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Improbable is a 2005 science fiction thriller novel by Adam Fawer, about a gambler who gains the power to predict the future. It was awarded the 2006 International Thriller Writers Award for best first novel.




Plot summary


Improbable is the story of a gifted young man named David Caine, who has been troubled by debilitating epileptic seizures to the extent that his medical condition has thrown his life completely off track. He is a compulsive gambler, and heavily in debt to the local mafia.
During the course of the novel, Caine undergoes an experimental medical treatment in an attempt to set his life straight. After the procedure, he discovers that he is able to make predictions using his enhanced calculative skills, and change the future based on his discoveries. However, shadowy forces want to use his power for their own ends, and he faces a desperate battle for survival.




3-D cover


A major aspect of the book which has received a good deal of praise is the unique cover art, which features a lenticular three-dimensional image which shifts as the book is moved in relation to the viewer.




Characters


David Caine
Jasper Caine
Nava Vaner
Dr. "Doc" Paul Tversky
James Forsythe
Steven Grimes
Martin Crowe
Julia Pearlman
Peter Hanneman
Vitaly Nikolaev
Sergey Kozlov
Yi EGG




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External links


Reviews
Improbable title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database

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