{"product_id":"the-pharmacist-the-most-gripping-and-unforgettable-debut-9781529342147","title":"The Pharmacist: The most gripping and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*DON'T MISS RACHELLE ATALLA'S NEW THRILLING BOOK \u003ci\u003eTHIRSTY ANIMALS\u003c\/i\u003e - OUT NOW*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e***SHORTLISTED FOR THE SCOTTISH FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Rachelle Atalla nails the claustrophobic atmosphere and brings this world to life convincingly in her impressive debut' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE SUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e, PAPERBACK OF THE WEEK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This horrendously claustrophobic, utterly absorbing debut. The fiercely controlled narrative beautifully translates the horrendous grip of dismal routines and tiny, stolen pleasures' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'There are shades of George Orwell in this stunning writing debut, but Rachelle Atalla's voice is highly original. And wholly her own' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE HERALD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A compulsive, claustrophobic but wonderfully compassionate read, beautifully written and set within a brilliantly realised world. Rachelle Atalla is a major talent and I can't wait to see where her mind goes next' \u003cb\u003eKIRSTIN INNES, AUTHOR OF \u003ci\u003eSCABBY QUEEN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Atalla's speculative literary thriller debut draws you in with its mounting sense of tension, disquiet and desperation' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCULTUREFLY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE BUNKER IS DESIGNED TO KEEP THEM ALL SAFE.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the end, very few people made it to the bunker. Now they wait there for the outside world to heal.  Wolfe is one of the lucky ones. She's safe and employed as the bunker's pharmacist, doling out medicine under the watchful eye of their increasingly erratic and paranoid leader.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBUT IS IT THE PLACE OF GREATEST DANGER?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when the leader starts to ask things of Wolfe, favours she can hardly say no to, it seems her luck is running out. Forming an unlikely alliance with the young Doctor Stirling, her troubled assistant Levitt, and Canavan - a tattooed giant of a man who's purpose in the bunker is a mystery - Wolfe must navigate the powder keg of life underground where one misstep will light the fuse. The walls that keep her safe also have her trapped.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow much more is Wolfe willing to give to stay alive?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeautifully written and utterly gripping, \u003ci\u003eThe Pharmacist\u003c\/i\u003e will be a guaranteed conversation starter when it is published.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An unflinching portrayal of what we might all be capable of, Atalla's stunning debut is essential reading for our times' \u003cb\u003eHELEN SEDGWICK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Though set in a speculative future, \u003ci\u003eThe Pharmacist\u003c\/i\u003e is very much a book for our own broken times. Its story grips and never lets go, unflinching in its portrayal of abused power, moral confusion and betrayal, but also fully alive to the redemptive possibilities of compassion, resistance and love. This is a powerful and memorable debut from an exciting new voice' \u003cb\u003eWAYNE PRICE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A triumph of a book. Character-led but taut and purposeful with action' \u003cb\u003eLIAM MURRAY BELL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ecompulsive\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eclaustrophobic\u003c\/b\u003e but \u003cb\u003ewonderfully compassionate read\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ebeautifully\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ewritten\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eset within a brilliantly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003erealised world\u003c\/b\u003e. Rachelle Atalla is \u003cb\u003ea major talent\u003c\/b\u003e and I can't wait to see where her mind goes next * Kirstin Innes, author of Scabby Queen *\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003cb\u003eunflinching\u003c\/b\u003e portrayal of what we might all be capable of, Atalla's \u003cb\u003estunning debut\u003c\/b\u003e is \u003cb\u003eessential reading for our times \u003c\/b\u003e * Helen Sedgwick, author of Where the Missing Gather *\u003cbr\u003eAtalla's speculative literary thriller debut draws you in with its mounting sense of\u003cb\u003e tension, disquiet and desperation\u003c\/b\u003e * CultureFly *\u003cbr\u003eThere are \u003cb\u003eshades of George Orwell\u003c\/b\u003e in this\u003cb\u003e stunning writing debut\u003c\/b\u003e, but \u003cb\u003eRachelle Atalla's voice is highly original\u003c\/b\u003e. And wholly her own * The Herald *\u003cbr\u003eThis horrendously claustrophobic,\u003cb\u003e utterly absorbing debut\u003c\/b\u003e. The fiercely controlled narrative beautifully translates the horrendous grip of dismal routines and tiny, stolen pleasures * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eSitting somewhere on the spectrum between Paul Auster's heart-rending \u003ci\u003eIn the Country of Last Things\u003c\/i\u003e and Bong Joon-ho's pulse-thumping film \u003ci\u003eSnowpiercer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Pharmacist\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea slow-burn nightmare\u003c\/b\u003e about how ordinary human decency gets eroded  - and also how it perseveres * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eRachelle Atalla is \u003cb\u003eobviously a talented and gifted writer\u003c\/b\u003e * On Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReminiscent of Orwell's \u003ci\u003eNineteen Eighty-Four\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, this \u003cb\u003eunsettling story\u003c\/b\u003e is a nightmare for our times of end-of-the-world prepping, increased nuclear insecurity and political inequality * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA \u003cb\u003ebreathtaking, tense debut\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e. *****\u003c\/i\u003e * The Sun *\u003cbr\u003eIt's \u003cb\u003ereally remarkable\u003c\/b\u003e how she makes this bland, bleak, limited world so \u003cb\u003evivid and engrossing\u003c\/b\u003e * SFX *\u003cbr\u003eRachelle Atalla's debut is a\u003cb\u003e thought-provoking\u003c\/b\u003e addition to the post-apocalyptic genre * Press Association *\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cb\u003etwists and turns\u003c\/b\u003e in this \u003cb\u003ebrilliantly written\u003c\/b\u003e, post-apocalyptic tale make for \u003cb\u003ecompulsive reading\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e * Woman's Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eAtalla nails the atmosphere of claustrophobia and brings this world to life convincingly, as well as fostering sympathy for her protagonist, despite her flaws. \u003cb\u003eThis debut author is one to watch\u003c\/b\u003e * The Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eDystopian fiction, yes, but so much more. This book forces its readers to consider what it means to be good or evil, what motivates us to act as we do, and what matters to us in the end. \u003cb\u003eA wonderful mix of tense drama and provocative ideas, I loved it\u003c\/b\u003e * Elissa Soave, author of Ginger and Me *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pharmacist \u003c\/i\u003eis the perfect dystopian novel. Post-apocalyptic fiction \u003cb\u003emasterfully handled\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eAddictive, claustrophobic, tense.\u003c\/b\u003e I'm obsessed with this novel. \u003cb\u003eEasily in my top reads this year\u003c\/b\u003e * Chloe Timms, author of The Seawomen *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pharmacist\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea confident debut\u003c\/b\u003e, in which Rachelle Atalla fully lives up to the promise of her New Writers Award . . . This literary thriller is \u003cb\u003ehighly original\u003c\/b\u003e, asking difficult questions about morality and motherhood. 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