{"product_id":"the-complex-9781784631628","title":"The Complex","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe countryside, the near future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGabrielle Hunter, husband Leo and son Stefan drive to a remote luxury retreat for a spring break at the invitation of new client Art Fisher, who will be there with his wife, Polly, and daughter Fleur. As Gabrielle’s family approach the retreat, their car hits a deer. Investigating, they discover it was dying already, from a bullet wound. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe two families settle in. Stefan falls into a relaxed companionship with Fleur, while Leo finds himself drawn to Polly. Gabrielle, meanwhile, has some unresolved issues around Art. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOff-grid and away from the Areas, Leo and Art jockey for position. Subtle shifts of power are magnified. Gabrielle and Polly have their own secrets. In the garden, the fruit and vegetables ripen too early, while an unidentified shooter continues to take down animals in the wood. Stefan and Fleur seek an escape route into a Virtual Reality darkened by the shadow of war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe family holiday that already resembles a bad dream soon turns into a waking nightmare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn unsettling novel which taps into a range of human emotions, \u003cem\u003eThe Complex\u003c\/em\u003e is a surprisingly thrilling book. Analysing the darker side of technology is a popular novel theme, however \u003cem\u003eThe Complex\u003c\/em\u003e doesn’t ever feel tired or repetitive; instead, it manages to hand over a great deal of trust to the reader, finishing with an ambiguous, faded ending that is cinematic in every sense. Walters has developed a unique and thoughtful idea, transforming it into an accomplished novel that will hook even sceptics of sci-fi fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Mariah Feria * Storgy *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Walters’ debut novel tunes in to both these wavelengths, taking the reader from the back passenger seat of a family triangle, set in their geometry of routine irritations, out of their discomfort zone and into a holiday home pointedly beyond the electronic safety net of instant connectivity, before losing them in labyrinths both actual and virtual.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Desmond Bullen * Northern Soul *","brand":"Salt Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53190534398295,"sku":"9781784631628","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-complex-9781784631628","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}