One of the Boys, Jayne Cowie
One of the Boys, Jayne Cowie
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One of the Boys

Author: Jayne Cowie

Narrator: Clare Corbett, Joshua Akehurst

Unabridged: 8 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 07/11/2023

Synopsis

If you could test your son for a gene that predicts violence, would you do it? From the author of Curfew comes a suspenseful, heart-wrenching novel about the consequences of your answer.

Antonia and Bea are sisters, and doting mothers to their sons. But that is where their similarities end.

Antonia had her son tested to make sure he didn’t possess the "violent" M gene.

Bea refuses to let her son take the test. She believes his life should not be determined by a positive or negative result.

These women will go to any length to protect their sons.

But one of them is hiding a monster.

And there will be fatal consequences for everybody....

About The Author

An avid reader and lifelong writer, Jayne Cowie also enjoys digging in her garden and making an excellent devil’s food cake. She lives near London with her family.You can find her on Instagram as @CowieJayne

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jayme

BOYS WILL BE BOYS! In Jayne Cowie’s debut, “Curfew” in a Feminist, near future Dystopian World, the freedom of ALL males is curtailed, after a surge of male violence. This time, she plays with the theme of male violence in a different way… A team of Scientists have spent ten years studying the geneti......more

Goodreads review by Nilufer

This book will make your blood run cold! It’s a sharp, unexpected, harsh, dark, thought-provoking, mind-bending, and well-written thriller about how far a mother will go to protect her child and sacrifice her own life. The story revolves around two sisters who have a toxic and unhealthy relationship,......more

Goodreads review by Ceecee

4.5 rounded up How far would a mother be prepared to go for a much loved child? What choices would circumstances force you to make? The ‘M’ gene has been discovered and is found in 97% of males in prison for violent crimes. A test is now available for your son to take, so would you? Sisters Antonia a......more

Goodreads review by Debra

WOWZA! I love gripping books that make me think and feel and One of the Boys had me doing those throughout the book. To have your son tested or not, that is the question.... Antonia and Bea are sisters living in a time where there is a test to determine if male infants will grow up to be aggressive.......more

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Praise for One of the Boys

“Nature, nurture, and parenting styles go to war in Jayne Cowie’s tense thriller with a twist…the kind of book that has something to say, and says it well.”
—Christina Dalcher, author of Vox

“This is a dark and at times deeply disturbing mind-bending thriller that, like The Power, questions how much of our behavior and choices are learned, genetic, or manipulated into being by society.”
—Buzzfeed

“Weaving controversial takes such as men’s rights with the impact of eugenics on society and the lengths a mother will go to protect her child, this is a twisty page-turner..."
—Booklist

Praise for Curfew

“What a thought provoking read! So timely, so relevant and so remarkably written, it’s going to live with me for some time to come."
—John Marrs, bestselling author of The Passengers

“...[A] dark and at times deeply disturbing mind-bending thriller that, like The Power, questions how much of our behavior and choices are learned, genetic, or manipulated into being by society.”
—Buzzfeed

“An intriguing murder investigation, credible worldbuilding, clever gender-role dynamics, and a fast-paced narrative…. A conflict-rich story that demands a safer world for women.”
—Kirkus Reviews

"A solid debut novel with twists and turns and an interesting plot that keeps you engaged in reading throughout the novel."
—Red Carpet Crash

“Provocative.”
—Publishers Weekly

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