IndieBound Next Notable Pick for February 2010Read Laura's BookTrib Blog PostWhat People Are Saying About V E R A C I T Y“Veracity is one of those books that’s just as at home in literary circles as among science fiction readers...Not just another Brave New World or Handmaid’s Tale wannabe, Veracity is a unique book with powerful characters and a fully realized future society. It reminds one of some of the best work of Frederik Pohl, with perhaps healthy quantities of Edgar Pangborn and Suzy McKee Charnas thrown in...definitely a name to watch in the future.” “Emotionally gripping … reminiscent of 1984 or The Handmaid’s Tale … Bynum makes her protagonist’s emotional turmoil painfully believable and creates a number of other interesting and thorny characters.” “A thrilling debut—part HANDMAID’S TALE, part FAHRENHEIT 451—that’s as suspenseful as it is thought-provoking. I was hooked from the very first page.” “Ms. Bynum has a beautiful, distinctly poetic style that makes Veracity a lush, eminently readable book...The narrative style, reminiscent of Margaret Atwood as mentioned above, is stunningly effective... There’s a sense of intimacy and empathy with Harper as she struggles to save her daughter. In fact, the most touching, believable, human thing about Harper was her emotional devotion to her child; the fact that all of this, the danger she faces each day is for her little girl – a girl whose very name the government took away...” “Laura Bynum crafts a frightful look at how absolute power and secrecy can spawn evil and destruction...As a first-time novelist...has shown she can write with the best of them.” “A remarkable book, thought-provoking, horrifying, and yet hopeful.” “I think this is a book that many people should read, not just because it is well-written, not just because the main character is intriguing and compelling, and not just because the story is creative. I believe this book should be read simply for the concept it presents of a future where the power of speech is chipped at little by little, resulting in society living under a suffocating blanket of terror... I found this book nearly impossible to put down...” “Bynum deftly paints the drab, fear-filled existence led by Confederation citizens. Harper is a compelling protagonist...as doubtful as anyone that she has the strength to succeed at her self-appointed task, and this tension propels the narrative....this bleak vision of the future feels real and truly chilling.” “Veracity is a stunner...disturbing and fascinating...an exceptionally strong debut novel.” “An utterly absorbing and impressive novel of technology, control, and pseudo-morality gone mad. Too close for comfort!” “Move over, George Orwell. Laura Bynum’s Veracity reads like a modern day NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR—disturbing and coercive. This book is so spooky it gets under your skin and lives there, smoldering with fear, mistrust, and wild adventure.” “Veracity is a book I’ll enjoy rereading. I read it quickly the first time around, anxious to see what would happen to this world and to Harper, but with all its layers and well developed characters, it’s a book that is easily returned to and offers something new with each reading.” “...an exciting 1984 type futuristic thriller that grips the audience from the onset with its word list and never slows down...The story line is driven by Harper who will do anything to be able to say her daughter’s name with impunity....” “Suspenseful and remarkably realistic, Veracity is a must for science-fiction readers.”
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