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A review by stephbookshine
Death Donor by Matt Ward
4.0
*I received a free ARC of this book, with thanks to the author. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.*
This punchy, fast-paced thriller combines vigilantism with politics in a plot to bring down a dystopian (but horribly believable) future society.
In Sam’s world, the poor donate their surplus body parts to the rich, so the rich can enjoy ‘life extension’ and the poor can scrape enough money to support themselves. Sam doesn’t seem too worried about it, as long as she can keep a roof over her family and afford to feed them. That is, until she finds out the hard way that some people are being kidnapped and sold for parts against their will, like her young daughter. And all of a sudden, Sam needs revenge and her military training has given her the right skill set to get it.
It’s kind of like a cross between Kill Bill or Taken with sci-fi stories about genetic modification like Spares. I was keen to better understand the details of the death-donor element of the story – the process, the science, how it worked in practice – but the main focus of the story is actually the vengeance quest, and themes of sacrifice, good vs. evil, and what we would do to avenge those we love.
Packed with action, violence and with a very intriguing central premise, this is ideal for those looking for a gripping, dystopian sci-fi thriller, with more focus on the twisty plot than on the character development or any emotional connection.
Review by Steph Warren of Bookshine and Readbows blog
https://bookshineandreadbows.wordpress.com/2022/11/09/catch-up-quickies-30/
This punchy, fast-paced thriller combines vigilantism with politics in a plot to bring down a dystopian (but horribly believable) future society.
In Sam’s world, the poor donate their surplus body parts to the rich, so the rich can enjoy ‘life extension’ and the poor can scrape enough money to support themselves. Sam doesn’t seem too worried about it, as long as she can keep a roof over her family and afford to feed them. That is, until she finds out the hard way that some people are being kidnapped and sold for parts against their will, like her young daughter. And all of a sudden, Sam needs revenge and her military training has given her the right skill set to get it.
It’s kind of like a cross between Kill Bill or Taken with sci-fi stories about genetic modification like Spares. I was keen to better understand the details of the death-donor element of the story – the process, the science, how it worked in practice – but the main focus of the story is actually the vengeance quest, and themes of sacrifice, good vs. evil, and what we would do to avenge those we love.
Packed with action, violence and with a very intriguing central premise, this is ideal for those looking for a gripping, dystopian sci-fi thriller, with more focus on the twisty plot than on the character development or any emotional connection.
Review by Steph Warren of Bookshine and Readbows blog
https://bookshineandreadbows.wordpress.com/2022/11/09/catch-up-quickies-30/