The Warden by Jon Richter

 

“#FollowTheGuidelines

#StayInsideStayAlive”

Words we thought that belonged only in fiction books. They have now become our reality. As Jon Richter rightly says in his book The Warden, “Dystopian fiction has now been taken over by dystopian reality.”

The Warden, is a book that chills, straight to the bone. It seems to hit harder home as it’s a type of fiction that is hitting our lives first hand.

It’s a thriller set in the Covid world albeit a little in the future.

Eugene Dodd is a retired cop who is taking part in a trial experiment to combat the virus. Called ‘The Tower’, the experiment has single people residing in individual apartments with no physical interactivity with any human being. Interactivity occurs only with other members of the experiment virtually. All supplies and food are brought to them via bots, all controlled by a powerful AI called James.  As mayhem with the virus rages outside, members of the complex board up their windows and doors.

 Free to Live but at what cost.

Felicity is a marketing executive raring to reach the top. She is only worried about making money and not about actually saving the world. Head of the Innovations department she uses the sentient AI James to climb the ladder of success. Or does she?

The amalgamation of these two worlds makes for a heart racing thriller. Murder, deception and land mines (literally) at every turn leave you gasping, gasping for more.

Does Eugene ever step out of his Tower?

Does Felicity realise the true cost of power?

And what, pray what, does James do?

A thriller made for people who love Robin Cook, Michael Crichton and all the Terminator movies. Jon’s writing style is so visual that at times I felt like I was watching a movie. A great one at that.

So glad I got this RC it was spooky and thrilling to read. Hope you liked my fair and honest review.

Happy Reading☺