A curious introduction into how crime and its affects are professionally measured for compensatory purposes.

This analytical approach to loss and gain feels like a bizarre reflection of our present culture, only horrifically multiplied to create an efficient and streamlined system for clerks to perform their duties.

It raises a question that is impossible to answer: exactly what value is one life worth compared with another?
Some facts and figures will never quite add up, no matter how many times you try. But not in 84K, as every conceivable adjustment is in place to ensure the correct allowance is given – or is it?

I’m intrigued by the unexpected meeting of an injured clerk and a passer-by with a reluctant conscience. The book’s synopsis coupled with this introduction has made me want to learn more about the roles Theo and Neila will play in this alternative vision of the world in which we live.

Promises to be an utterly fascinating read.

As a sampler this does exactly what it should, introduces the reader to interesting characters and a scenario that leaves you wanting to know more.

The idea of a future where the rich can afford to pay whatever is necessary to get away with crime while the poorer citizens work off the cost doing menial tasks intrigues me and while it seems obvious that quiet, unassuming Theo is going to stand up and fight the system I'm looking forward to the journey and seeing how it turns out.