THE TOMORROW CODE; Brian Falkner; New York: Random House, 348 pgs. Young Adult fiction.A friendly argument between two teenagers about whether communication through time is possible turns into a frantic fight to save the world in this breakneck (and scary!) thriller from New Zealand. Tane and Rebecca's disagreement is shockingly solved when they detect a message from the future in gamma ray burst data which allows them to win the lottery; future messages enjoin them to use the money to halt the mysterious Chimera project, but by the time they have figured everything out, it is too late . . . maybe. To reveal any more would risk ruining the surprises of this finely tuned speculative novel. Falker is an expert at foreshadowing to build tension, and in taking his characters and his readers to the brink before pulling back or veering off. Highly recommended for teens and adults.
LW
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