One : The breathtakingly tense, emotive new speculative thriller from the bestselling author of The Waiting Rooms

In a world ravaged by climate change, a young woman's job of enforcing Britain's one-child policy is compromised when she discovers an illegal sibling on the ministry hit list, and that sibling is hers. � `A tightly paced plot set in an all-too imaginable future . a page-turning, thought-provoking read'�Jo Callaghan �`With echoes of�V for Vendetta,�ONE�serves as a stark warning, challenging societal norms and individual sacrifices in the face of adversity' SciFi Now Book of the Month � `Pleasingly terrifying' New Scientist � `A terrifying vision of a global climate emergency, a jaw-dropping government conspiracy and some truly devastating twists . one hell of a speculative thriller'�Tom Hindle � ------------------- �One law. One child. Seven million crimes. � A cataclysmic climate emergency has spawned a one-child policy in the UK, ruthlessly enforced by a totalitarian regime. Compulsory abortion of 'excess' pregnancies and mandatory contraceptive implants are now the norm, and families must adhere to strict consumption quotas as the world descends into chaos. � Kai is a 25-year-old `baby reaper', working for the Ministry of Population and Family Planning. If any of her assigned families attempt to exceed their child quota, she ensures they pay the price. � Until, one morning, she discovers that an illegal sibling on her Ministry hit-list is hers. And to protect her parents from severe penalties, she must secretly investigate before anyone else finds out. � Kai's hunt for her forbidden sister unearths much more than a dark family secret. As she stumbles across a series of heinous crimes perpetrated by the people she trusted most, she makes a catastrophic discovery that could bring down the government . and tear her family apart. � ------------------- � `Eve Smith is a master storyteller for our troubled times'�Simon Conway � `Chillingly plausible . both thrilling and deeply moving'�Philippa East � `All too convincing and scientifically plausible . as much a warning as an entertainment'�Paul E. Hardisty � `Amazing, beautiful writing, jam-packed with clever ideas'�Helen Fitzgerald � `Gripping, frightening and deep . a very brilliant, masterful book'�Sarah K. Jackson � `Simmering with great intelligence and insight that never fails to be terrifyingly and thrillingly plausible'�James Goodhand � `A visionary storyteller'�Awais Khan � `A gripping and pacy thriller set in an all too plausible and terrifying future'�David Beckler � `Meticulously crafted, no detail is overlooked . so authentic it doesn't feel speculative at all'�Sarah Sultoon � `Raises troubling issues about the balance between saving the planet and our individual human rights . brilliant!'�Guy Morpuss � `Pulse-pounding and heart-rending in equal measure, this book is a tour-de-force'�Louise Mumford � `A powerful warning and a gripping thriller'�Greg Mosse � `A chilling, poignant novel that holds a mirror up to our world . sensational'�Vikki Patis � `Gripping and unsettling'�Shen Yang � `Compulsive and addictive'�Adam Simcox � `Another taut and terrifying thriller from Eve Smith'�Louise Swanson � `A terrifying, yet plausible read. Too scary to imagine in reality, and yet.'�Heather Fitt � `Horrifying and gripping in equal measure . a jaw-dropping glimpse of the catastrophe�around the corner . Astonishing'�Lucy Martin �