Many thanks to NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for gifting me an audio ARC of the new book by J. Michael Straczynski and perfectly narrated by Stacy Gonzalez 4.5 stars rounded up!
Riley Diaz was incarcerated for participating in a civil protest and is sent to a psychiatric facility under a new government program called American Renewal Centers (ARC). There, ARC patients are forced to do therapy, take medication, and apologize for their actions. But Riley was born and bred to resist, and resist she does. She refuses medication and sometimes food, all to fight against the gaslighting and inhumane treatment. She finds a fellow patient, known as Frankenstein, fascinating, and begins to develop a bond with him.
This was a fascinating, somewhat dystopian take on real world protests and personal rights, but done without being overtly political although it feels very realistic. Instead, it becomes personal as we follow Riley in her stay at this facility and her determination to not cave to those in charge who are following their own agendas. Riley is a fascinating character, as are others in the facility, and you'll find yourself rooting for them, especially Frankenstein. This is a fast-paced thriller that I couldn't stop reading.
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