Five Minds: A Financial Times Book of the Year

Review This thriller is science fiction wrapped in a murder mystery that scrambles and blows your mind... It is an addictive read that will remain with you long after you emerge blinking from the rabbit hole ― The TimesA marvellously twisty whodunnit [with] the brutal, clockwork ingenuity of an Agatha Christie mystery ― Financial TimesA pacy, exciting and most unusual crime story ― GuardianMy mind is officially blown! This clever, twisty debut really delivers. Gripping, well-written and intriguing on every level -- Sarah Pearse, bestselling author of The SanatoriumThe ultimate whodunit conundrum, this amazing concept blew my mind from the start. A thrilling, intelligent read -- Janice Hallett, author of The AppealGuy Morpuss is set to become a powerhouse in speculative crime. Tense, dark, gritty and high-concept, it's a feast of a book -- Helen Fields, author of A Perfect CrimeFive Minds spearheads an exciting new trend in speculative fiction, with a mind-stretching and irresistible premise deftly spun into a twisty, page-turning action-thriller. Clever, cool and thoroughly entertaining -- Philippa East, author of Little White Lies Consider my single mind blown! An astonishing and original concept, deftly executed. This novel cries out for a screen adaptation -- David Jackson, bestselling author of Cry BabyA dazzling, thrilling rollercoaster ride: five strangers forced to share a body in a resource-depleted future find themselves caught up in a murder mystery. Full of ideas and excitement, it's a gripping fast-paced read -- Alex Pavesi, author of Eight DetectivesA whip-smart, searing debut with a story which grinds into the mind like cursed clockwork. I really loved it -- Matt Wesolowski, author of Six StoriesA brilliantly inventive, pacy debut with a great premise. A Maze Runner type world of complex death games and riddles that keep you guessing to the very end. If you liked The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, you'll love this -- Eve Smith, author of The Waiting RoomsFascinating and inventive. A brilliantly original concept, thrilling and surprising but also thoughtful and heartbreaking -- Catherine Cooper, author of The ChaletPart Bladerunner part Agatha Christie, this mind-bending pacy debut gives a whole new meaning to the locked-room mystery. Five Minds deserves to be huge -- Imran Mahmood, author of You Don't Know MeThrilling dystopian sci-fi meets twisty murder mystery in this mind-bendingly original debut. Five Minds is nothing short of a cross-genre masterpiece -- Adam Christopher, author of Empire StateAmazingly addictive. A wicked, twisty blend of The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, Blade Runner and even a pinch of Rollerball -- Kate Griffin, author of Kitty Peck and the Music Hall MurdersI loved Five Minds - the worldbuilding of Gibson with the pace of The Running Man. A fantastic ride and a brilliant debut! -- Tim Glister, author of Red CoronaFive Minds literally blew my mind, with a stunning concept that takes you on a terrifying trip with five souls crammed into one body, every one of them a suspect. Devoured in 24 hours, and will take some dislodging from the top of my 'best reads of 2021' pile -- Robert Scragg, author of What Falls Between the CracksExtraordinary. Mindblowing, original and fiendishly clever. I'll be thinking about this book for a very long time -- Victoria Selman, author of Snakes and LaddersGripping, fast-paced and incredibly original. Five Minds is out of this world in the best possible way -- Allie Reynolds, author of ShiverA gripping, clever and innovative story: this book sucked me into its dark, futuristic world where nothing is as it seems and no one can be trusted. The ending left me reeling! A fantastic debut -- Louise Mumford, author of SleeplessAfter a few pages I was hooked into a new world, manned by workers, andis, hedonists and communes. Imagine an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie, The Hunger Games, Sophie's Choice and a whodunit under one cover. I loved it and wouldn't