The New One, Evie Green
The New One, Evie Green
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The New One

Author: Evie Green

Narrator: Anniwaa Buachie, Ellie Rose Boswell

Unabridged: 11 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 03/28/2023


Synopsis

A suspenseful, cutting-edge novel about two parents who finally get the daughter they’ve always wanted—it’s too bad she isn’t real. From the author of We Hear Voices.

For Tamsyn and Ed, life is tough. They both work long hours for very little money and come home to their moody, rebellious daughter, Scarlett.

After a tragic accident leaves Scarlett comatose and with little chance of recovery, Tamsyn and Ed are out of options until a lifeline emerges in the form of an unusual medical trial. In exchange for the very best treatment for Scarlett, a fully furnished apartment, and a limitless spending account, the family must agree to move to Switzerland and welcome an artificial copy of their daughter into their home.

Suddenly their life is transformed. Tamsyn and Ed want for nothing, and the AI replacement, Sophie, makes it feel just like having their daughter back—except without all the bad parts. Sophie is engaged, happy, and actually wants to spend time with her parents.

But things take a turn for the worse when Scarlett makes a very real recovery and the family discovers that the forces behind their new life are darker than they ever could have imagined.

About The Author

Evie Green is a pseudonym for a British author who has written professionally for her entire adult life. She lives by the sea in England with her husband, children, and guinea pigs, and loves writing in the very early morning, fueled by coffee.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jayme on March 28, 2023

GASP!! It isn’t often that I am shocked, but THIS book managed to blindside me! Tamsyn and Ed weren’t the most affluent couple in Cornwall. So when a tragic accident leaves their daughter, Scarlett comatose, their insurance only gives her 8 weeks to recover, or the machines get turned off. Even thou......more

Goodreads review by Nilufer on April 30, 2024

Oh my goodness! My head is about to explode! This ultra genius book with full of unexpected twists burned my last standing and barely surviving grey cells to the ground! It kept me on my toes. It was pumping full adrenaline, leaving me breathless, sweaty, hyperventilating kind of wildest experience......more

Goodreads review by Melissa (Semi-hiatus for Work) on March 28, 2023

Wowza amazing twists! 4.5 rounded up. If you enjoy books like Amen Maxine and What January Remembers, or shows like Black Mirror; ones that contain sci-fi with a bit of mystery and thrills, then you will definitely find a satisfying read in The New One. Set in the near future, Tamsyn and Ed live in a......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea on March 27, 2023

I can honestly say that I had no idea where this book was going when I picked it up, but I’m glad I went along for the ride! The twists and turns just kept coming, and I had to just about pick my jaw up off the floor by the end of the book. Go in blind! Don’t read any reviews if you can help it, and......more

Goodreads review by Carrie on April 07, 2023

The New One by Evie Green is a science fiction fantasy infused in a thriller novel with possibly a slight touch of horror mixed in. The story in The New One is one that is told by changing the point of view between the characters and does start a little ways in the past as it catches up to the curre......more


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Praise for The New One

"The New One is deliciously disturbing, engrossing and surprising at its every turn. This not-to-be-missed novel of family dynamics and what it really means to be human and to love is both pleasurably escapist and thought-provoking."
Shelf Awareness

“...[E]erie psychological technothriller.”
—CrimeReads

"The New One is an exquisitely crafted thriller, but also an intimate portrait of a family facing the impossible."
New York Journal of Books

"Five stars for making me read past my bedtime more than once! Highly recommended for fans of near-future sci-fi with shades of horror and thriller that explores what hasn't happened yet, but maybe could."
—The Plain-Spoken Pen

"What a different story! It was edgy, immersive, speculative and addicting! What is more is that I loved how nothing was as it seemed, especially when talented author Evie Green began pulling out the shocking twists that simply left me breathless. This says a lot about me as this mixed genre of science fiction and horror is completely out of my wheelhouse, but boy did I love this book!"
—Robin Loves Reading

Praise for Evie Green's We Hear Voices:


“Prepare for major goosebumps.”
PopSugar
 
“The must-have for any horror fan.”
Marie Claire

“An electrifying science fiction thriller.”
Publisher's Weekly (starred review)

“Dark Matter meets The Shining."
Hasty Book List

“Compelling, addictive and a perfect example of how we use stories to understand ourselves, the world, and our collective social experiences.”
Anna Downes, author of The Safe Place

“Deliciously chilling, this is also a book filled with heart.”
C. J. Cooke, author of The Nesting

“A fusion of horror and social commentary that chills.”
Kirkus

“Incredibly immersive.”
Shelf Awareness

“An absorbing thriller with a big heart.”
BookReporter.com