I started reading this book, and I was catapulted into a possible future that frankly scared me to death! I love a good science fiction novel, but this is so much more than that. Living in a future where children are a commodity due to a disaster of biblical proportions, he finds himself thrown into a dangerous game that could get him and his family killed. He is not particularly the bravest person to have as a lead character, but I found this made him more human and lifelike to me. He is a hardworking computer programmer/analyst in a huge corporation. I love Science Fiction and Dystopian genres, so when I was offered the chance to read this book, I snatched at it. I received a copy of this book from the author in return for an honest review. I couldn't put this book down from the moment I picked it up, and I would recommend this to anyone who loves dystopian futuristic novels, but wants the added twist of an exciting thriller. The author has weaved a clever tale with a moral issue at it's heart, and brought up many of the issues we deal with today. I thought this was a great read, and another to add to my rapidly increasing selection of dystopian novels. It would have been better to take a few things away and leave it cleaner. I also felt that as the story drew towards it's conclusion, there was just a little bit too much going on at once to really take in what was happening. It would have been nice to see some differences from other dystopian worlds I have read about, rather than lots of the things we have come to expect. While I enjoyed the story, I felt that it almost wasn't quite original enough. The twists and turns of the story were fantastic as well, sending the characters on a roller-coaster of events and stomach-flipping falls. The writing flowed very well, and was smooth and polished.
I also liked how the storyline of this future society ran so closely with our own, bringing in moral issues both spoken about and spoken of less. There is also a good balance of description and dialogue, with neither taking centre stage. You feel for the main character straight away, and all the characters are believable and crisp. The world is set up over the first few paragraphs, and the tension is felt almost immediately the unease of this new world settling into your bones. And the author does not disappoint in doing just that with this one. Dystopian novels are fast becoming one of my favourite genres, because of the freedom of imagination they offer. This book kept me hooked from the first few words.
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