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The wild new story by Fiona Maazel, a National Book Base "5 Under 35"* A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the Year * A New York Times Book Review Authors' Option ** An Iowa City Star Best Book of the Year ** Among the Thousandsis Most-Anticipated Books of 2013 * A May IndieNext Pick*Thurlow John may be the creator of the Helix, a conspiracy that claims to cure isolation in the twenty first century. Using its speed and communes - appliances, dating and admission periods, the Helix has turned into a nationwide phenomenon—and attracted the interest of authorities worldwide. But Thurlow, camped out in his Cincinnati headquarters, is lonely—for his ex wife, Esme, and their child, whom he has not observed in five years.Esme, for her part, is just a secret agent who has used her life spying on Thurlow, mainly to safeguard him in the regulation. Today, along with her superiors challenging outcomes, she utilizes four misfits to botch a reconnaissance mission in Cincinnati.