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One More Squeeze: A Dystopian Romance
Can truth trump lies? Can love trump fear?
One More Squeeze is the story of a powerful and evocative romance caught within the web of a violent political thriller.
Rape, murder, mayhem. The common currency of a Britain on the ropes. A government determined to retain power. At any cost.
Pete is a self-centred musician, estranged from his brother, Raz, the leader of a Robin-Hood-type gang. When he falls for Alice, the daughter of the man behind the government’s brutal law-and-order campaign, none of their lives will ever be the same.
”One More Squeeze is an unconventional and engrossing novel, told in a sequence of images that, by leaving us to figure out what's going on, invites our imaginative involvement. The images are stark, vivid, disturbing, and for the most part believable, and convey an atmosphere of abject hopelessness that blankets not just the poor and disaffected but also the sterile lives of the rich and powerful. Yet ultimately it offers a surprising and blessed oasis of hope in a desert of futility.” Peter Gelfan, The Editorial Department, author of Found Objects.
The debut novel from Trevor Morris is a new addition to the great dystopian literature tradition of George Orwell, Aldous Huxley and Ray Bradbury.
One More Squeeze is the story of a powerful and evocative romance caught within the web of a violent political thriller.
Rape, murder, mayhem. The common currency of a Britain on the ropes. A government determined to retain power. At any cost.
Pete is a self-centred musician, estranged from his brother, Raz, the leader of a Robin-Hood-type gang. When he falls for Alice, the daughter of the man behind the government’s brutal law-and-order campaign, none of their lives will ever be the same.
”One More Squeeze is an unconventional and engrossing novel, told in a sequence of images that, by leaving us to figure out what's going on, invites our imaginative involvement. The images are stark, vivid, disturbing, and for the most part believable, and convey an atmosphere of abject hopelessness that blankets not just the poor and disaffected but also the sterile lives of the rich and powerful. Yet ultimately it offers a surprising and blessed oasis of hope in a desert of futility.” Peter Gelfan, The Editorial Department, author of Found Objects.
The debut novel from Trevor Morris is a new addition to the great dystopian literature tradition of George Orwell, Aldous Huxley and Ray Bradbury.
212 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 1, 2017
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October 27, 2020
Five star, despite being unable to finish. This is a very descriptive book, you can smell and taste the despair, and from the beginning, it’s a tale of unmitigated misery.
I found this hard to read, hard to follow the story because it keeps jumping without explanation from one area to another without an obvious connection. It was hard to read because it’s so graphic and brutal, vivid imagery of a future I definitely don’t want to live in. I had to give up two thirds of the way through, the wealth of description seemed unnecessary regarding the police brutality - well torture and maiming. There are some bits I would rather I hadn’t read. This is not a book for the faint hearted, and I’ve now realised torture porn is not a genre for me, no matter how well it’s written. For those of you who aren’t snowflakes like me, I’m sure you’ll love it, but I think the book cover should have a warning of sorts to protect us wimps.
I found this hard to read, hard to follow the story because it keeps jumping without explanation from one area to another without an obvious connection. It was hard to read because it’s so graphic and brutal, vivid imagery of a future I definitely don’t want to live in. I had to give up two thirds of the way through, the wealth of description seemed unnecessary regarding the police brutality - well torture and maiming. There are some bits I would rather I hadn’t read. This is not a book for the faint hearted, and I’ve now realised torture porn is not a genre for me, no matter how well it’s written. For those of you who aren’t snowflakes like me, I’m sure you’ll love it, but I think the book cover should have a warning of sorts to protect us wimps.
October 3, 2020
This is the sort of book which will be polarising - people will love it or hate it. It is a full on, no holds barred, in your face confrontation of a book. The characters are colourful, the violence extreme and the language dramatic. This book is bold, exciting and fun but I think some readers might find it edging towards over the top. I didn’t. I really liked the intensity of the prose and the action packed plot. A great book to lose yourself in.
June 24, 2021
I enjoyed this story. The background is a Britain that is wallowing in despair and rising violence. Political ambition and police corruption combine to win the next election by any means. Unfortunately, two unwitting innocents are dragged into and suffer because of the scheme. Much of the book is written in the style of the beat generation of the 1950s. Short, sharp sentences with florid descriptions push the reader into turning the pages. Recommended read.
September 19, 2024
I thought that this overall was an okay read. This was a difficult book to read, opening with a gang rape and followed in later chapters with brutal torture scenes. The author described a world where in the not too distant future England has gone to hell in a hand basket. The different scenes were well described and quite engaging. I am not sure I got the point of the story however, and the plot was as much implied as stated.
June 1, 2021
An interesting but very worrying story of a dystopian United Kingdom. Wow scary stuff if you let yourself think about it!! Way out there & so very possible! A good read, grabbed me from the start & I am still thinking about it even after finishing the book! I do enjoy this writers work & look forward to more by him! Well worth a read!
November 12, 2020
I found this book hard to follow it kept jumping from one thing to another. When I need to reread something just to figure it out I lose interest. This may be good for some readers but I just couldn't keep straight.
September 6, 2021
Not for me. Not my style. I didn't finish reading this book. At just 10% in, I find it excessively violent (which I could live with) and the language excessively florid (which I can't). It is so jam-packed with adjectives that you have to concentrate hard to understand what's happening.
"Pic Boy stood, a club in one hand and a broken beer bottle in the other, unassailed in the centre of the baying crowd. He swung wildly, desperately. Baiting, daring. With reckless abandon. Keeping all at bay for several, seemingly endless moments."
Cut that down by 40 % ('Pic Boy stood alone, swinging wildly, a club in one hand and a broken bottle in the other, recklessly baiting the baying crowd around him.') and you just might hold my attention. Sure, you'll lose some of the detail, but does it matter? The reader has got the point. Move on.
"The minute hand of Big Ben wound slowly towards the peak of its journey." OK, I get that it's nearly on the hour, but otherwise learn nothing from this over-elaborate and pompous sentence. I don't know if it's day or night, never mind what time. If the 'peak time' is midnight, why not just say 'It was almost midnight." Boom, job done.
Some readers might enjoy the style and feel it adds to the atmosphere. I prefer my prose pared down. I can't address story, plot, characterisation, because so far there isn't any and I won't be staying to find out. In short: needs editing.
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"Pic Boy stood, a club in one hand and a broken beer bottle in the other, unassailed in the centre of the baying crowd. He swung wildly, desperately. Baiting, daring. With reckless abandon. Keeping all at bay for several, seemingly endless moments."
Cut that down by 40 % ('Pic Boy stood alone, swinging wildly, a club in one hand and a broken bottle in the other, recklessly baiting the baying crowd around him.') and you just might hold my attention. Sure, you'll lose some of the detail, but does it matter? The reader has got the point. Move on.
"The minute hand of Big Ben wound slowly towards the peak of its journey." OK, I get that it's nearly on the hour, but otherwise learn nothing from this over-elaborate and pompous sentence. I don't know if it's day or night, never mind what time. If the 'peak time' is midnight, why not just say 'It was almost midnight." Boom, job done.
Some readers might enjoy the style and feel it adds to the atmosphere. I prefer my prose pared down. I can't address story, plot, characterisation, because so far there isn't any and I won't be staying to find out. In short: needs editing.
Like this review? Why not check out my book review site: BelEdit Book Reviews?
December 2, 2021
Jack Decker a police commissioner has been asked to do something that his higher-ups need done so they can win. His daughter Alice meets Peter Katz a rock musician. Alice falls for Peter and is happy. The police want Peter to tell where his brother is. Why?
This novel is hard-hitting and has a lot of violence throughout the story. Even so, it is an utterly
page-turner. This novel is different from what I normally read. I became totally enmeshed with the characters in the story. This mystery is gripping.
Disclaimer: I received an arc of this book from the author/publisher from Netgalley. I wasn’t obligated to write a favorable review or any review at all. The opinions expressed are strictly my own.
This novel is hard-hitting and has a lot of violence throughout the story. Even so, it is an utterly
page-turner. This novel is different from what I normally read. I became totally enmeshed with the characters in the story. This mystery is gripping.
Disclaimer: I received an arc of this book from the author/publisher from Netgalley. I wasn’t obligated to write a favorable review or any review at all. The opinions expressed are strictly my own.
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