A quick read, The One Percenters is a surprisingly well-written gem from a small publisher but might leave casual readers scratching their heads. ( )

This is about a man who finds his purpose in life, but not through any of the usual ways.

Edward is your average married man. He is now on the receiving end of the wrong kind of notoriety, after his wife was a victim of a serial killer. After several months of dealing with people's attempts at sympathy, Edward abruptly moves several states away. His plan is to make a fresh start.

Already in a downward emotional spiral, Edward hooks up with Cristen. They exchange stories of their difficult childhoods; as time goes on, they find themselves in a relationship. On a camping trip, Cristen drowns (with Edward's help). He takes off, knowing that it will not be long before the police get involved. While on the run, Edward realizes something about himself.

Evolution is a funny thing. The vast majority of people on Earth will make no noticeable contribution to society. They will simply live and die, probably breeding more useless people. Edward thinks of himself as part of the One Percent (not the financial One Percent). They have the right, and the duty, to decide who lives and who dies, with the intention of bettering humanity.

Over the next couple of years, Edward is constantly on the run, carrying out his "duty." He murders several people, thereby, supposedly, improving the gene pool. One night, in a seedy bar, Edward learns that there are others like him. Throughout all of this, Edward knows that, sooner or later, he will get caught by the police.

This is a pretty dark novel, almost a psychological horror novel. It will give the reader a mental workout, with plenty to think about concerning the present state of mankind. It's also a short novel, told in flashback, that is very much worth the reader's time. ( )

An interesting but very violent book is The One Percenters. Edward Caine has decided to rid our world of the nothings, the users and the people whom he thinks have wronged him. Whether they did or not doesn’t matter. He had been lost since the murder/rape of his wife and, while he mourned her, he was doing his best to glorify her at the same time. Jill had been his life and now that she was gone he was basically a shell.
Then it hits him – a lot of people aren’t fit to be alive. And so it becomes his task to eliminate those he feels meet the classification. Edward doesn’t seem sad about the killings. Edward actually doesn’t seem to feel much at all.
This story, written in first person, seems to be a letter to possibly a therapist. Edward is nuts: totally nuts and totally same at the same time. He can rationalize his actions and never apologizes. The end is a total change-up and may change your opinion of the book as well. You’ll have to see. ( )

The One Percenters is a twisted fantasy some might think about from time to time. Is there such thing as natural selection? Do we have a right to select good genes from those we think are bad? Is there a perfect human race?

This story was incredibly intriguing and one of the very few psychological thrillers I’ve read over the years. Not necessarily a genre I would go to but I am glad I chose to read this one.

Edward endures the horrific life of a widow, guilt plaguing him day & night. The choices he makes for himself are not the best and he decides to take the life of his girlfriend. Things really change for Edward and he take on a new life. A life where he decides who should live or die based on good or bad genes.

There were many grammatical errors in my Ebook but this did not prevent me from enjoying it. I highly recommend this book if you like stories that have many twists and are not as they seem. There is vulgar language throughout, so if you take issue with that, this might not be the book for you. ( )