Reviewed by: BigAl
Genre: Thriller/Dystopian/Science Fiction
Approximate word count: 75-80,000 words
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Author:
A native of
the Midwest, RJ Crayton now lives in the suburbs of Washington, DC. Before
starting her family Crayton worked as a journalist, but now spends her time
writing fiction and as what she calls a “Ninja Mom.”
For more,
visit Crayton’s website.
Description:
“When
Kelsey Reed fled her country to escape a forced kidney transplant, she was sure
she'd never return. However, when her brother-in-law shows up on her doorstep, he
commits an act of betrayal by kidnapping Kelsey and Luke's daughter.
Forced to
head back to the nation that tried to kill her, Kelsey will need the help of
her husband Luke, and friends Susan and Rob to get her daughter back.”
Appraisal:
This is the
third book in Crayton’s Life First series. As with prior books, it takes place
in a dystopian future and revolves around characters who have had conflicts
with new laws that are intended to maximize the number of people who live long
lives, but in the process they trample many individual rights.
For me,
although all of the series thus far have had the elements of a science fiction
thriller, the dystopian world, how it worked, and what the repercussions of
that were took center stage in the first book. In the second book and now again
in the third, the thriller elements were what received most of my focus. In Third Life: Taken, Kelsey and Susan (the
two point-of-view characters) uncover some surprising, previously unknown facts
from their past, tangle with a character willing to do anything to push his
political agenda, and are forced to make some hard, potentially life
threatening decisions. An intense, edge of your seat read.
FYI:
While part
of a series, this book can be read as a stand alone.
Format/Typo Issues:
No
significant issues.
Rating: **** Four Stars
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