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Feb 15, 2019 P.A. Rudders rated it it was amazing

Loved this terrifying little glimpse into a scarily all too possible future …

This novella lengthed tale of murder, personal and corporate greed, and a mysterious 'Lonewolf' character's attempts to uncover the truth of a mysterious disease infecting the whole world eventually progresses to some startling revelations. Amid the wider story too, a lone detective, Anna Wool, is also looking for a more personal truth, of why her mother was murdered.

There are many frightening themes touched upon in th

Loved this terrifying little glimpse into a scarily all too possible future …

There are many frightening themes touched upon in this story, namely those of the growing influence of social media, the internet, and other surveillance of our everyday lives to name but a few. Combine these with increasing corporate wealth and power, and the lengths to which the rich will go to maintain both, and you have the ingredients for a bleak and sinister future. Admittedly here they are taken somewhat further than in the present, but all the beginnings of the dystopian world in which detective Anna Wool lives can be seen in embryo in the world of today.

While this reads well as a stand-alone story, it leaves plenty of scope and unanswered questions for Book 2 in the series. Anna Wool Book 1 would though more accurately be described as 'part one' of a longer story rather than book 1 of a series of stand-alone books, which isn't made as clear as it might be from the Amazon description. For entertainment value and quality of writing, it gets a 5-star rating; the characterisation and dialogue are first-rate, and just the right level of excellent description and action to paint a visual picture of the story being told. However, I think it might have read better as a full novel, and for that reason alone, if there was a more precise rating system my overall rating would be, say, 4.7/8. Nonetheless, a darned good read and wider story premise with heaps of potential for further instalments, and certainly enough to entice me into buying Book 2 when it becomes available.

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May 13, 2019 Katinka rated it it was amazing

In the future, it is very important for people to get their "treatments" every week to avoid dying of Fleishman's Disease, something that had been affecting more and more people each year. Those who couldn't afford the highly expensive treatments for the disease would soon die from it, though more than likely they would be banished before then to live beyond the wall with the others who had been previously banished for one reason or another.

Montana (Anna) has lived her whole life inside the wall

Montana (Anna) has lived her whole life inside the wall, following the rules and working her way up to become a Homicide Detective just as her mother had done. But now she is learning more about her mother's murder as well as many other things. Can she, along with the one known as the Lone Wolf, solve the mystery of who had killed her mother and why before Anna winds up in the same position herself?

I really enjoyed this novella. It was well written and well edited. This book begins a fascinating series that drew me in & held my interest throughout the entire story. While only a fictional tale, it contains enough realistic behaviors and reactions to various stimuli that it is easy to see how what happens in the story could very easily begin to happen in today's world. The ending of this book though is what truly makes me look forward to reading the sequel once it is released. (I won't spoil the ending for you, but I've already pre-ordered my copy!)

If you enjoy dystopian fiction that contains enough of a parallel to things happening in today's world, then I strongly recommend reading this book.

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Anna Wool is a fine hero. She's both likeable and capable. I didn't care much for the world that she lived in but then nor did she. Society is unevenly split between the oppressed and their tyrannous oppressors and Anna recognises that she works for the wrong side. This is a dystopian novel set in the near future and society is very much under the control of those withholding essential medicines needed to combat a virulent debilitating disease that threatens everyone. If that isn't enough to gua Anna Wool is a fine hero. She's both likeable and capable. I didn't care much for the world that she lived in but then nor did she. Society is unevenly split between the oppressed and their tyrannous oppressors and Anna recognises that she works for the wrong side. This is a dystopian novel set in the near future and society is very much under the control of those withholding essential medicines needed to combat a virulent debilitating disease that threatens everyone. If that isn't enough to guarantee your allegiance, then the fear of being expelled beyond the city's perimeter walls will.
This novel has a great plot with plenty of pace and surprises in store. Our heroine is a police officer who is edging closer to becoming a fugitive and as she follows her own investigation into what is on an encrypted hard drive left to her by her imprisoned mother the line between her enemies and her friends becomes less clear.
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Feb 05, 2020 Rebecca rated it it was amazing

It's not too difficult to imagine a future like this. Already, politicians force people to pay for health insurance that they can't afford, and on top of that treatments for illnesses and diseases are expensive with or without insurance. Corporate greed increases, always on the lookout for something new to exploit. The story itself is fast-paced, keeping you turning the pages. It's an episode in a larger world of events waiting to happen. It's not too difficult to imagine a future like this. Already, politicians force people to pay for health insurance that they can't afford, and on top of that treatments for illnesses and diseases are expensive with or without insurance. Corporate greed increases, always on the lookout for something new to exploit. The story itself is fast-paced, keeping you turning the pages. It's an episode in a larger world of events waiting to happen. ...more

Mar 23, 2021 Lisa rated it really liked it

Of Wolves & Sheep

I tried to figure out the story...it bounced around alot. Anna Wool is a detective who looks for answers after contaminating her own crime scene.