Loved the concept. Clones that don’t know they’re clones. Sign me up. Unfortunately the writing was difficult for me, and I had a hard time getting past it. Also the strange change of point of view made zero sense to me. Sometimes it was in the third person and then it would jump into first person? Didn’t really help the story.
It also seemed quite slow in the Beginns then when it finally starts getting good 3/4 of the way in, everything feels rushed. This one just wasn’t for me, but I finished it because I was curious where it was going.

The New One by Evie Green was an average read for me. While I enjoyed parts of the story, the book felt too long and drawn out. I personally enjoy shorter thrillers, and this book is nearly 400 pages long. I started losing interest about halfway through, but things started to pick up more towards the end. The multiple POV‘s got a little confusing and the ending seemed a little anticlimactic to me. I thought the concept of this book was extremely interesting, and the story had a Black Mirror vibe that I loved. I thought the mystery was pretty well done and there were some good plot twists. I liked Green’s writing and I would read more from this author, but this just wasn’t the book for me.

3.5/5 stars

The New One - a tale of what happens when you get everything you wanted but it came at a price?

When Tamsyn and Ed's daughter reckless daughter Scarlett gets into a horrendous accident that renders her comatose they are faced with a proposition they'd never thought possible. Come to Switzerland, give Scarlett all the care she needs, and in return the doctors will clone her and they must welcome the 'new' Scarlett into their lives as if she were their own. Tamsyn and Ed say yes, and live the benefits of a new lavish lifestyle, and a version of their daughter better than she was before. When Scarlett wakes up, they have to reckon with the choices they made and the fallout when secrets come to the surface.

Clones and science fiction usually aren't for me. Evie Green's novel luckily isn't too heavy on sci-fi and amps up the mystery up to 80. The choice of having a new perfect daughter is a tantalizing proposition to Ed and Tasmsyn you can see why they would make the choice. The characters are interesting with thought-out backstories. Thank you Berkley, Evie Green and NetGalley for the read.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

𝘼 𝙨𝙪𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡, 𝙘𝙪𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜-𝙚𝙙𝙜𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙬𝙤 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮’𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙—𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙗𝙖𝙙 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡.

📍 Read if you like:
• Sci-Fi Thrillers
• Twists And Turns
• Mind Blowing Stories
• Dysfunctional Families

When I read this book I didn’t hear many people talking about it. I picked it up not knowing what to expect. I knew it was part thriller, but I didn’t see that it was also part sci-fi.

We follow a dysfunctional family: Tamsyn, Ed, and Scarlett. Scarlett is the complete opposite of the girl her parents want her to be. After a car accident, everything changes…

There was a medical side to the story when the parents decide to move to Switzerland for a medical trial, where they get an artificial daughter named Sophie.

Sophie is the “perfect” child in the eyes of Tamsyn and Ed. However, Scarlett eventually wakes up after recovering from the accident… and everything goes from there.

Holy moly, this story was so unique and creative. I honestly wasn’t expecting to love it with the science-fiction aspect, but oh man, it was so interesting.

There were twists after one another that kept me speechless. They were creative. I don’t want to go too much into detail, it’s best not to know much.

There were so many secrets spilled and the whole time I was gasping as new twists were introduced. The story was mind-blowing, creative, and full of so much suspense!

Thank you so much NetGalley and Berkley for the review copy in exchange for my honest review!

•𝗧𝗪/𝗖𝗪: Medical content, car accident, adult/minor relationship, animal death, confinement

When I first was requested to read the ARC of The New One by NetGalley and Penguin Random House I was intrigued. Pop Culture and even the News have been all about making AI and cloning even more mainstream and needless to say The New One piqued my interest. I was expecting to have some variety of the film Megan to be provided in written word. Thankfully I was wrong.

The New One introduces the reader to Tamsyn and Ed, two parents on the verge of losing their minds when it comes to the ways of their rebellious teenage daughter. Their marriage is falling apart and their lives are quickly approaching rock bottom. However, an unexpected accident early one morning changes everything for the couple and their daughter Scarlett.

Scarlett is in a coma with the unlikely possibility of survival after being hit in a hit and run accident. The insurance is starting to run out and the couple know they are running out of options. Unexpected they are given the opportunity beyond their wildest imagination. They want for nothing and would have to move but with all of those changes comes the possibility of having their daughter back. Well... somewhat.

The couple move to Switzerland where Scarlett is provided top of the line care in an exclusive hospital with cutting edge technology and questionable medical trials. All Tamsyn and Ed have to do is agree to have an AI replacement of their daughter created and they never have to worry about money or life ever again. After some hesitation on Tamsyn's part, the couple agree and the AI replacement of their daughter is introduced to the couple. Sophie is everything Scarlett was... if not better. Sophie doesn't curse and has no desire to be rebellious or act out against Tamsyn and Ed. Everything is going so well... that is until Scarlett wakes up.

After Scarlett awakens the plot becomes that much more interesting. Sophie begins to act in ways that the reader suspects they are going to figure out the plot. Trust me if you thought that way as I did, you are so very wrong.

With Scarlett, Sophie, Tamsyn, and Ed now settling as a family with twin girls secrets begin to be revealed and the truth of just what the medical program VitaNova is up to comes crashing down around the family. Minor characters suddenly become more pivotal in the story and truly the New One is not all that you would expect to be as a thriller. It certainly has an almost Humans vibe to the plot but the New One is it's own creation.

If there is one thing that I wish could be improved in the book it would be the ending. The last chapter or so felt a bit rushed however, it did leave me wondering what happens next. Perhaps that will just be left to the reader's imagination. Until next time, happy reading!

As a parent this was a super interesting read. what would you do if you were given a clone of your child because your child was injured and comatose? I wouldnt say this was so much a thriller as it was marketed but it definitely did have have deep plot points and an air of mystery to it. There were parts as you can imagine that were deeply unsettling and as a parent have you questioning all you thought was important in life. How easily things can turn in some many directions. I enjoyed this book, the pages flew by. I am not much of a scifi reader but with all of today's technology this definitely hit the not "what if", but "when" cords,

Timely and thought-provoking, yet uplifting in a world where we're all unsure of the future of AI and how much it will permeate our lives. A very entertaining story and I'd definitely recommend it.

3.5/5!

I’m always on the hunt for a thriller with a unique premise, so when I heard about The New Ones, I knew it was one I wanted to check out. What I found within the pages was something much twistier and way more clever than I was expecting!

This is going to be a hard book to talk about without spoiling any of the details, so I’m going to keep things a bit vague and go with a pros and cons list review.

Pros:
📚 The premise! I love the mix of humans and AI being forced into the same living situation and watching how both choose to interact.
📚 The characters! Everyone felt very genuine and their reactions to different twists or reveals were on point.
📚 The ending! What a ride! I was absolutely glued to the pages at the end of this book wondering what exactly would happen.

Cons:
📚 The pacing. Things started very slow for me with this book and it wasn’t until around the second half that I felt things really started to pick up. I still loved the story the entire time, but it took me a while to get into everything because of the pace.

A huge thank you to Berkley for my gifted copy!

[Review to be posted on blog & social media on 4/22]

Thank you NetGalley and Berkley Publishing for the eARC in exchange for my honest review!

I never thought I would enjoy a sci-fi thriller as much as I enjoyed The New One by Evie Green. The twists were good, and Evie Green had me turning the pages in order to find out how the ending was going to play out. This was definitely a quick, fun read for me!

I was excited to read this one because I’ve never read a book about cloning. If you’re like me and not into Sci-Fi reads, that’s ok because this is more of a suspense read filled with family drama. Initially I was loving this one. It was fast paced and I couldn’t wait to find out what was going to happen. Then in the middle and even the ending the pace slowed down so much I struggled even picking it up. I thought the plot and writing was clever and there were some twists I didn’t see coming, but the pace was too slow for me and the ending was just ok.

3 stars

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This is an interesting Mystery/Thriller . Tamsyn & Ed barely make a living. They live in a cramped camper van with their teenage daughter Scarlett. The last year she's been drinking, taking drugs & lashing out at her parents. One night as Scarlett flees home she's hit by a car. She is on life-support & not getting better. Then a miracle happens. Ed & Tam are approached about a medical trial in Switzerland. An AI replacement will live with the couple as their daughter & if Scarlett gets better she will replace the AI in the family. They jump at the chance of a new life & are whisked away to Geneva where they are set up with everything they need to live a comfortable life. Better yet, the AI replacement, Sophie, looks & acts just like Scarlett before she changed into a hostile moody teenager. But, all is not as it seems, & as cracks in their new life begin to appear, they must decide if they want to know the truth, or stay in their blissful new life.

I enjoyed the book. The main characters were hard to like at first, but as I learned more about them they started to grow on me. The new AI Sophie was just robotic enough to remind me she wasn't real, but she was smart & cunning & when her sinister side showed she creeped me out. But, all is not as it seems, & as soon as I started getting comfortable a new twist would appear to shake things up again. I always try to figure out everyone's motives, who is shady & who is not, so I figured out some of the plot twists ahead of time, but it's still fun to see how the author gets there, plus I didn’t figure out all of the twists.

For me, this book was a slow read & I had a hard time getting through it but others may not have this problem. As thrillers go it was a good, fun read that I think most people will find enjoyable.

Thank you to Berkley & NetGalley for a complimentary e-copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

The New One by Evie Green is a science fiction fantasy infused in a thriller novel with possibly a slight touch of horror mixed in. The story in The New One is one that is told by changing the point of view between the characters and does start a little ways in the past as it catches up to the current time.

Tamsyn and Ed have certainly had better days in their marriage. Money is tight and their daughter, Scarlett, is hitting the teen defiant years hard. One night their family is torn apart when Scarlett runs out and is involved in a horrific accident.

Tamsyn and Ed are left distraught with Scarlett in a coma and without the money to continue to pay for her care. The couple are approached by a stranger with an offer that sounds way too good to be true, all the medical care their daughter will need with all other expenses take care of to join a medical trial. Is it too good to be true or the answer they were praying for?

Being the type of reader that enjoys crossing over into many genres I was immediately intrigued by The New One by Evie Green. With all the twists and turns I expect from a thriller in a science fiction nightmare of a story I couldn’t help but keep turning the pages to find out where this one would end. I will admit the beginning was a tad slow but other than that this was definitely worth the read.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

I enjoyed this science fictiony, suspenseful, family drama. A bit repetitive at times but with enough surprises to keep it interesting. A good tale of AI, cloning, and an evil corporation, along with emotional family love told from different characters’ perspectives.

4/5 stars

Big thank you to Berkley Publishing Group for the advanced reading copy and physical copy!

This one was an absolutely WILD ride! Tamsyn and Ed haven't been getting along with their 14 year old daughter, Scarlett, for the last year. On top of that, money is tight and their relationship is extremely strained. Bad goes to worse when Scarlett is hit by a car and in a coma for months, with no sign of getting better. That is, until Tamsyn and Ed are approached to join a medical trial that significantly increases Scarlett's chances of survival with one, big catch; Tamsyn and Ed have to live with a human/AI copy of their daughter for medical research. Things are going surprisingly well, until Scarlett makes an impressive recovery and turns their suddenly-steady world upside down.

I can tell you one thing, I had no idea where this one was going. Overall, this was a fantastic story. The plot really grew into a complex network of twists and turns, leaving me totally shocked on a number of occasions. I really enjoyed most of the characters and think the author did a great job of creating balance amidst all of the tension. Parts of this book, in particular the first half, dragged just a bit for me, which is why I'm giving this 4 stars instead of 5. The second half, however, escalated quickly into a fast-paced, dynamic and unbelievable ride. If you're looking for an intriguing and unique read that you won't want to put down, this is the one!

The New One
By Evie Green
Pub Date: Mar 28, 2023
Berkley
Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.
Thriller with lots of unexpected surprises
I recommend this book because I loved how it kept me on my toes. Just when I thought I knew everything going on, something happened and led to a thrilling reading experience.
Loved this dysfunctional family thriller.
5 stars

Admittedly, I don't read a lot of sci-fi, medical thrillers, or futuristic-type books, but The New One intrigued me - and it delivered on all fronts. This book kept me turning pages while giving me that spine-tingling feeling. You know the one; the one that makes you look over your shoulder because it feels like someone's watching. Logically, I know no one was watching, and this is fiction (right?), but that didn't stop me from being all kinds of creeped out. Evie Green's writing style and storytelling pull you in and hold on tight, and if you don't white-knuckle your Kindle a few times, you're stronger than I am. I was holding on for dear life, knowing that this whole thing had to go horribly wrong. This may not fall into the genres or tropes I usually pick up, but this is definitely my kind of thriller. If you like a bit of intensity and some chills, you need to give The New One a read.

Thank you to the publishers at Berkley and Netgalley for my e-ARC of The New One!

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐈𝐅 𝐘𝐎𝐔
👯‍♀️ always wanted a twin
🇨🇭 want to move to Switzerland
👀 are interested in new tech
🌪️ love a great twist

• 𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄

After an accident leaves Tamsyn’s daughter in a coma, she must decide to either take Scarlett off life support or enroll her in a new medical trial.

• 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐈𝐓’𝐒 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓

Tamsyn and Ed thought they had the perfect daughter until she turned 13 and changed completely. Unruly and rude with a temper that never ends, Scarlett is tearing her family apart. When a hit and run accident leaves Scarlett in a coma with time running out, Tamysn and Ed agree to a new medical trial, where Scarlett’s memories and body will be mixed with AI technology to create a new and better Scarlett. Since cloning is not legal in other countries, they must move to Switzerland and await the creation of their new daughter, Sophie. She looks and speaks just like Scarlett, but she is anything but. And when Scarlett starts to wake from her coma, everything will change.

• 𝐌𝐘 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒

This was such a fantastic read! I was immediately hooked from the start and really had no idea what direction this story would ultimately go in and was pleasantly surprised! I did not see the twist coming at all and really loved it. While I did feel that the ending wrapped up just a bit too cleanly, I loved this sci-fi thriller and think it would make a fantastic movie or mini series!

A novel that seeks to be cutting edge sci-fi but misses the mark.

Two parents, living in poverty in a static caravan in Cornwall, find life nearly unbearable with their rebellious 14-year-old daughter, Scarlett. When there's a terrible accident and Scarlett is in a deep coma, Ed and Tamsyn are offered a miracle. They are going to get a new daughter, a replacement, a cyborg, a reanimation. All they have to do is move to Geneva and accept all the wonderful new things coming their way.

This was OK but I really didn't care for it all that much as it was so predictable. There was no suspense, the big reveals were ho-hum expected, and the pace was super slow. The writing was adequate but this plot trope has been seen and done a million times. I guess it didn't help much that I have recently seen the movie, M3GAN, and watched the television series, Westworld. Of course this whole magic science thing is not going to go well. It never does, right? I was really hoping that, for once, the author would do something unique and make a clone a really cool thing! I had to really hold myself back from marking it DNF or just flipping through the pages. There was a lot of repetition in the narrative too, which also made the book seem longer. It ended exactly as you can guess right now.

Thank you to Berkely and NetGalley for the ARC to read and review. I'd say pass on this.

After a car accident leaves their daughter in a coma, Tamsyn and Ed must make a decision that could save her life, but at what cost? This reminded me a little of a Blake Crouch novel. It is filled with AI and reincarnation. I am not sure how I feel about it IRL, but I do love to read about it and all that can go wrong.

I will say that if someone offers you an amazing offer that seems too good to be true, make sure and think about what is in it for them. This one is packed full of family drama in addition to the science fiction and a few twists to have the ultimate genre mash up. While I was buddy reading this one and fell behind and read hints I didn’t mean to see, I was still a little shocked by one of the twists. Not sure if I am losing my edge or it was well hidden, but upon reflection the clues were there.

I think this could make a good book club book as there is a lot to discuss. I’ve become such the fan of this sci fi/mystery genre that has popped up over the last few years.

When their daughter, Scarlett, falls into a coma after being hit by a car, her parents agree to have a copy of her made. Rewarded for this with a new, very comfortable life where they have their ideal version of their daughter, Tamsyn and Ed are happier than they were before.

But then Scarlett wakes up.

I wouldn’t normally choose a book this science fiction, but I really enjoyed this one. There were so many twists and turns, two of which especially shocked me. I definitely recommend this book.