{"product_id":"the-cure-the-chilling-powerful-new-speculative-thriller-from-the-author-of-one-paperback","title":"The Cure: The Chilling, Powerful New Speculative Thriller from the Author of One - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEve Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 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 ... a chilling, prescient, high-stakes speculative thriller by the bestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Waiting Rooms.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e Like most speculative fiction, Eve Smith's novel is a commentary on the contemporary ... a thought-provoking thriller with much to say about our obsession with looking youthful  \u003cb\u003eThe Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e Another triumph of speculative fiction by Eve Smith ... a brilliant concept, skilfully executed and disturbingly believable  \u003cb\u003eGuy Morpuss\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'A tour de force - provocative, richly imagined and thrilling throughout' \u003cb\u003eSimon Mason\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e 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  \u003cb\u003eDavid Goodman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e***New Scientist and SFX Book of the Month***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e-----\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiving forever can be lethal...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRuth is a law-abiding elder, working out her national service, but she has secrets.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHer 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.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThen, 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...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMara has her own reasons for hunting Supers, and she forms an unlikely alliance with Ruth to find Grundleger.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBut Grundleger has been working on something even more radical and is one step ahead, with a deadly surprise in store for them both...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e-----\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e Had me hooked from the opening chapter, right through to the brilliantly shocking ending ... We should all be reading Eve's cautionary tales  \u003cb\u003ePhilippa East\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e Yet another piece of insightfully thrilling writing from the master of ethical science dystopia \u003cb\u003e SciFi Now\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e 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  \u003cb\u003eRuss Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e Gripping and utterly believable, a terrifying glimpse into the near future that seems all too real and a call to arms in the present, as we watch safeguards against abuse of power being removed on a daily basis  \u003cb\u003eTrevor Wood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e 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  \u003cb\u003eLeye Adenle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e A magnificent achievement - as powerful as the finest documentaries, as exciting as the most inventive thrillers  \u003cb\u003eGreg Mosse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e 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  \u003cb\u003ePaul Waters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e Utterly compulsive and electrifying \u003cb\u003e Awais Khan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e An incredibly exciting ride through a believable future. It had me gripped!  \u003cb\u003eGaia Vince\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEve Smith\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Waiting Rooms\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e who compared her writing to Michael Crichton's. The critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eOff Target \u003c\/i\u003ewas published in 2022, with \u003ci\u003eOne \u003c\/i\u003eout in 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 26, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53502913577267,"sku":"9781916788541","price":25.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/7xe1lIQyeq9781916788541.webp?v=1781652593","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-cure-the-chilling-powerful-new-speculative-thriller-from-the-author-of-one-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}