#TippingPoint

I so enjoyed Terry Tyler's short story collection Patient Zero in March (2018) that I was keen to get on with her Project Renova dystopian series that it accompanies. Tipping Point is the first of what is currently a trilogy (at the time I first wrote this review. It became a five book series.). Two storylines are cleverly intertwined to produce a thrilling science fiction prospect and one which is scarily close to our present day reality. Straight after reading Tipping Point I tweeted:

So I need to get off all social media Now, but then I wouldn't be able to shout about this scary @TerryTyler4 #dystopia novel!#TippingPoint #bookbloggerproblems pic.twitter.com/RxHafJPZ5O— Stephanie Jane #pigoneer (@Stephanie_Jne) April 28, 2018

And Tyler really did get me so caught up in the Project Renova world! I liked seeing from Vicky's point of view how Britain was swept by the virus, especially how poorly prepared most of us are for even a weekend without popping to the shops - let alone a potential forever. Different viewpoints add depth to the story by giving us added background and helped me to understand how so many people could be duped into effectively sleepwalking into disaster. The North Norfolk coast makes for a great setting and the contrast between such an ordinary seaside town and what happens there adds beautifully to the tension. I recognised aspects of Sheringham in Tyler's fictional Shipden so it felt as though Tipping Point was actually taking place in a town I know well. A thrilling read and I am now looking forward to the sequel, Lindisfarne!

If you liked The Smallest Thing by Lisa Manterfield give Tipping Point a try (and vice versa!).