The Space Between Us
Paperback Published on: 01/05/2023
Price: £25.99
Bookseller Reviews
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A completely irresistible 'first contact' novel
A really intelligently written story of our first contact with an alien species. For me, it took the best parts of the movies 'Paul' and 'Arrival' to creat... READ MORE
Pushing the boundaries...
Doug Johnstone has probably been better known of late for the excellent Skelf series, which sees a multi-generational family of women dealing with the tria... READ MORE
A tantalising 'first-contact' thriller
'The Space Between Us' is my first Doug Johnstone novel, and based on how much I enjoyed it's thrilling and energetic narrative, it certainly won't be the ... READ MORE
Publisher information
- Publisher: F. A. Thorpe (Publishers)
- ISBN: 9781399125635
- Number of pages: 312
- Dimensions: 232 x 155 mm
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allUnique and Addictive!
Thank you to the publishers for this early review copy, I have read and enjoyed Doug's books previously but they were definitely not the same style as this... READ MORE
Terrific!
It’s now got to the point where I will read anything Doug Johnstone writes, such is his grasp of writing characters and relationships. The Space Between Us... READ MORE
Out of this world
I love Doug Johnstone’s crime novels but this is a complete departure so I had to approach it with a completely open mind, particularly as the blurb makes ... READ MORE
Gorgeous
In his new novel Doug Johnstone - whose most recent works include the Skelfs detective series set at an Edinburgh undertaker's - really doesn't hang about,... READ MORE
A wonderful sci-fi tale
I love Doug Johnstone’s books but I knew this one was going in a different direction. Oh well, nothing ventured nothing gained. Yes, it is sci-fi (I don’t ... READ MORE
Just beautiful
I love Doug Johnstone’s crime novels but this is a complete departure so I had to approach it with a completely open mind, particularly as the blurb makes ... READ MORE
Magical
Read in the course of a few days, thoroughly enjoyed it
A book about human connection, kindness and an alien octopus
‘What's that? A book about an alien octopus? Nah. doesn’t sound like my sort of thing.’
‘It's the new Doug Johnstone book though’
‘Who do I have to sac... READ MORE
The search for acceptance turns intergalactic
I do not read sci-fi. Just putting it out there. It’s not my preferred genre and whilst I have a very scientific mind, it’s just not a genre I’ve ever been... READ MORE
Interesting space fiction
I bought this book as it seemed intriguing when it was discussed on bbc2 between the covers. I am not one for space fiction but this sounded a bit differen... READ MORE
The Space Between Us by Doug Johnstone
The Space Between Us by Doug Johnstone is a science fiction novel from an author who normally writes crime thrillers. The book was enchanting, enthralling,... READ MORE
A beautiful read
Doug Johnstone is best known as a crime author, but with The Space Between Us he successfully moves to Sci-Fi. If you aren’t a sci-fi fan please don’t let ... READ MORE
Mystery set around SCOTLAND
A #BetweenTheCovers Book Club pick – on BBC2 this Spring (2023)
One evening a meteor streaks across the sky above Edinburgh and that same night sixteen st... READ MORE
A heart-warming fantastic sci-fi adventure with tentacles
Thank you to the author and publisher Orenda Books for access to read this as an advance reader’s ebook as part of a blog tour with Random Things Tours. Th... READ MORE
Absolutely brilliant!
A trio of strangers are brought together in extraordinary circumstances in the first book of The Enceladon’s Trilogy. This is a book that’s way outside of ... READ MORE