The Carrier 9780857508126 Hardback

HOW MUCH IS YOUR SUFFERING WORTH?’Timely, innovative and fantastically compelling.’ PANDORA SYKES’Unsettling.’The IndependentThe chilling, thought-provoking new dystopian thriller, perfect for fans of John Marrs, Black MirrorandThe School for Good Mothers.Why should you suffer when she can do it for you?A revolutionary company can free you from your unwanted emotions. Jealousy, grief, despair. If you can afford to, you need never feel them again.In your place is a Carrier a woman who is paid to process your pain. In a world full of suffering, there is no shortage of demand.But this company has secrets. The true cost of your freedom is a Carriers life.Would you let her pay the price?Readers LOVEThe Carrier:’Gripping.’Vogue’A powerful, page-turning thriller.’Financial Times’A clever debut.’The Times’Ideal summer reading.’New Scientist’Thought provoking.’The Guardian’Your next must read.’Cosmopolitan UKFelt like I was in an episode ofBlack Mirrorhad me hooked from the beginning. ‘Wow!! This was a mind blowing…fast paced, addictive, insightful and thought provoking.’ ‘Gripping…loved the ending.’ The best sort of sci-fiwhere the near future seems scarily credible. ‘Apropulsive thriller you’ll remember long after the last page.’ ASIA MACKAY, author ofA Serial Killers Guide to Marriage’Abreath-takingdebut andessential readingfor our times.’ EMILY BUCHANAN, author ofSend Flowers’Holds no punches – afast-paced, prescient novel.’ JODIE MATTHEWS, author ofMeet Me at the Surface’An acute allegory for emotional labour, and the subtle yet oppressive toll this gendered reality takes on our lives and bodies.’ RACHEL DONALD, author ofHer Body, Our Choice’I finished this novel in one weekend – loved it.’ MARIE O’HARE, author ofI Know Where You Buried Your Husband