REVIEW-THE ONE PERCENTERS

John Podgursky’s The One Percenters was published in 2009 and has an ISBN number of 9781615720125. This is a story of a guy who finally figures out what his life’s mission is, but not in any of the typical ways. Edward is a fairly typical example of a married guy. As a result of the fact that his wife was murdered by a serial murderer, he is now the subject of the unfavorable type of publicity. After having to put up with people’s efforts at compassion for a number of months, Edward finally ups and moves to a new location many states away. His intention is to begin from scratch with his life. Despite already being in a negative emotional spiral, edward begins a relationship with cristen. They share experiences with one another about how challenging their childhoods were, and as time goes on, they end up in a relationship together. During a trip to the campground, Cristen drowns (with Edward’s assistance). He flees, well aware that it won’t be long until the authorities get involved in the situation. Edward had an epiphany about himself when he is on the run. The process of evolution is a peculiar one. The overwhelming majority of individuals on this planet will not make any contribution to society that is even somewhat visible. They will only live out their lives and pass away, possibly producing more pointless individuals along the way. Edward views himself as a member of the top one percent of the population (not the financial one percent). In the sake of advancing mankind, they not only have the authority but also the responsibility to choose who will live and who will die. Over the course of the following several years, Edward is forced to live a life of perpetual evasion in order to fulfill his “job.” He takes the lives of numerous individuals with the intention of enhancing the quality of the human gene pool. Edward finds out one night, when he is drinking at a sleazy pub, that there are other people in his situation. Edward is well aware that he will be apprehended by the authorities at some point in the future, regardless of what happens. This is a rather depressing book, one that might nearly be classified as a psychological horror tale. The reader will be challenged intellectually by the content, which provides a wealth of food for thought on the current predicament of humanity. In addition to that, it is a brief book that is narrated in flashback and is well worth the reader’s attention. Paul Lappen is a freelance book critic whose blog, dead trees review, focuses on books produced by independent presses and self-publishers.