Killswitch Review, The - Softcover

Altman, Steven-Elliot; DeKelb-Rittenhouse, Diane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1937105903 ISBN 13: 9781937105907

Publisher: Yard Dog Press, 2016

Synopsis

In the spirit of Blade Runner and Brave New World comes a terrifying postmodern vision... By the year 2156, stem cell therapy has triumphed over aging and disease, extending the human lifespan indefinitely. But only for those who have achieved Conscientious Citizen Status. To combat overpopulation, the U.S. has sealed her borders, instituted compulsory contraception, and made technology- assisted suicide readily available. Yet in a world where the old can remain vital forever, America’s youth have little hope of prosperity Jason Haggerty is an investigator for the government agency responsible for dispensing personal handheld devices that record a citizen’s final moments. When three teens stage an illegal public suicide, Haggerty suspects their deaths may have been murders. Now he must uncover proof and prevent a nationwide epidemic of copycat suicides. Trouble is, for the first time in history, an entire generation might just decide they’re better off dead. “I’ve always considered Steven-Elliot Altman one of the most provocative voices in modern fiction, and KILLSWITCH, his collaboration with Diane DeKelb-Rittenhouse, once again confirms this conviction.” —Stephen Susco, screenwriter of The Grudge “In the tradition of Philip K. Dick, Altman and DeKelb- Rittenhouse keep the action coming even as they measure the psychosocial toll of tomorrow’s technology.” —Winston Engle, Editor & Publisher, Thrilling Wonder Stories

About this title

About the Author:

Steven-Elliot Altman is a bestselling author, screenwriter, and most recently a successful videogame developer, having won multiple awards for his new online role playing game 9Dragons. His novels include Captain America is Dead, Zen in the Art of Slaying Vampires, Batman: Fear Itself, The Irregulars and Deprivers. Steven's also the editor of the anthology The Touch and a contributor to Shadows Over Baker Street, a collection of Sherlock Holmes meets H.P. Lovecraft Stories. Most recently, Steven penned the screenplay of his novel Zen in the Art of Slaying Vampires, soon to be a major motion picture. Once upon a time he also worked the night shift on a suicide prevention hotline. Diane DeKelb-Rittenhouse spent several years in Manhattan as an actress before marrying her college sweetheart and returning to the Philadelphia area where she had been born. Diane first worked with Steven-Elliot Altman when they created the acclaimed, Publisher's Weekly Starred-Review anthology The Touch: Epidemic of the Millennium, in which her story Gifted appeared. Diane has published a number of other critically acclaimed short stories, most notably in the science fiction, murder, and horror genres. Her young adult fantasy novel, Faerie Rings: The Book of Forests, is forthcoming.

Review:

I've always considered Steven-Elliot Altman one of the most provocative voices in modern fiction, and KILLSWITCH, his collaboration with Diane DeKelb-Rittenhouse, once again confirms this conviction. --Stephen Susco, screenwriter of The Grudge

In the tradition of Philip K. Dick, Altman and DeKelb-Rittenhouse keep the action coming even as they measure the psychosocial toll of tomorrow's technology. --Winston Engle, Editor & Publisher, THRILLING WONDER STORIES

In the tradition of Philip K. Dick, Altman and DeKelb- Rittenhouse keep the action coming even as they measure the psychosocial toll of tomorrow s technology. --Winston Engle, Editor & Publisher, THRILLING WONDER STORIES

About this edition

• Publisher: Yard Dog Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1937105903
• ISBN 13: 9781937105907
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 236