{"product_id":"artificial-selection-marianne-pickles-9781917472067","title":"Artificial Selection: A Near-Future Science Fiction Mystery Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the WINNER of the Green Stories Prize!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the world recovers from the Melt, the ArkTech Territory stands as a bastion of hope. But when a glitching AI with a fondness for dad jokes starts asking awkward questions, Charlotte Vance learns the answers are no laughing matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn AI, an investigator, and a geneticist walk into a library...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's the year 2101, and half of England is underwater. The horrors of the Melt are fading into memory thanks to ArkTech - the company that saved the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Charlotte Vance, ArkTech is the only home she's ever known. So when Ben, the company's curious AI, starts asking awkward questions about human behaviour, she's happy to help.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when she investigates a geneticist stealing pages from library books, Charlotte stumbles upon secrets that force her to confront her past and threaten to shatter her faith in the company she's always trusted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharlotte will have to make a choice - and the wrong decision could cost her everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eArtificial Selection\u003c\/em\u003e - a thrilling near-future mystery packed with heart, humour, and suspense.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Readers Are Saying...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In the top echelon of near-future storytelling. Looking forward to the next one.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is a well-written story with a good plot and believable characters. I found it to be an excellent read.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Honestly, I devoured it in one go, in just a single day - it was that good. The world-building? Absolutely brilliant... Charlotte Vance is such a relatable character. She's flawed, smart, and determined, and I was completely rooting for her... The humor was spot-on too - not overdone, just enough to balance the story's emotional weight. And that ending? Perfection. It left me feeling hopeful, which is rare these days, isn't it?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marianne Pickles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1917472064\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781917472067\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Neon Mess Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 366\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.82d","brand":"Marianne Pickles","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46881148338431,"sku":"9781917472067","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7990ddab-0680-4bc9-a08d-2cda65e2187a.jpg?v=1747970821","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/artificial-selection-marianne-pickles-9781917472067","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}