Monochrome
$30.58
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
10 October 2022
Summary
16-year-old Grace awakes one morning to find the sky leaden, the sun a huge ball of ash, the clouds like threatening rubble, and reports of unexplained accidents occurring on roads and rail. These are the hallmarks of an apocalyptic movie, but it quickly becomes apparent that everything, to the rest of her family, seems normal; Grace is one of only a handful of people in the country who are seeing the world in shades of grey.
Soon, however, the whole of society is in the grip of the M…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349003900 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0349003904 |
| Author: | Jamie Costello |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | ATOM |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 10 October 2022 |
| Weight: | 260g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 126mm x 28mm |
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Critics Review
a page turning, thrilling mix of the personal with the political … Monochrome is very well written ; involving, exciting and convincing
A captivating, complex plot, a fascinating teen protagonist and a way to see the world through different eyes… literally! * Mark Ballabon, environmentalist and author of Home *A compelling dystopian tale set in a chillingly realistic future * Katherine Webber, YA Prize-shortlisted author of Wing Jones and Only Love Can Break Your Heart *I really enjoyed [Monochrome] … A terrifying concept - perhaps partly because it seems so believable - great characters and a fantastic heroine – ELLY GRIFFITHS, author of the Justice Jones seriesFascinating * Literary Review *This thought-provoking 14+ eco-thriller, set in an all-too-convincing near future, examines the catastrophic impact of under-regulated capitalism on both planet and people * Guardian, Best books for children and teenagers 2022 *a page turning, thrilling mix of the personal with the political … Monochrome is very well written; involving, exciting and convincing * Chris Vick, author of Girl. Boy. Sea and The Last Whale *
About The Author
Jamie Costello
Jamie Costello lives in London. Under her own name, Laura Wilson, she is the author of six educational books on historical subjects for eight-to-twelve-year-olds, and thirteen critically acclaimed psychological thrillers, including the DI Stratton series. Her books have been shortlisted for many awards, including the Crime Writers’ Association Gold Dagger, and she has won both the CWA Historical Mystery Award and the French Prix du Polar Europeen. She was the Programming Chair for the Harrogate Crime Writing Festival in 2009, and co-programmes the Killer Women Crime Writing Festival. She is also the Guardian’s crime fiction reviewer.
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