Review: The Harvest
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 26, 2013
A similar premise to Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go, Morey's 'mutants' in his sci-fi thriller, The Harvest, are bred to provide organs for humans. In the 2005 book, recently filmed starring Keira Knightley, the clones donate organs one or two at a time, whereas in The Harvest the 'mutants' donate everything at once and subsequently die immediately. This allows for a very dramatic opening chapter in which Steph (mutant 3-8-4) has to counsel a young boy through this procedure. It's a good introduction to her, the book, and certainly made me want to read more.There is a strong moral code behind the story and touchy issues are raised throughout, giving the reader things to think about. The Harvest, like all good thrillers, has a strong plot as well as rounded characters. It's pacy, intriguing and interesting and has you guessing to the end what the outcome will be. An enjoyable read.