Chaos Theory

by Colin Robertson, Neil Robertson (Editor)

Overview

As seen in The New York Times, and Los Angeles Times: Fifty-years-ago, the United States created the most powerful weapon of all time, capable of destroying not just the Earth, but the entire Universe - then managed to lose it. Now, it's been found, by a thirteen-year-old boy, named Alex Graham, who decides to sell it on eBay.

As a result, Alex finds himself the target of US Intelligence, foreign governments, international arms dealers, fundamentalist Christians, an insane United States President and, of course, Islamic terrorists. His only hope is a CIA Agent, named Charlie Draper.

The problem is, Charlie is a broken man. Tormented by the death of his wife and daughter, Charlie has stopped caring much about anything. When Alex is orphaned by German Neo-Nazi soldiers-of-fortune, the two are thrown together on a desperate, dangerous and epic journey to find the meaning of life, the universe and everything and, hopefully, some half decent reason to keep it all going.

Ranging from laugh-out-loud comedy to, at times, heartfelt anguish, Chaos Theory is reminiscent of both the dark satire of Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five and the outlandish wit of Douglas Adams's Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940157779665
Publisher:	Colin Robertson
Publication date:	04/11/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	340
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Colin Robertson is originally from Toronto, Canada, but moved to Los Angeles, CA in 2000. Despite this, he obstinately remains a Canadian citizen as a matter of principle and means of dodging jury duty. Determined not to be ruined by success, he decided to become an indie author in 2012 with the publication of his debut novel, 'The Siege of Walter Parks'. He is the author of several short stories and screenplays and currently lives with his wife, son, daughter and very loud wheaten terrier in Culver City, California.

Editorial Reviews

Who knew the end of the world could be so much fun? ... When the news all seems bad in the world, Colin Robertson's raucous farce, Chaos Theory, a "feel good story about the end of the world," puts an amusingly absurd spin on heavy affairs. His variety pack of eccentric characters--terrorists, politicians, and scientists--are sketched out in witheringly funny detail alongside a fast-moving plot. Despite the daunting premise, there's no fear in seeing this book through to the end (of the world).

Forward Reviews - Felicia Seeburger

It's the end of the world as we know it in this fine Dr. Strangelove-ian satire... exceedingly clever and entertaining and, at times, spot-on loony... Robertson is adept at balancing the story's farcical and gritty elements. The book's violence is sudden and punishing, which underscores the high stakes and invests the story with a gravitas that makes its absurdist passages even funnier. ...there are also some sublimely silly passages whose deadpan musings recall the late Douglas Adams...

Kirkus Reviews