Five Minds: The Speculative Thriller of 2021

An addictive read that will remain with you long after you emerge from the rabbit hole THE TIMES\r\n\r\nThis clever, twisty debut really delivers. Gripping, well-written and intriguing on every level - SARAH PEARSE\r\n\r\n Brilliantly inventive. If you liked The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, youll love this - EVE SMITH\r\n ________________________________________\r\n\r\nSHARING A BODY CAN BE MURDER\r\n\r\nThe Earths spiralling population has finally been controlled. Lifespans are limited to eighty years, except for those who make an extreme choice: to become a commune. Five minds sharing one body, each living for four hours at a time. But with a combined lifespan of nearly 150 years.\r\n\r\nAlex, Kate, Mike, Sierra and Ben have already spent twenty-five years together in what was once Mikes body, their frequent personality clashes leading to endless bickering, countless arguments, and getting themselves stranded on a Russian Artic freighter. Wanting to buy upgrades for their next host body, they decide to travel to a Death Park where time can be gambled like money. But things go very wrong when Kate accepts a dangerous offer, and one of them disappears.\r\n\r\nSomeone is trying to kill off members of the commune. But why? Is one of them responsible? Or is an outsider playing a deadly game? Its hard enough to catch a murderer. Its almost impossible when you might be sharing a body with them...\r\n\r\nThis brilliant murder mystery blends classic crime with speculative fiction in a stunning debut.\r\n________________________________________\r\n\r\nMorpuss is set to become a powerhouse in speculative crime. A feast of a book - HELEN FIELDS\r\n\r\nA whip-smart, searing debut, which grinds into the mind like cursed clockwork - MATT WESOLOWSKI\r\n \r\n A mind-stretching and irresistible premise deftly spun into a twisty, page-turning action-thriller - PHILIPPA EAST\r\n \r\n Consider my single mind blown! An astonishing and original concept, deftly executed - DAVID JACKSON\r\n \r\n A mind-bendingly original debut. Nothing short of a cross-genre masterpiece - ADAM CHRISTOPHER\r\n\r\n The world-building of Gibson with the pace of The Running Man. A fantastic ride - TIM GLISTER