The Killswitch Review by Steven-Elliot Altman, Diane DeKelb-Rittenhouse - 2009-12-01

Alma: Yard Dog Press, 2009. First edition, TPBO, Trade paperback, Fine,. Eran Cantrell. Alma: Yard Dog Press:, 2009. First edition, TPBO, Trade paperback, Fine, 227 pp.<br/> Cover artwork by: Eran Cantrell "By the year 2156, stem cell therapy has triumphed over aging and disease, extending the human lifespan indefinitely. But only for those who have achieved Conscientious Citizen Status. To combat overpopulation, the U.S. has sealed her borders, instituted compulsory contraception, and made technology-assisted suicide readily available. Yet in a world where the old can remain vital forever, America's youth have little hope of prosperity. Jason Haggerty is an investigator for the government agency responsible for dispensing personal handheld devices that record a citizen's final moments. When three teens stage an illegal public suicide, Haggerty suspects their deaths may have been murders. Now he must uncover proof and prevent a nationwide epidemic of copycat suicides. Trouble is,… Read More