Not so far fetched What If’s!

The Last Beekeeper by Julie Carrick Dalton    

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A dystopian novel set not too far in the future. Big corporations and governments have finally killed off the bees by ignoring warnings, using response based approaches rather than preventative, neglect, abundant use of pesticides, and finally, experimentation and early release of bees that have not been properly tested that it turns out, don’t save but will destroy!

We follow the last beekeeper’s daughter as she struggles to let go of her part in the destruction of the bees, which in turn has lead to loss of crops, hunger and riots. So many flow on effects!

I sit on my patio sipping my morning coffee, identifying and welcoming the various insects, including bees as they flit around the herb garden. I’m concerned about the loss of insects along the food change. Less flies, less of many of these little creatures. I’ve planted to attract bees.

Sacha Severn was institutionalised when her father was jailed.His reader h hidden. Now Sacha has returned to her family home only to find squatters there. She doesn’t let on who she is. She develops close relationships with the group, a family without blood ties. When one of the Group betrays her trust she’s devastated.

A bleak look at what corporate greed alongside unthinking governments can do, bringing humanity to its knees, by simply allowing bees to be destroyed. A wake-up call!

The hope for redemption does shine through. Let’s hope we can do the same!

A Tor/Forge ARC via NetGalley.                                              

Many thanks to the author and publisher.