Great read - (or listen!)

Such a great story and written so as to be perfectly believable! Loved Hopper’s character too! Enjoyed the bonus content!

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HOLY WHATT!!! SO GOOD!!

You'd be mad, as a sci fi fan, not to give this a go. The performance is perfect for starters, but the story itself is friggin awesome and it is beautifully written. if I could give more stars, I would!!

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Enjoyable and engaging... hopefully a sequel?

Loved the world building and left me hankering for more. Andrews style and visual descriptions are stunning.

I’ve additionally consumed all 330+ episodes of Fish in chronological order and I’ve enjoyed the building of Andrew.Inc (so to speak). This book was a fantastic capstone to the podcast I’ve obsessively consumed over the course of this COVID lockdown.

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More old school spy thriller than dystopian novel

This reminded me strongly of the old Cold War spy novels - but just happens to be set in a dystopian future.

Plucky scientist & reluctant sidekick try to unravel a conspiracy that will bring down an authoritarian government, Includes cat & mouse with thuggish secret service goons, as well as betrayal, suspicions, collaborators, mysterious disappearances & deaths.

The dystopian setting provides motive/background for the conspiracy and is nicely explained & unique. But it's the setting rather than the main event.

Was an easy listen & nicely written but there's no big surprises in the plot.

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Engaging... And wanting more

I've always loved a female protagonist, well written and not a stereotype, and this very much delivers, the secret driving the narrative is compelling as more parts are unveiled... The situation and results are unique and the only thing I really want is to know what happens next...

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Dystopia

Great debut from a talented writer. Engaging narration, story keeps you glued. Dystopian fiction is a crowded market but this one is worth your time and money.

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Wonderfully read. Pleasure to listen to.

This book gives wonderful precise detail and is almost ‘luscious’ to read. Love the protagonist strong female. Story does not seem fully formed. I hope there is a sequel.

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Great story, greatly read.

A really interesting look at the breakdown of society following the earth ceasing to spin and the politic around rebuilding a sustainable life. Enter megalomaniac rulers and evil enforcers of the “machine.” Gemma Whelan absolute knocks it out of the park with her reading of it. All round banger. Bring on a sequel 🙏

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A well told and very original story!

I couldn't stop listening - it's a surprising story considering the initial premise. Highly recommended.

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Unbelievably captivating, incredibly built world.

I initially bought this book as a fan of the No Such Thing as a Fish podcast, not knowing what to expect.
I bought the book Monday as something to listen to on the drive to work for the next week or two, yet here I sit Wednesday evening, not more than 72 hours after first downloading it, book finished and heart racing.
I haven't been sucked down a rabbit hole like this in a long time.
Murray's world is a simple concept with vast consequences and breathtaking possibilities. I'm craving a sequel just to learn more about the world outside of where the novel is set.

10/10 a sure fire dystopian classic.

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