HQ Q: The most explosive thriller of 2021 from the bestselling author of VOX by Christina Dalcher

HQ Q by Christina Dalcher is a thriller set in a world where “perfection is everything”. It is described as “the most explosive thriller of 2021” from the bestselling author of VOX.

Key details

• Author: Christina Dalcher
• Also described as the bestselling author of VOX
• Tagline: “In this world, perfection is everything”

Synopsis

The story begins with an education system introduced as a way to make things fairer, presented as progress intended to benefit everyone. Elena Fairchild believes in this idea and, as a teacher at one of the government’s elite schools for children with high ‘Q’ scores, she sees the advantages for herself.

When Elena’s daughter scores lower than expected, she is taken away, and Elena follows her to a new home: a government institute. What Elena discovers there forces her to question everything, in a society where perfection comes at a terrible price.