The Fold

Executive Summary: After a bit of a slow start and a strong middle, I found the ending a bit unsatisfying. 3.5 stars rounded down.Audiobook: Ray Porter is great. I enjoy him for the Bobbiverse books and I enjoyed him here. He does a variety of voices that made this a definite listen for me.Full ReviewI always struggle with half-star reads. Usually I round up, but in this case I rounded down because of momentum. Had this ended stronger I probably would have rounded up.This book very much starts out a mystery. Scientists have found a way to achieve instantaneous travel through a fold in space. But they aren't willing to announce their findings to the world yet. Why not?I found Mike to be a likeable character and I enjoyed the way his photographic memory was described in the book. My book club was debating whether this makes him a Marty Stu or not. I guess maybe so, but I didn't really care or spend anytime thinking about that during the book.I was mostly curious to learn more about the door and how it worked. Then it happened, and I kind of got, not quite bored, but definitely less interested. If the big reveal is the glue that ties the series together, I'm probably fine stopping with just this one.I haven't read [b:14 15062217 14 (Threshold, #1) Peter Clines https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1338999953l/15062217.SX50.jpg 20716929], so I'm not sure if I would have liked this book more or less if I had. I suspect I'd have a better appreciation for some of the scenes near the end of the book, but otherwise this read pretty well as a stand-alone.