Q

· HarperCollins UK
4,0
11 reviews
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**CHRISTINA DALCHER’S GRIPPING NEW THRILLER THE SENTENCE AVAILABLE NOW!**

‘Terrifyingly plausible’ Louise Candlish
‘Devastating and brilliant’ Woman & Home
‘Thought-provoking’ Alice Feeney
‘Shocking . . . A powerful tale’ Cosmopolitan

IN THIS WORLD, PERFECTION IS EVERYTHING.

It begins as a way to make things fairer. An education system that will benefit everyone. It’s all in the name of progress.

This is what Elena Fairchild believes. As a teacher in one of the government’s elite schools for children with high ‘Q’ scores, she witnesses the advantages first-hand.

But when Elena’s own daughter scores lower than expected, she is taken away. Elena follows her to her new home. A government institute.

What she finds there makes Elena question everything. Because this world is about perfection – and that comes at a terrible price.

What readers are saying about Q

‘To everyone that loved Vox and wants to read another like it this is just for you!!’

‘I love Dalcher’s books, they grip me from the beginning and I find them impossible to put down’

‘I read this book in 24 hours! I loved it.’

‘An amazing read . . . thought provoking and made me eager to know what is coming next from this brilliant author.’

‘This book had me hooked from start to finish.

‘Both timely and chilling. Q is a thrilling read’

Ratings and reviews

4,0
11 reviews
Josephina Ballerina
28 February 2023
Having read VOX by the same author, I was expecting greatness. The premise was excellent and shocking and raw, but the delivery was a tad lacking. The ending though ... 👌
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Jeni Scott
02 June 2020
I received a free copy of this book in return for an honest review. Many thanks to @netgalley and @HarperCollinsUK for the opportunity. The most frightening thing is about that is an inch away from our everyday lives. Would you make the grade? What is the master class? Have you got a high emotional quotient? What is enough? Full disclosure, I will read anything Dalcher writes. Vox was terrific, and this certainly did not disappoint, only that it was over too quickly. I love language and the way that Christina plays with it and how she creates the most frightening vision of life. An image of life that is just one step on the way to where our society is heading. This captivating novel has it all; a fully realised central character, a focused and concise storyline, and some terrifying moments which leave you thinking 'what would I do?' If that's not enough, it can meet tonnes of reading prompts: • it passes the Bechdel test • published in April 2020 • a book with only words on the cover • writing about women in STEM... I am desperately avoiding a comparison with Margret Atwood, but this novel is definitely for fans of The Handmaid's Tale, Vox and The Power.
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Richard Jackson
07 October 2020
Enjoyable but a bit disappointed how it ended
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About the author

Christina Dalcher is the Sunday Times bestselling author of VOX. She earned her doctorate in theoretical linguistics from Georgetown University, specializing in the phonetics of sound change in Italian and British dialects. She and her husband split their time between the American South and Naples, Italy. Q is her second novel.

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