The Killables - Softcover

Malley, Gemma

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1444722778 ISBN 13: 9781444722772

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton, 2012

Synopsis

Evil has been eradicated. The city has been established and citizens may only enter after having the 'evil' part of their brain removed. Set in a future dystopian state, 'The Killables' is a groundbreaking and powerful story from Gemma Malley.

About this title

About the Author:

Gemma Malley studied philosophy at Reading University before working as a journalist and a civil servant. She lives in London with her family.

Review:

Stunning, thought-provoking and a book that genuinely stays with you. * The Bookseller * The Declaration is a chilling, dystopian view of how life may be in the not too far off future, reminiscent of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale and PD James's The Children of Men, but written for a young teenage audience . . . ground-breaking, mesmerizing and compelling novel. * www.lovereading.co.uk * Praise for Gemma Malley's previous books * : * A great deal of thought and planning has clearly gone into the world building. I believed it, could see it happening and found it disturbing and fascinating at the same time . . . The denouement was particularly satisfying. The System is organised on a computer and I loved the part that this took in the plot and its ending. Although this is the first in the series I was happy with the conclusion of book one, it satisfied my need for revenge although there are plenty of untied ends and interesting threads for the rest of the series. * Myfavouritebooks.blogspot.co.uk * 'At times I felt I couldn't put this down, there were times where the action was riveting and others I just wanted to read on to find out the truth about the system . . . Malley has done an excellent job and it is well worth a read.' * Passionfornovels.co.uk * 'A great deal of thought and planning has clearly gone into the world building. I believed it, could see it happening and found it disturbing and fascinating at the same time . . . The denouement was particularly satisfying. The System is organised on a computer and I loved the part that this took in the plot and its ending. Although this is the first in the series I was happy with the conclusion of book one, it satisfied my need for revenge although there are plenty of untied ends and interesting threads for the rest of the series.' * Myfavouritebooks.blogspot.co.uk * At times I felt I couldn't put this down, there were times where the action was riveting and others I just wanted to read on to find out the truth about the system . . . Malley has done an excellent job and it is well worth a read. * Passionfornovels.co.uk * 'I love Gemma Malley. She's pure class (as my younger son would say). Somehow, she manages to produce books that are at once intellectual, challenging, sophisticated, exciting, romantic and accessible. I'm not sure quite how she manages it but I know I start reading her books the moment I receive them and I return to them over and over again . . . I'm looking forward to the second book in this trilogy more than I can say.' * Thebookbag.co.uk * I love Gemma Malley . . . Somehow, she manages to produce books that are at once intellectual, challenging, sophisticated, exciting, romantic and accessible. * Thebookbag.co.uk * Malley creates a harrowing dystopian world that keeps you turning the pages. * We Love This Book * 'Malley creates a harrowing dystopian world that keeps you turning the pages.' * We Love This Book * 'Chillingly well-imagined.' * Daily Mail * Chillingly well-imagined. * Daily Mail *

About this edition

• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1444722778
• ISBN 13: 9781444722772
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384