Goldilocks

Paperback Published on: 29/10/2020
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Bookseller Reviews

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Goldilocks
Handmaid’s Tale meets Interstellar
(I received a copy via NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion) An adrenaline filled book that I could not put down. This was the perfect blend of dys... READ MORE
Rhiannon
Goldilocks
Goldilocks, by Laura Lam
This fair and unbiased review was provided in return for a free electronic copy of the book. Taking its name from the so-called “Goldilocks zone” (the hab... READ MORE
Ollie, Senior Bookseller
Goldilocks
Compelling and uneasy.
If you thought that The Handmaid's Tale would be improved by a spaceship heist, this is the book for you.
Katherine, Waterstones Walthamstow
Goldilocks
Cli-Fi goodness
A bit of a change here – Goldilocks is not a fairy-tale retelling but science fiction. Goldilocks, in this case, refers to the habitable zone around a star... READ MORE
Jane Skudder
Goldilocks
Fab, shocking, feminist space opera
If you ever thought The Handmaid's Tale could benefit with more spaceship heists, this is the book for you.
Katherine, Waterstones Walthamstow

Synopsis

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SEVEN DEVILS

'GOLDILOCKS GRABS YOUR ATTENTION AND DOESN'T LET GO - A THOUGHT-PROVOKING, IMAGINATIVE CALL-TO-ARMS' Katie Khan, author of Hold Back the Stars

'BOLD, FEMINIST SCI-FI FROM A SINGULAR, VISIONARY TALENT' Waterstones Online

This is The Martianby way of The Handmaid's Tale- a bold and thought-provoking new high-concept thriller

Despite increasing restrictions on the freedoms of women on Earth, Valerie Black is spearheading the first all-female mission to a planet in the Goldilocks Zone, where conditions are just right for human habitation.

It's humanity's last hope for survival, and Naomi, Valerie's surrogate daughter and the ship's botanist, has been waiting her whole life for an opportunity like this - to step out of Valerie's shadow and really make a difference.

But when things start going wrong on the ship, Naomi starts to suspect that someone on board is concealing a terrible secret - and realises time for life on Earth may be running out faster than they feared . . .

FIND OUT WHY READERS CAN'T PUT GOLDILOCKS DOWN...

'Through the novel's fascinating premise Lam gives us plenty of food for thought about gender dynamics in our own world... Eerily prescient' USA TODAY

'Looking for a thrilling ecofeminist sci-fi space opera to keep you glued to your seat during this pandemic? You've found it' MS. MAGAZINE

'INTERSTELLAR'S brain with THE HANDMAID'S TALE's heart' Chuck Wendig, author of WANDERERS

'A perfect balance of beauty, thrills and hope' Nick Clark Windo, author of THE FEED

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
  • ISBN: 9781472267634
  • Number of pages: 352
  • Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 26 mm
  • Weight: 249g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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Goldilocks
Brilliant near-future thriller
Laura Lam is a friend with whom I have worked on a number of events, so I was delighted when Wildfire sent me a copy of her latest book, Goldilocks, to rev... READ MORE
D Franklin (Glasgow Argyle St)
Goldilocks
The Martian meets The Handmaids tale
This book hit a little too close to home. Set in a post global warming world where the human race is in a race for survival. People have to wear protective... READ MORE
Rebecca Crook
Goldilocks
A brilliant science fiction thriller
My thanks to Headline Wildfire for an eARC via NetGalley of ‘Goldilocks’ by Laura Lam in exchange for an honest review. With the planet in crises from env... READ MORE
Vivienne O'Regan
Goldilocks
Fast paced thriller
GOLDILOCKS is the rare kind of sci-fi that kept pace from beginning to end without any kind of lull or overly descriptive narrative. I have just finished t... READ MORE
Micky - bookphenomena
Goldilocks
An Interesting Question of Morals
This was a slow builder but once it got going I was swept along into space. I think the jumping from the mission and back to 6 years before, the history of... READ MORE
Nicole @hemelwstones
Goldilocks
smart, on-the-button near-future sci-fi
Reader, I loved this book. It’s smart, on-the-button near-future sci-fi with a cracking cast, a plot that goes from zero to escape velocity pretty much on ... READ MORE
Dave Graham
Goldilocks
Complex, powerful, ambitious
What a journey! With climate catastrophes, pandemics, a populist right wing government and imposed restrictions on women's rights, Goldilocks by Laura Lam... READ MORE
Liam James
Goldilocks
I did not want this book to end. Ever.
I did not want this book to end. Ever. I can't recall ever being so invested in a bunch of characters and felt their hopes and pain so deeply - yes, they a... READ MORE
Dawn Lewis
Goldilocks
A great feminist space thriller
I did not know much about Goldilocks before I started reading, sucked in by the beautiful cover and wanting to branch out into outer space for a change fro... READ MORE
Fabienne Schwizer
Goldilocks
Loved it
Really interesting story, equal parts terrifying and fascinating. Loved the science and this book had real page turning quality.
Susan Wilson
Goldilocks
A fantastic, engaging and thought-provoking read
Goldilocks was a book that hit home. Perhaps the current context has made it more relevant, but this exploration of a future that is a worryingly recognisa... READ MORE
Rowena Andrews
Goldilocks
Wonderful
I received this as an ARC from netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I've been really excited about this book since I heard about it because I like... READ MORE
Karen Ros Kristjansdottir
Goldilocks
Relevant, bold and enthralling
I'm grateful to Anne Cater of Random Things Tours and to the publisher for an advance copy of Goldilocks to consider for review and for inviting me to take... READ MORE
Blue Book Balloon
Goldilocks
All too topical for the way we live now.
This is a bleak (but ultimately hopeful) extrapolation of our world as it currently is. The ecosystem has collapsed, women are being ‘encouraged’ out of th... READ MORE
Tacey O'Neil
Goldilocks
A sharp, feminist space opera
Goldilocks is a sharp, feminist space opera tackling climate change, women’s rights and the destructive power of capitalism, all wrapped up in a gripping t... READ MORE
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