Crash

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This is a revised author’s note for the updated version of Crash. I’ve left the original note below.

Some of the feedback I’ve received for Crash is about the lack of hope in this story, which is valid. It’s not that Crash as a series has no shining light, but by judging it simply on book one, it’s easy to make that assumption. With this feedback in mind, I’ve decided to include an epilogue. I always had this scene planned but didn’t know if I should include it in book one.

Also, I wanted to explain why I’ve written Crash. I like dark fiction and frequently write horror and dystopian sci-fi, but Crash is much more graphic than my usual style. There are a couple of reasons as to why I chose to make it this way. Firstly, the main instigator of the violence in this book is insane. While his grievances are rational, his actions are certainly not.

Secondly, the aggression is a reflection of the venom currently aimed at the most disadvantaged in UK society. The people labelled as ‘benefit scum’, ‘chavs’, ‘a drain on the system…’ The current trend in the media is to blame these people for the state of the country. While this is happening, those actually responsible for the global recession are walking away with huge bonuses and getting tax breaks from our government. They’ve committed corporate crime on a massive scale and the capitalist system pats them on the back for it.

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