Books by Ben Oliver

The Kill Factor

by Ben Oliver

In Emerson’s world, income is entirely dependent on social media rankings. After a burglary gone wrong, Emerson faces a lengthy prison sentence when she is offered a chance to walk free if she wins a new reality show, Retribution Island. By the time she and the 49 other delinquent teen contestants realise how deadly the show’s challenges are, it’s too late. They have no choice but to try to survive one day at a time, and the more social media followers they have, the better their individual chances. This is a brutal, relentless thriller for fans of the Hunger Games and Squid Game, making a serious point about our obsession with social media.

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