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This edgy speculative thriller balances on a taut barbed-wire edge of tension throughout. The premise is powerful and provocative and all too easy to imagine. A psychiatrist discovers failings within Janus Justice, the four-tiered private offender rehabilitation company she works for, and her life suddenly spins out of control. Author Sarah Moorhead sets a number of strands running through this novel. She uses different time frames, social and political commentary within journalist reports, and several contrasting character viewpoints to successfully provoke feelings. She allows you intimate access to the darker side of characters lives without judgement, letting you form your own thoughts. While there is a very definite questioning of morality and ideology spinning through this tale, it is also action-packed and highly entertaining, a difficult balance to maintain. I always enjoy being taken into the unknown, and setting this in the near future ensures a heightened awareness of being just outside of your own comfort zone. With an interesting concept, The Treatment fires into action as an engaging and stimulating read.
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The Treatment Synopsis
An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.
A Clockwork Orange for the modern cohort. A terrifying near future imagined perfectly' Imran Mahmood
The future of law enforcement has arrived, courtesy of private health contractor Janus Justice. Their ground-breaking ‘Offender Treatment Programme’ has been hailed as the most effective way of tackling crime yet.
As offenders move through the four-tiered system, their needs are dealt with, each tier more drastic in its methods:
Tier One: Low-risk crimes. Physical therapy encouraged
Tier Two: Trauma and addiction. Emotional and psychological reasons for offending are examined
Tier Three: Aversion therapy & moral punishment
Tier Four: Siberia, where all hope is lost
But Grace Gunnarsson, one of Janus’ most highly regarded rehabilitation psychiatrists, has uncovered a terrible flaw in the system, one that is allowing people to get away with murder...
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9781804365366 |
| Publication date: |
31st August 2023 |
| Author: |
Sarah Moorhead |
| Publisher: |
Canelo |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pagination: |
340 pages |
| Primary Genre |
Crime and Mystery
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About Sarah Moorhead
Born in Liverpool, Sarah Moorhead has told stories since childhood and uses writing as bubblegum for her over-active brain – to keep it out of trouble. Fascinated by meaning, motivation and mystery, she studied Theology at university. Over the last twenty five years, apart from teaching in secondary school, Sarah has attained a black belt in kickboxing, worked as a chaplain, established a Justice and Peace youth group, and written articles for newspapers and magazines about her work in education and religion.
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