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A Novel
by Stuart TurtonThe island is the only safe place left on Earth. Since a deadly fog overtook the planet, the vestiges of humanity have not only survived but worked together to create a picturesque existence under the oversight of the elders. These three, who were alive before the fog arrived, are the only ones with the scientific knowledge to keep the other 122 humans alive. When Niema, the head elder, is brutally murdered, the island's security system begins to fail. Prior to her death and fearing the likelihood of violence, Niema programmed the security system so that only the death of her murderer would stop the encroaching fog, for reasons that will later become clear. But Niema's death also triggered an island-wide memory wipe, making the case seemingly impossible to solve by anyone except one villager, Emory. Emory has always asked too many questions, a trait that, combined with her ...
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