2022 by Ken KroesMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
A group of people volunteer to live in an alternative society but are not told the whole truth about the underlying “principles” behind the originator’s ideas. The more sinister methods used to achieve a society that is not depleting the Earth of its natural resources turn out to include a deadly virus and murder. The novel is full of intrigue, twists and turns, deception and eco-terrorism. I loved the fundamental ideas (and possibly Kroes’ ideals) behind the plot in this thought provoking, if disturbing, story about saving the planet. Are we witnessing a massive experiment in sustainable lifestyles?
There is a mystery thriller aspect to the story with Diane attempting to discover the identity of her brother’s murderer and Richard the architect of the “cunning plan”. In general most of the characters were well drawn and the dialogue believable. It had an unexpected end which somehow fitted the pathway that the reader had visually “trodden” to get there, and would probably have merited a five star rating had it not also included too many typos/grammatical/punctuation errors and a tiring formatting. For this reader the continuous script without conventional indenting of paragraphs and line spacing spoiled a fascinating book. A second glance from the editor could have helped?
I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book so I could give an honest and objective review.
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