Three people live. Three people die. You make the choice.
Like any mother, Chrissie wants to protect her family. She would do anything to keep them safe. So when a mysterious stranger turns up at her door, offering to prevent the deaths of the people she loves, it sounds too good to be true. The only problem: she must choose someone to die in their place. A substitute.
When her daughter Holly has a terrible accident, Chrissie has no option but to enter the programme. In that horrifying moment, she would do anything to save her. But even after Holly makes a miraculous recovery, Chrissie is convinced it’s just a coincidence. After all, who can really control the laws of life and death?
But as the dangers to her family escalate and her chosen substitutes begin to disappear, Chrissie finds herself in an underworld of hidden laboratories and secretive doctors. And the consequences of playing by their rules are far deadlier than she ever imagined…
What did I think?
Oh I really enjoyed this book. I usually only read ebooks at particular times of the day so it's the sign of a good book when I sneak in extra reading when I can, which is what happened with Substitute. I just couldn't put it down!
It's all very mysterious when a stranger knocks on Chrissie's door and tells her that she never needs to experience grief again. Chrissie only has to choose 3 people to die in place of her chosen 3 loved ones if something happens to them. Thinking that there's no way this strange man can do what he's promising, Chrissie sees no harm in giving him 3 names to live and 3 to die. Until there's an accident...
Oh my goodness, what a scorching plot! I just couldn't tear my eyes away from the page, devouring every single word as quickly as I could as I raced towards the heart-pounding conclusion. I've only read a couple of her books but Susi Holliday has really outdone herself with the brilliant Substitute.
Incredibly imaginative but also scarily possible, Substitute is an outstanding techno-thriller that had me on the edge of my seat. I definitely recommend it; it's disturbing, twisty and completely addictive. An easy 5 stars from me!
Many thanks to Susi Holliday for sending me a digital ARC to read and review. This is my honest and unbiased opinion.
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