt too unbelievable and convenient for me, especially when the secret was revealed. The ending leaves everything open for an ongoing series - so lots of plot threads are left open, although the author does generously show us the characters’ ultimate futures, in case we decide to leave it there. This was a firm 3.5 🌟read for me and I’ve struggled with whether to round up or down. Ultimately, I’m rounding down, but think readers who aren’t as pernickety will enjoy this more than I did, and I probably will read the next one to find out what happens next, since the world building is in place and I did like the characters.

Thanks to NetGalley and Head of Zeus for the ARC. I am posting this honest review voluntarily. Quantum Radio is published on March 2nd.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the ARC. I highly enjoy Riddle’s works. I have nearly read them all. I was excited to read this one after reading the synopsis. The book started off fast like most of his novels but the middle fell flat for me. I honestly felt like I had read versions of this idea before between Koontz Elsewhere and Crouch’s Dark Matter which both use the multiverse idea. The secondary Earth A21 also felt like it was from a comic book and reminded me of the Flash. But what brought the book back was the last part of the Quantum historians and what the true nature of the master plan was for this team. I would read a sequel to this book in a heartbeat because I know Riddle is full of imagination and would bring a twisty tale.

A thrilling roller-coaster of a read, The author takes us on a science filled journey. The main character is a scientist at the CERN in Geneva, who has made a startling discovery. There is a data stream in the breakdown of information being received. At first it is unclear where this data is coming from ie. terrestrial or extraterrestrial but Ty Vogel is beginning to figure out how to decipher it. He is warned just in time to escape a bomb blast in his apartment that was meant to kill him. He goes on the run to the one person he thinks can help him - his estranged father who he hasn't seen in 30 years. It turns out there are two different factions trying to get the information he has found. The book has plot twist after plot twist; will definitely keep you guessing and the action never lets up. The author does get bogged down in the scientific and technical explanations on occasion.There is even a bit of alternate history in the narrative. Overall it is a fun read.

I jumped at the chance to read this, and it did not disappoint. Everything about this story drew me in. The characters are oddly fascinating, and the pacing is perfect. If I had any feedback it would be the ending felt a bit rushed, it was a bit abrupt and caught me off guard. But it's still an interesting, complex and compelling book.

I really like the way this one started. But about halfway through it started to feel muddled and I really lost the flow of the story. This was pretty much right after the Big Event in the plot, so that was not so good. In hindsight, this is how my read of the author's previous book, Lost in Time, went also, although the time travel component salvaged that for me - whereas the dystopian elements here were much less my thing.

I also do not like that it ended in what felt like mid-stream. I understand cliffhangers and setting up the next book in a series, which this is clearly doing, but it felt very abrupt. A whole slew of issues and plot points were raised in the final pages, only to have none of them addressed and all to be left hanging.

A.G. Riddle’s latest book Quantum Radio is about quantum physicist Dr. Tyson Klein who just made an incredible discovery that may answer the deepest questions about human existence. Working at CERN, he analyses data generated by the Large Hadron Collider, the world's biggest and most powerful particle accelerator. Now, Ty believes he's found a pattern in its output. It looks like an organised data stream, being broadcast over what he calls a quantum radio. Could it be a signal from another universe? A message sent from the future? Or something else entirely? Read the book and find out, it’s released on March 3.

Riddle is one of my favorite authors, I love his books, and this one did not disappoint either. He has such an amazing mind, to be able to bring complex and fact intense stories together in a way that even the most fervent social sciences adherents can’t stop reading them (like me). I just loved it and highly recommend it, just like all his books. The only thing that stood out compared to his other books is that this one is really packed with historical renditions and at times I felt it became too much. Either way though, the book deserves at least four stars. Thank you Netgalley, Head of Zeus and A.G. Riddle for letting me read it!

I always love books from A.G. Riddle. This one is no different. It is a very interesting story that pulled me in from the start. I hated any time I had to put it down. It is absolutely worth reading.