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Holy moly, I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. Absolutely loved it. The ending was chef's kiss good. Although it was published in 1985, the plot holds its own in the modern world, as do the relationships between the characters. Nothing much has changed re bullies and world leaders... With hints of the Hunger Games and Gladiator, I was swept away by the games, the machinations, and the political manoeuvring. 100% recommend.
Orson Scott Card's science fiction classic Ender's Game is the winner of the 1985 Nebula Award for Best Novel and the 1986 Hugo Award for Best Novel.
In order to develop a secure defense against a hostile alien race's next attack, government agencies breed child geniuses and train them as soldiers. A brilliant young boy, Andrew "Ender" Wiggin lives with his kind but distant parents, his sadistic brother Peter, and the person he loves more than anyone else, his sister Valentine. Peter and Valentine were candidates for the soldier-training program but didn't make the cut―young Ender is the Wiggin drafted…
It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.
The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to run…
Gillespie hits another home run with this thriller, and I binged it in a day!!! I did not see the interconnected twists, so kind of sat open mouthed when that was revealed!!! A fantastic cast of characters. All completely riveting in their own way - both evil and good. As a mother, my greatest fear has always been having a child snatched by a monster, so this book really hit home, especially with all the recent media about Madeleine McCann. It only takes a moment of inattention… This book was heartbreaking in a thousand different ways. 100% recommend. I have been a huge fan of Mark Gillespie's books for almost a decade now, and read everything he puts out.
Four-year-old Darcy vanished thirteen years ago. Now she’s come home.
Darcy Drummond was four when she was kidnapped on a crowded beach. A massive police search and media frenzy followed but the girl was never found. Most people gave Darcy up for dead. Or worse.
Then, one fateful night, she walks into a police station. Seventeen years old. A chance to start over.
As the world celebrates Darcy’s return, Margo Martin, journalist and friend of the Drummond family, receives a strange phone call. A call which leads her step-by-step towards a horrifying revelation…
