{"product_id":"one-1","title":"Eve Smith: One [2023] paperback","description":"\u003cb\u003eA powerful, prescient, gripping speculative thriller: a woman's job of enforcing climate-emergency Britain's one-child policy is compromised when she discovers a personal link to an illegal sibling on the ministry hit-list, leading to a shocking discovery that changes everything...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'A tightly paced plot set in an all-too imaginable future ... a page-turning, thought-provoking read' \u003cb\u003eJo Callaghan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'Eve Smith is a master storyteller for our troubled times' \u003cb\u003eSimon Conway\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'A terrifying vision of a global climate emergency, a jaw-dropping government conspiracy and some truly devastating twists ... one hell of a speculative thriller' \u003cb\u003eTom Hindle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e -------------------\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne law. One child. Seven million crimes...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e A cataclysmic climate emergency has spawned a one-child policy in the UK, ruthlessly enforced by a totalitarian regime. Compulsory abortion of 'excess' pregnancies and mandatory contraceptive implants are now the norm, and families must adhere to strict consumption quotas as the world descends into chaos.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Kai is a 25-year-old 'baby reaper', working for the Ministry of Population and Family Planning. If any of her assigned families attempt to exceed their child quota, she ensures they pay the price.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Until, one morning, she discovers that an illegal sibling on her Ministry hit-list is hers. And to protect her parents from severe penalties, she must secretly investigate before anyone else finds out.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Kai's hunt for her forbidden sister unearths much more than a dark family secret. As she stumbles across a series of heinous crimes perpetrated by the people she trusted most, she makes a catastrophic discovery that could bring down the government ... and tear her family apart.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e -------------------\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'Chillingly plausible ... both thrilling and deeply moving' \u003cb\u003ePhilippa East\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'All too convincing and scientifically plausible ... as much a warning as an entertainment' \u003cb\u003ePaul E. Hardisty\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eAmazing, beautiful writing, jam-packed with clever ideas' \u003cb\u003eHelen Fitzgerald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'Gripping, frightening and deep  ... a very brilliant, masterful book' \u003cb\u003eSarah K. Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'Simmering with great intelligence and insight that never fails to be terrifyingly and thrillingly plausible' \u003cb\u003eJames Goodhand\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'A visionary storyteller' \u003cb\u003eAwais Khan\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'A gripping and pacy thriller set in an all too plausible and terrifying future' \u003cb\u003eDavid Beckler\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'Meticulously crafted, no detail is overlooked ... so authentic it doesn't feel speculative at all' \u003cb\u003eSarah Sultoon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Raises troubling issues about the balance between saving the planet and our individual human rights ... brilliant!' \u003cb\u003eGuy Morpuss\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003ePulse-pounding and heart-rending in equal measure, this book is a tour-de-force' \u003cb\u003eLouise Mumford\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'A powerful warning and a gripping thriller' \u003cb\u003eGreg Mosse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'A chilling, poignant novel that holds a mirror up to our world ... sensational' \u003cb\u003eVikki Patis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Gripping and unsettling' \u003cb\u003eShen Yang\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eCompulsive and addictive' \u003cb\u003eAdam Simcox\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'Another taut and terrifying thriller from Eve Smith' \u003cb\u003eLouise Swanson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'A terrifying, yet plausible read. Too scary to imagine in reality, and yet...' \u003cb\u003eHeather Fitt\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Horrifying and gripping in equal measure ... a jaw-dropping glimpse of the catastrophe around the corner ... 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