Christina Dalcher Knihy

Doktorka Jean McClellanová, uznávaná vedkyňa, sa o politiku nikdy nezaujímala, preto prichádzajúcu zmenu nepostrehla. Keď vláda vyhlásila, že ženy smú vysloviť najviac sto slov denne, neverila tomu. To sa predsa nemôže stať, hovorila si. Nie v Amerike. Nie jej. Všetkým ženám a dievčatám bez rozdielu veku postupne nasadili na ruku náramok, slovomer. Ak prekročia povolený limit, zasiahne ich neznesiteľný elektrický výboj. Ženám zakázali pracovať, vzdelávať sa, združovať. Presadzuje sa patriarchálny systém, kde každý pozná svoje miesto. Od žien sa očakáva, že povedú domácnosť a budú oddanými, poslušnými manželkami. A na to je potrebná nanajvýš matematika. Nie hláskovanie, literatúra či reč. Predtým priemerná osoba hovorila šestnásť tisíc slov denne, teraz majú ženy nárok iba na pár desiatok. Umlčali ich. Tým sa to však neskončilo.

"Elena Fairchild is a teacher at one of the state's new elite schools. Her daughters are exactly like her: beautiful, ambitious, and perfect. A good thing, since the recent mandate that's swept the country is all about perfection. Now everyone must undergo routine tests for their quotient, Q, and any children who don't measure up are placed into new government schools. Instead, teachers can focus on the gifted. Elena tells herself it's not about eugenics, not really, but when one of her daughter's scores lower than expected and is taken away, she intentionally fails her own test to go with her. But what Elena discovers is far more terrifying than she ever imagined."--Publisher.

WOULD YOU MAKE THE GRADE? 'Terrifyingly plausible' Louise Candlish 'Devastating and brilliant' Woman & Home 'Thought-provoking' Alice Feeney 'Shocking . . . A powerful tale' Cosmopolitan 'Timely' Kia Abdullah

The gripping new thriller from the bestselling author of VOX and Q'A compelling, fast paced read.' Guardian'The queen of dystopia' Nina Pottell, Prima'Explosive' Heat

The gripping new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling phenomenon, VOX 'Shocking, emotive, urgent and original' Chris Whitaker 'A non-stop thrill ride' Jeffery Deaver 'Queen of the "what if" thriller. Unflinching, unguessable and unputdownable' Simon Lelic 'Thrilling, topical and timely ... I ripped through this in a few days' Louise Swanson 'Provocative, inventive and compulsively page-turning' David Koepp The one decision you can't take back Prosecutor, Justine Boucher has only asked for the death penalty once, in a brutal murder case. In doing so, she put her own life on the line. Because, if the convicted are later found innocent, the lawyer who requested the execution will be sentenced to death. Justine had no doubt that the man she sent to the chair was guilty. Until now. Presented with evidence that could prove his innocence, Justine must find out the truth before anyone else does. Her life depends on it.

100 слов в день. Такой лимит устанавливает государство для каждой женщины в США. Каждая женщина обязана носить браслет-счетчик, и, если лимит будет превышен, нарушительница получит электрический разряд. Вскоре женщин лишают права работать. Девочек перестают учить читать и писать в школах. Их место теперь – у домашнего очага, где они молчаливо должны подчиняться мужчинам. Такая же судьба ждет и доктора Джин Макклеллан, которая должна теперь оставить научную карьеру, лабораторию, важные эксперименты. Но случай заставит ее побороться за возвращение голоса – своего, своей дочери и всех остальных женщин.