{"product_id":"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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