In Golden State (Century, £14.99), Ben H Winters posits a dystopian future California where the notion of truth is all important; anyone caught lying faces a lengthy jail sentence or exile. Citizens document their daily lives, state surveillance is ever present and recreational fictions have ceased to exist: instead people watch documentary TV. Laszlo Ratesic is a jaded fiftysomething with a talent for sniffing out lies in his role as a law enforcement agent with the Speculative Service. When he is called on to investigate after a worker falls from a roof, it looks like a simple case of accidental death – but Laszlo soon finds himself involved in a complex plot where the truth proves to be a slippery concept. He’s compelled to question everything he’s taken for granted, including the very idea of objective reality. In Golden State, Winters has fashioned a wry commentary on our current era of fake news.
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