{"product_id":"one-9781914585746","title":"One","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn 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...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  A tightly paced plot set in an all-too imaginable future ... a page-turning, thought-provoking read  \u003cb\u003eJo Callaghan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'With echoes of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eV for Vendetta, ONE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e serves as a stark warning, challenging societal norms and individual sacrifices in the face of adversity' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSciFi Now \u003c\/i\u003eBook of the Month\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Pleasingly terrifying' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ------------------ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne law. One child. Seven million crimes...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ------------------- \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Eve Smith is a master storyteller for our troubled times  \u003cb\u003eSimon Conway\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Chillingly plausible ... both thrilling and deeply moving  \u003cb\u003ePhilippa East\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  All too convincing and scientifically plausible ... as much a warning as an entertainment  \u003cb\u003ePaul E. Hardisty\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Amazing, beautiful writing, jam-packed with clever ideas  \u003cb\u003eHelen Fitzgerald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Gripping, frightening and deep ... a very brilliant, masterful book  \u003cb\u003eSarah K. Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Simmering with great intelligence and insight that never fails to be terrifyingly and thrillingly plausible  \u003cb\u003eJames Goodhand\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  A visionary storyteller  \u003cb\u003eAwais Khan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  A gripping and pacy thriller set in an all too plausible and terrifying future  \u003cb\u003eDavid Beckler\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Meticulously crafted, no detail is overlooked ... so authentic it doesn't feel speculative at all  \u003cb\u003eSarah Sultoon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Raises troubling issues about the balance between saving the planet and our individual human rights ... brilliant!  \u003cb\u003eGuy Morpuss\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Pulse-pounding and heart-rending in equal measure, this book is a tour-de-force  \u003cb\u003eLouise Mumford\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  A powerful warning and a gripping thriller  \u003cb\u003eGreg Mosse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  A chilling, poignant novel that holds a mirror up to our world ... sensational  \u003cb\u003eVikki Patis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Gripping and unsettling  \u003cb\u003eShen Yang\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Compulsive and addictive  \u003cb\u003eAdam Simcox\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Another taut and terrifying thriller from Eve Smith  \u003cb\u003eLouise Swanson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  A terrifying, yet plausible read. 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