Can Openers
By
Mal Jones
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Published Date :
31 Oct 2014
Published By
Rowanvale Books
ISBN : 9781909902817
Category : Fiction
Format : Paperback
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In his debut novel, Mal Jones raises concerns about the way the welfare system is run as a target-driven business, rather than as a caring and compassionate helping hand. This frustration is the motivation behind Can Openers, an intense dystopian thriller exploring our current systems and where they may lead us. Every aspect of life is determined by a rigid framework set down by the authoritarian Dependency Department - a department that organises people by an evidence-based science. Believing the poor are feckless, and self-reliance should be encouraged, Frederick Smyth is approaching the peak of his career. Currently the head of the district unit, Frederick and his ambitions of promotion are thwarted as a shocking and brutal murder turns his life upside-down. This darkly comic novel is full of surprising twists that keep the reader guessing. Set in a near-future society where survival of the fittest is state policy, this novel is a stark warning of where our society may be heading.