"Summer is dominated with thrilling books, but if you prefer yours more measured, more touching and decidedly more thought-provoking, this one may satisfy your curiosity." -- Minneapolis Star Tribune on THE CURIOSITY "I absolutely loved THE CURIOSITY. It's as thought-provoking and powerful as FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON and the writing is breathtakingly beautiful. And that ending? Poignant, luminescent, and absolutely perfect." -- Chris Bohjalian, bestselling author of The Light in the Ruins and Midwives "[A] smart, heady, and irresistible science thriller.Kiernan gets every element right in this breakneck, entertaining, and thought-provoking tale about time, mortality, the ethics of science, and the meaning of life." -- Booklist (starred review) "Stephen P. Kiernan's The Curiosity is a true page-turner, mixing cutting edge science with an all-too-human love story, while simultaneously taking on the Big Questions.

It's one of the most assured debuts in years, a book that will stop your heart and start it again." -- --Justin Cronin, bestselling author of The Passage ""[A]mbitious . an emotionally satisfying and brisk narrative . [T]his is a gripping novel with a clever conceit." -- Publishers Weekly on THE CURIOSITY "[A] smart, heady, and irresistable science thriller.Kiernan gets every element right in teh breakneck, entertaining and thought-provoking taleabout time, mortality, the ethics of science, and the meaning of life." -- Booklist (starred review) on THE CURIOSITY "Stephen P. Kiernan's novel is a marvelous blend of sci-fi, romance, and the tug-of-war between science and ethics.

" -- Parade on THE CURIOSITY "[THE CURIOSITY] poses provocative questions about life and humanity." -- Entertainment Weekly on THE CURIOSITY.