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The Real-Town Murders

byAdam Roberts

Genres: Science Fiction Dystopian Futures Sci-Fi Noir

Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy fast-paced thrillers with a science fiction twist and strong character development.

Topics SurvivalPowerTechnology and Humanity

MoodSuspenseful

Female protagonist

RomanceMajor Subplot

ViolenceModerate

Alma is a private detective in a near-future England, a country desperately trying to tempt people away from the delights of Shine, the immersive successor to the internet. But most people are happy to spend their lives plugged in, and the country is decaying.Alma's partner is ill, and has to be treated without fail every 4 hours, a task that only Alma can do. If she misses the 5 minute window her lover will die. She is one of the few not to access the Shine.So when Alma is called to an automated car factory to be shown an impossible death and finds herself caught up in a political coup, she knows that getting too deep may leave her unable to get home. What follows is a fast-paced Hitchcockian thriller as Alma evades arrest, digs into the conspiracy, and tries to work out how on earth a dead body appeared in the boot of a freshly-made car in a fully-automated factory.

Language

Published on

07/12/2018

Pages

256

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781473221468

Price Comparison

waterstones

Paperback

8.99 £

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