The Subjugate
The Salvation Series, Book I
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
21 November 2018
Summary
Two troubled homicide detectives race to find a serial killer in a town filled with surgically reformed murderers, in this captivating near-future SF thriller.Two troubled homicide detectives race to find a serial killer in a town filled with surgically reformed murderers, in this captivating near-future SF thriller.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 on their 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 come to light, and who knows where the blurred line between man and monster truly lies.File Under: Science Fiction Pure & Savage | Hard Boiled | Bright Spark | Finding Serenity
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780857667717 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0857667718 |
| Author: | Amanda Bridgeman, Lee Gibbons |
| Publisher: | Watkins Media Limited |
| Imprint: | Angry Robot |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 21 November 2018 |
| Weight: | 350g |
| Dimensions: | 130mm x 197mm |
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Critics Review
“Part traditional police procedural, part exploration of redemption and the possibility of change, The Subjugate cleverly and apparently effortlessly builds a future world that is both engaging and utterly terrifying.”
“An intelligent, believable future wrapped around an intriguing mystery.”
“The Wire meets Blade Runner in this enthralling near-future crime thriller.”
“This hard-boiled near-future SF thriller moves quickly and presents some thought-provoking ideas.”
“A compelling seat-of-the-pants murder mystery and a fascinating inquiry into good and evil.”
Amanda Bridgeman
AMANDA BRIDGEMAN is an Aurealis Award finalist and author of 7 science fiction novels, including the bestselling space opera Aurora series and apocalyptic drama The Time of the Stripes. She studied film & television/creative writing at Murdoch University, earning her a BA in Communication Studies. Perth has been her home ever since, aside from a nineteen-month stint in the UK where she dabbled in film & TV extras work.Website::_Books
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