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The Cure by Eve Smith
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9781916788541
Published:
10 Apr 2025
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
307 pages
Dimensions:
197x127mm
Weight:
0.000kgs
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Ruth's tireless research into the disease that killed her young daughter had an unexpected outcome: the discovery of a vaccine against old age. Just one jab a year reverses your biological clock, guaranteeing a long, healthy life. But Ruth's cure was hijacked by her colleague, Erik Grundleger, who hungers for immortality, and the SuperJuve - a premium upgrade - was created, driving human lifespan to a new high. The wealthy elite who take it are dubbed Supers, and the population begins to skyrocket. Then, a perilous side-effect of the SuperJuve emerges, with catastrophic consequences. As the planet is threatened, the population rebels, and laws are passed to restore order: life ends at 120. Supers are tracked down by Omnicide investigators and executed. Meanwhile, Grundleger has been working on something even more radical, and has a deadly surprise in store.
The discovery of an injection that wards off ageing is hijacked by ruthless men who hunger for immortality, with catastrophic consequences. Two women race against time to stop them, before it's too late … the chilling, prescient, high-stakes new novel from the Queen of Speculative Thrillers.
`Another triumph of speculative fiction by Eve Smith … a brilliant concept, skilfully executed and disturbingly believable´ Guy Morpuss
`Gripping speculative dystopian fiction… a taut thriller that blends the excitement of scientific exploration with hard-hitting social commentary, painting a disturbing and all-too-possible vision of the future … from the master of ethical science dystopia´ SciFi Now Book of the Month
`Had me hooked from the opening chapter, right through to the brilliantly shocking ending … We should all be reading Eve's cautionary tales´ Philippa East
`With compulsive plotting, crackling dialogue and a third-act twist that took my breath away, it cements Smith's position as the queen of the speculative crime thriller´ David Goodman
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Living forever can be lethal…
Ruth is a law-abiding elder, working out her national service, but she has secrets.
Her tireless research into the disease that killed her young daughter had an unexpected outcome: the discovery of a vaccine against old age. Just one jab a year reverses your biological clock, guaranteeing a long, healthy life.
But Ruth's cure was hijacked by her colleague, Erik Grundleger, who hungers for immortality, and the SuperJuve - a premium upgrade - was created, driving human lifespan to a new high. The wealthy elite who take it are dubbed Supers, and the population begins to skyrocket.
Then, a perilous side-effect of the SuperJuve emerges, with catastrophic consequences, and as the planet is threatened, the population rebels, and laws are passed to restore order: life ends at 120. Supers are tracked down by Omnicide investigators like Mara, and executed…
Mara has her own reasons for hunting Supers, and she forms an unlikely alliance with Ruth to find Grundleger.
But Grundleger has been working on something even more radical and is one step ahead, with a deadly surprise in store for them both…
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`Intelligent, thrilling speculative fiction at its finest´ Sarah Moorhead
`Gripping and utterly believable, a terrifying glimpse into the near future that seems all too real´ Trevor Wood
`Eve Smith has done it again! Thrilling, provocative and downright scary, The Cure is a powerfully clever novel, and Smith an author at the top of her game´ Russ Thomas
`A chilling glimpse into the near future - an original, gripping, masterful blend of crime and suspense. The most original story I've read in a long while´ Leye Adenle
`A magnificent achievement - as powerful as the finest documentaries, as exciting as the most inventive thrillers´ Greg Mosse
`Perfectly conceived … a moving exploration of what it is to be human, an exciting thriller in which everyone has a secret, and a shockingly plausible vision of what our near future could be like´ Paul Waters
`Utterly compulsive´ Awais Khan
`An incredibly exciting ride through a believable future. It had me gripped!´ Gaia Vince
**New Scientist Best New Science Fiction Pick**
Praise for Eve Smith
`An effective thriller that will keep you hooked to the very end´ SFX
`Combines the excitement of a medical thriller à la Michael Crichton with sensitive characterisation and social insight´ Guardian
`A tightly paced plot set in an all-too imaginable future … a page-turning, thought-provoking read´ Jo Callaghan
`One hell of a speculative thriller´ Tom Hindle
About the Author: Eve Smith writes speculative fiction, mainly about the things that scare her. Longlisted for the Not the Booker Prize and described by Waterstones as "an exciting new voice in crime fiction", Eve's debut novel The Waiting Rooms, set in the aftermath of an antibiotic resistance crisis, was shortlisted for the Bridport Prize First Novel Award and was selected as a Book of the Month by Eric Brown in The Guardian who compared her writing to Michael Crichton's. The critically acclaimed Off Target was published in 2022, with One out in 2023.
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