It's about interdimensional travel that will quickly make you think of Stargate. Obviously the author thought so too as he makes a reference to it in chapter 2 I believe stating how the lead on the project hated the reference. As I continued to read I viewed it as the movies Stargate and The One put together.
The story has every Sci-Fi thing you would expect from something called The Fold. Dimensional travel, Star Trek references, bug people, dragon & even men in black types. All things a true sci-fi'er wants & needs is delivered.
Mike is a genius with the IQ of 180 who refuses to follow the stereotypical type for a profession instead choosing to teach high school English. His name Mike is actually a nickname for Mycroft. Mycroft Holmes in literature was the older & smarter brother of Sherlock but most day he wasted his talents unlike Sherlock who was all about the show.
Add to it that Mike also has a photographic memory that his "ants" bring out for him when he needs it.
Reggie is one of Mike's oldest friends & has been trying for almost two decades to recruit him into DARPA.
Finally he is tricked into taking this assignment that involves something called the Albuquerque Door that let's a traveler be somewhere within seconds.
The people on the project need more funding but refuse to show any findings to the board so Reggie sends in Mike to report. The people are full of secrets & view Mike as the enemy with his photographic memory refusing to tell him anything about how the made the door work.
Soon Mike sees some of the travelers come back slightly different & sets out to find out the secrets they are hidding.
Ultimately the book deals with what happens when you mess with things you don't understand & the ego's that go along with it.
I give it 4/5 stars.
I recieved this book free from bloggingforbooks.org for a honest review.
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