The Testament of Jessie Lamb

You'll be blown away by this. * * Independent * *
By far the most moving of all the 138 [Booker] entries. -- Chris Mullin * * Evening Standard * *
A dark, powerful and disturbing story asking difficult questions about science, sex, and survival. * * Michele Roberts * *
Like The Handmaid's Tale colliding with Children Of Men. * * Herald * *
Jane Rogers has captured Jessie's voice brilliantly, alternating a teenager's solipsism with a growing awareness of the wider world . . . The reader is torn between her clear, unequivocal conclusions and the intricate, heartfelt compromises of her parents. * * TLS * *
The scary thing about this novel is that the questions it raises are so close to home . . . The novel does not set up an elaborate apocalypse, but astringently strips away the smears hiding the apocalypses we really face. Like Jessie's, it is a small, calm voice of reason in a nonsensical world. * * Independent * *
Marvellous. * * Daily Mail * *
Based on a premise so terrifyingly plausible you're half-afraid the book might fall into the hands of some ruthless bio-terrorists with the keys to an IVF lab...Rogers brilliantly characterises the self-centred logic of an obstreperous teenager -- Alfred Hickling * * Guardian * *
This is an Atwoodian exploration of new technologies and implications for womankind -- Emma Hagestadt * * Independent * *
Terrifyingly plausible . . . a well-written and thought provoking read . . . This is what good science fiction should be: smart, realistic, engaging * * Curious Book Fans * *