When you get stuck in traffic or caught in a storm, is it fate, chance, or something else?
In Yoav Blum’s The Coincidence Makers, missed buses, lost luggage, and chance encounters are often the result of covert manipulations performed by coincidence makers assigned to secretly steer societies and individual destinies.
The novel focuses on a team of new operators who are still learning the ropes on setting events in motion to influence individuals to fall in love, switch careers, or find inspiration. But not all coincidences are so benevolent and even the coincidence makers can become subjects of manipulation.
This thought-provoking story poses interesting ethical dilemmas and raises fascinating philosophical questions. Fans of modern fiction with speculative elements like Shelby Van Pelt’s Remarkably Bright Creatures or conspiracy science fiction stories like Philip K. Dick’s short story "The Adjustment Team" and its 2011 film adaptation The Adjustment Bureau will enjoy reading about Yoav Blum’s unique behind-the-scenes puppet masters.
The Coincidence Makers is Blum's English-language debut. First published in Hebrew in 2011, The Coincidence Makers has become an international bestseller.
Alicia Cavitt
Information Specialist
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