One of the most exciting books I've read in a long time! I've been walking around like a zombie for the last week due to sleep derivation. It's just action, action, action from start to end. There's no reprieve for the characters and none for you as a reader. It's relentless and I loved every minute of it! The book is very well written. Scenery, weather, action, people, everything is described perfectly and it helps you to fully immerse yourself in the book. At times I felt like I was running, jumping, rolling with the Tube Riders. Talk about character development too. How I felt about each character changed as I learnt more and more about them. I fell a little in love with Switch. It wasn't always an easy book to read. I was left angry, upset,frustrated and heartbroken (Marta's brother. I saw it coming but it still hurt) but it's so worth it.A free Amazon download. I have now brought the trilogy. "1984" Meets "The Island of Dr. Moreau" Meets "Escape From New York"This book describes a dystopian Great Britain run by a despot (who isn't but might as well be a vampire) that engages in genetic experiments after having segregated every class of citizen that he could into separate urban and rural areas with no travel or communication allowed. A group of kids stuck living in London get their kicks by jumping onto and hanging off the sides of the trains, but one day find themselves witnessing an assassination, thus beginning their attempts to escape from not just the city but the entire country, all while being pursued by a rival gang, the governments secret police, and a mutated human/dog hybrid that the government puts on their tail. The story was pretty good; it did sag a bit in the middle and I wasn't sure if I'd finish it, but it picked back up and the last third of the book especially kept me pretty captivated. There *is* a lot of violence in the book so it may not be appropriate for a younger audience or for anybody that gets a bit squeemish from descriptions of blood and gore. Some of the more fantastic elements relating to the genetic mutations and experiments had me rolling my eyes a bit, but they didn't detract too much from the story. I felt that the ending of the book was very satisfactory in closing out the story, while providing a small and very minor cliffhanger to set up the sequel.
What do You think about The Tube Riders (2013)?
It was an interesting book, bit like 1984 and Brave New World....
—Chandlier
One of the best books I've read in a while!
—Enigma
