There is a lot of good noise made on the publication of this book so I will not put forward my unbiased opinions. Peter James has become one of my favourite authors to watch out for so my opinions will be biased anyway. I include myself as one of the thousands of his fans who have read all seven of the Roy Grace novels. Biased or unbiased, you tell me.
Anyway, do read the synopsis for Perfect People (first published in November 2011) on the international bestselling author's official website and for other relevant information.
The latest news for the author is that he won the ITV3 Crime Thriller Awards People's Bestseller Dagger for Best Crime Novel of the Year 2011 on 7 October 2011 in London's Grosvenor House Hotel. Peter James beat four other veteran and best-selling authors - David Baldacci, Lee Child, Mark Billingham and Peter Robinson - to the punch. Congratulations to Peter James as well as the other four nominees not forgetting a Thank You to them for their books to satisfy our bookish palate, particularly Peter James'.
Peter James is also currently on a book tour so if you want to meet him, do go over to his website where whatever information you want to know about the author can be found there rather than elsewhere.
Perfect People is excellent fiction and not one bit dull. It is more than a couple who wanted designer babies. Just when you think the story is going to even out and have a happy ending for the couple, Peter James gives you more surprises, more twists and more turns. It took Peter James a decade to carry out the research, write, edit and lastly to publish the book for his fans and the absolute amount of the authenticity of his work shows in his superior writing.
Lastly, this passage from Chapter 128 makes me wonder about how far we have come (or not at all) from the beginning of civilization:
"...that we have failed emotionally to keep pace with our advances in technology. We're a species that is on the verge of being able to travel faster than the speed of light and so much else our ancestors could never even imagine, yet hasn't learned how to deal with the hatred in our hearts. A species that can still only resolve problems by throwing rocks at each other..."
Lastly, this passage from Chapter 128 makes me wonder about how far we have come (or not at all) from the beginning of civilization:
"...that we have failed emotionally to keep pace with our advances in technology. We're a species that is on the verge of being able to travel faster than the speed of light and so much else our ancestors could never even imagine, yet hasn't learned how to deal with the hatred in our hearts. A species that can still only resolve problems by throwing rocks at each other..."
Rating: 5/5
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