One : The breathtakingly tense, emotive new speculative thriller from the bestselling author of The Waiting Rooms by Eve Smith

In a world ravaged by climate change, a young woman's job of enforcing Britain's one-child policy is compromised when she discovers an illegal sibling on the ministry hit list, and that sibling is hers. ? `A tightly paced plot set in an all-too imaginable future . a page-turning, thought-provoking read'?Jo Callaghan ?`With echoes of?V for Vendetta,?ONE?serves as a stark warning, challenging societal norms and individual sacrifices in the face of adversity' SciFi Now Book of the Month ? `Pleasingly terrifying' New Scientist ? `A terrifying vision of a global climate emergency, a jaw-dropping government conspiracy and some truly devastating twists . one hell of a speculative thriller'?Tom Hindle ? ------------------- ?One law. One child. Seven million crimes. ? 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. ? 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. ? 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. ? 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. ? ------------------- ? `Eve Smith is a master storyteller for our troubled times'?Simon Conway ? `Chillingly plausible . both thrilling and deeply moving'?Philippa East ? `All too convincing and scientifically plausible . as much a warning as an entertainment'?Paul E. Hardisty ? `Amazing, beautiful writing, jam-packed with clever ideas'?Helen Fitzgerald ? `Gripping, frightening and deep . a very brilliant, masterful book'?Sarah K. Jackson ? `Simmering with great intelligence and insight that never fails to be terrifyingly and thrillingly plausible'?James Goodhand ? `A visionary storyteller'?Awais Khan ? `A gripping and pacy thriller set in an all too plausible and terrifying future'?David Beckler ? `Meticulously crafted, no detail is overlooked . so authentic it doesn't feel speculative at all'?Sarah Sultoon ? `Raises troubling issues about the balance between saving the planet and our individual human rights . brilliant!'?Guy Morpuss ? `Pulse-pounding and heart-rending in equal measure, this book is a tour-de-force'?Louise Mumford ? `A powerful warning and a gripping thriller'?Greg Mosse ? `A chilling, poignant novel that holds a mirror up to our world . sensational'?Vikki Patis ? `Gripping and unsettling'?Shen Yang ? `Compulsive and addictive'?Adam Simcox ? `Another taut and terrifying thriller from Eve Smith'?Louise Swanson ? `A terrifying, yet plausible read. Too scary to imagine in reality, and yet.'?Heather Fitt ? `Horrifying and gripping in equal measure . a jaw-dropping glimpse of the catastrophe?around the corner . Astonishing'?Lucy Martin ?
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