by Amanda Bridgeman (Author)
In a small religious community rocked by a spree of shocking murders, Detectives Salvi Brentt and Mitch Grenville find themselves surrounded by suspects. The Children of Christ have a tight grip ontheir people, and the Solme Complex neurally edit violent criminals - Subjugates - into placid servants called Serenes. In a town where purity and sin, temptation and repression live side by side, everyone has a motive. But as the bodies mount up, the frustrated detectives begin to crack under the pressure: their demons are coming to light, and who knows where that blurred line between man andmonster truly lies.File Under: Science Fiction [ Pure & Savage | Hard Boiled | Bright Spark | Finding Serenity ]
Format: Paperback
Pages: 400
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Angry Robot
Published: 01 Nov 2018
ISBN 10: 0857667718
ISBN 13: 9780857667717
Aurealis Award finalist 2014 for Best Science Fiction Novel for Aurora: Meridian
Tin Duck Award finalist for Best Long Written Work in 2016, 2017, 2018
Bridgeman does not just build up her characters, but punishes them, and the thrills are all the more visceral for that.
- Aurealis Magazine
Incredibly vivid and bursting with tension.
- Just A Guy That Likes To Read
Nail-biting edge of the seat action and suspense that I expect from much more seasoned writers. The tension that Bridgeman maintained here was brilliant.
- Adventures of a Bookonaut
The tension was kept high throughout the story and it's pretty nail-bitingly scary at times! The characters themselves are interesting and their relationships and banter are what made this story a really enjoyable read.
- The Oaken Bookcase
A taut story of conspiracy, violence and hidden terror that reminded me strongly of Alan Dean Foster's novelisation of the movie Aliens.
- Uncertain Tales
As I've come to love from her books, Bridgeman builds tension through the action of her characters and points all the pieces of her plot toward a finely explosive finish... This is the kind of smart scary story that gives me a book hangover. I recommend you pick up a copy and get ready for the ride.
- West Coast Book Reviews
This is hard sci-fi with heart. The characters are well developed, have realistic conversations and relationships and I found myself really caring about what was happening to each of them - something that doesn't often come with militaristic science fiction.
- Tea in the Treetops
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