The Price of Life

A keen eye for thought-provoking stories. * Telegraph *A totally mind-expanding read about how much human life is really worth. For something so informative, it is quite extraordinary just how riveting this book is. * The i *Morbidly fascinating and essential … clear-eyed and humane. * New Statesman *Vivid. * The Observer *So smart - a concept that re-frames how you think about the world. And, as always, reported with insane flair. – Sophie Elmhirst, author of Maurice and MaralynExcellent. * The Spectator *A thrilling adventure that takes in the strange and the profound - via hitmen, hostage negotiators, embryos, and the organ trade. It’s funny. It’s dark. It’s moving. It’s brilliant. Reading it, you’ll come away with a sense of gratitude, understanding that your own life is that little more valuable. – Oliver Franklin-Wallis, author of WastelandI found this book unputdownable, missing Tube stations and bus stops I was so engrossed by it … I urge you to take this book home with you, even steal it. – Ben Judah, author of This Is London and This Is Europe A sobering reminder that every life has a price, however priceless we may feel our own to be. These are astounding stories that raise urgent ethical questions. – Angela Saini, author of The Patriarchs‘Jaw-droppingly illuminating’ * i *Touches on some important moral, political and philosophical issues … compelling. * Literary Review *A dose of fresh air around the grim realisation that our world is besotted with numbers and data. * Snack *

Jenny Kleeman is a journalist, documentary-maker and radio presenter. She writes for The Guardian, Tortoise, The Times and The Sunday Times. She has reported for BBC One’s Panorama, Channel 4’s Dispatches and VICE News Tonight on HBO, as well as making thirteen films from across the globe for Channel 4’s Unreported World. The Price of Life is her second book.