The genre-bending The Reviver is a gripping futuristic dystopia from Seth Patrick.
He gives justice to the dead.
Jonah Miller is a reviver. Part of a forensic investigative team, he is able to wake the recently dead and let them bear witness to their own demise. The testimony of the dead is permitted in courtrooms across the world. Forensic revival is a routine part of police investigation.
But while reviving the victim of a brutal murder, he encounters a terrifying presence. Something is watching. Waiting. His superiors tell him it was only in his mind, a product of stress. Jonah is not so certain.
Then Daniel Harker, a journalist and revival supporter, is murdered, and Jonah finds himself getting dragged into the hunt for answers. Working with Harker's daughter Annabel, he's determined to find those responsible and bring them to justice. Soon they uncover long-hidden truths that call into doubt everything Jonah stands for, and reveal a threat that, if not stopped in time, will put all of humanity in danger . . .
Seth Patrick was born in Northern Ireland. An Oxford mathematics graduate, he spent the last decade working as a programmer in an award-winning games company before becoming a full-time writer. He lives in England with his wife and two young children.
Reviver, his debut novel, is the first in a trilogy. Film rights have been optioned by Legendary Pictures, the company behind Inception and Man of Steel.
Title: The Reviver
Author: Patrick, Seth
ISBN: 9781447213390
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Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Publication Date: 2014-01-16
Number of Pages: 432
Weight: 0.3131 kg
'A brilliant, original and very scary concept - which Seth Patrick carries off with chilling aplomb' Peter James 'A highly original story skilfully told, a thriller that twists and turns all the way to the end' Simon Kernick 'An excellent combination of Afterlife and CSI that'll keep you up late with the lights very definitely on ... Highly recommended' Neal Asher 'A thrilling high-concept book that crosses numerous genres. Chilling and emotional in all the right places', Mark Charan Newton 'Supernatural thrillers don't get much better than British author Patrick's assured debut, the first in a trilogy ... maintains the suspense throughout. (June)' Publishers Weekly 'Another great holiday read. I loved it' Sffworld.com 'Impressive, intelligent and well-crafted...The narrative is well thought out and structured and is almost faultless...Dark, accomplished, exceptional and rare' Milo Rambles blog