Cold People

Having read the Child 44 Trilogy, this wasn't quite what I expected from Tom Rob Smith... which made it an even more entertaining read.

The plot sucks you in right away and never lets up. The primary characters are well-developed and relatable. Smith does a nice job of depicting a new society that has come to understand it can only survive by embracing its humanity and humanity's best qualities. Unfortunately, there are some holdouts from the old world that believe they alone know what's best for humankind, and having been left unchecked for too long, they may bring about its extinction.

My only negative feedback is that I was hoping the story would wrap up nicely at the end of the book rather than being met with an open end that makes this look like it may be the first book in a series.

Thank you Netgalley and Scribner for the opportunity to review this advanced copy of the book.