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N. R. Baker

10:59 Kindle Edition

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A deadly virus. An over-populated world. An impossible decision. The clock is ticking to the end of the world; and we’re already at 10:59.The most important book you’ll read this year. An apocalyptic thriller with a difference, 10:59 by NR Baker will have you questioning everything – and everyone – you thought you knew.If you held the lives of those around you in your hands, who would you save? And could you live with sentencing others to certain death?When teenager Louis Crawford is asked to come up with an idea that will change the world, his answer is both shocking and simple. And it is a solution that will change everything, forever.Louis finds himself thrust into the middle of an organisation that has the power to save the world. But are its motives pure? And can he live with the price that humanity must pay?

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August 7, 2020
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About the Author

N R Baker loves exploring the world and also the power of words. She spent much of her childhood up a tree in Somerset with her head in a book, either lost in the worlds created by authors like C.S. Lewis, or writing truly awful tales of her own. Since then she has earned recognition for her travel writing, poetry, lyrics, flash fiction and short stories. 10:59 is her first full-length novel. She lives in rural France. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08BX4RY7W
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Burning Chair Publishing (August 7, 2020)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 7, 2020
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 897 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 492 pages
Lending ‏ : ‎ Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #876,404 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #9,469 in Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction (Kindle Store)
- #12,592 in Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction (Books)
- #39,365 in Suspense (Kindle Store)

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Peter

WOW!

Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2020

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Without spoiling anything here....This book should be required reading imo. Covid 19 remember that?? How could you not? It's still making its mark across the whole world...well imagine the Corona virus x 100...and this was written BEFORE the abovementioned "pandemic" sprung up among us....This book was excellently written and is both eye opening and terrifying at the same time...read it...then pass it on to someone else you care about.

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Sju Georgine Thorup

Thought-provoking but easy to read

Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2020

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Through a straightforward narrative about a young man's first job, this book questions humanity's ability to solve our own problems, and asks what we can do about that. While presenting profound ethical dilemmas, the story is well-told and easy to follow. Since finishing the book I have been thinking a lot about the story and its implications. Warmly recommended.

4 people found this helpful

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MrD

Perfect Timing!

Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2020

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Great read in 2020! I really enjoyed this book and thought the timing was impeccable. Not only was this book highly entertaining, but it also held a greater message concerning the fate of our species and the fragile balance between nature and humanity. Looking forward to future works from this author.

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judy smrdel

Wow!

Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2020

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So well researched and written! A very eye opening book, I recommend it to all, in the hopes that she wasn't shouting at cows about the crisis the world is facing.

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June Holmstrom

A bit tedious

Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2020

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After a good start, the story lagged and it was preferable to skim. Some characters were completely unnecessary, not enhancing the overall product. I didn’t find myself really caring about what would come next. It’s too bad, because a lot could have been done with this subject matter.

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Kestrel

Well-written, controversal; great choice for book clubs.

Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2021

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Well-written. Controversal and thought-provoking, an excellent choice for book clubs.

It is a book I had to put down and think about before continuing; that's not a bad thing! I had to step out and decide what I thought about the subject matter before continuing and seeing what the characters did; and I'm glad I did.

My only negative, and it's a minor one - this is written/published in the UK. There are some slang, terms and school structures that I'm sure are correct for the UK but I had to look up.

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Lynn Whited

You know it's coming

Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2021

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First let me say that I enjoyed this book. I did however stop a couple times then restart. It was a very interesting story which could possibly happen or it's happening. I really liked the characters and even found myself wanting to get rid of a couple lol. A book that makes you want to to Hmmm

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Pat

Wonderful book!!

Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2020

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Thus book is the best that I've read in awhile. I just didn't want to put it down, it 's an important subject that more people need to be aware of. Something needs to be done and soon! Hopefully this book will open more peoples eyes!

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MrsA

The Moral Maze

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 10, 2020

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Throughout the book you'll find yourself questioning how you would act in the situation the main protagonist finds himself in. I don't want to give away any spoilers but right until the end I found myself constantly switching between my perception of right and wrong, good and evil. It forces you to confront your own morals and make some difficult choices.

But it manages to do it in an absorbing way. The book is written with warmth and humour is dotted throughout keeping it readable and engaging.

It will probably be the most pertinent to 2020 book that you will ever read.

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Tailspin

Very readable but the story makes no sense

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 12, 2020

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The author can certainly write. Easy, flowing writing style, well drawn characters and the story is easy to follow. But there are some big problems in the plotting that are irritating and at times downright annoying.

Spoiler alert!

At certain points in the book it ceases to be a story at all and go us into full on environmental preach mode, presenting at great length and very predictably he argument for killing half the population. I read dieoff.com twenty years ago. I get it. It’s important but it’s also a bit boring and repetitive.

There is the biggest plot hole I have ever seen at the heart of the story. What are the chances of tens of thousands of Phoenix workers collectively keeping the small matter of killing half the world’s population secret, not to mention developing and testing a virus and vaccine without anyone outside the company finding out? About zero I’d say. Even people around the protagonist keep spotting the weird hand signals of people in the know, strange plasters used to dish out the vaccine and overhear telltale conversations.

The most irritating thing about the novel is the barely concealed eugenics theme. Phoenix workers are supposed to give the vaccine to good, worthwhile members of society and not to wasters, scroungers and general undesirables. This gives the author plenty of opportunity to jump on her soap box and talk about elements of society that she doesn’t like. These clearly don’t include the well heeled middle class of Mareton, her fictional olde worldy village in Surrey or somewhere.

The apocalypse itself is one giant anticlimax. Half the world’s population gone in a few weeks and all the survivors are just nice to each other. No food shortages. No economic collapse due to the collapse of the financial system or international trade. No realism at all really.

Anyway, I dutifully struggle to the end of quite a boring and very predictable book. I’ve been told that climate change is catastrophic, that resources are running out and so on, so I was interested in finding out more about the author. It turns out she doesn’t live on the 18th floor of a block of council flats. She isn’t a single mother bringing up three screaming kids on benefits. No, she leads a happy, privileged life jetting around the world having “adventures”. At least, imagine that’s how she made it to Indonesia.

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Jennifer Haken

Fast paced, un-put-downable and very topical!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 16, 2020

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Once you start reading this book, you won't be able to put it down! It's an important read and has a sense of impending doom -- its environmental-based subject matter is far too close to reality for comfort. There are lighthearted moments in it, so don't for a minute think that this is a hard read. It's not; it's suitable for teenagers as well as adults.

I'm not saying any more about the plot - you need to read it for yourselves! And I encourage you to do so. It's entirely worth it. The plot is strong and well thought out; the protagonist is real and very likeable; indeed, all the characters are believable, likeable or not. I didn't want it to end, and that is surely the sign of a good book. I'm looking forward to reading lots more from N. R. Baker.

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Ricky Reader

Interesting take on a thorny issue

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 7, 2020

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This is one of those books that makes you think. How do you solve the world's over-population problem? The solution in this book is somewhat extreme. At several points, I asked myself what I would do in the same situation.
This was an interesting take on a thorny issue wrapped up in a good story.

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Beagle

Gripping tale.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 7, 2022

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Wow! This may be a novel but it hits home at a problem that, it would seem, no world leaders are prepared to tackle. Great story telling, great characters told with pace and with some humour it's also terrifyingly apposite given the current pandemic. It's a real page turner and, as well as being entertaining, it will leave you with questions - the greatest of which will be.............."What if?"

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