RaveNewsweek... enthralling ... questions the state of the world as well as the nature of man. How does one balance justice with the natural state of this new and unforgiving world? How does one need to live, act and treat one\'s fellow man, especially if they were raised to believe that that man is the enemy? And how does one cope with a death sentence of one\'s own when the planet is burning? ... The not-so-distant future of Denial\'s questions much of we think we know about life and death and the consequences of our decisions. While Denial discusses climate change, that conversation is pleasantly understated as it is seamless woven into in the talk of the characters\' priorities that result from the moral dilemmas of their action ... This subtle and morally engaging novel is a simple yet thought-provoking read. Raymond\'s chaste yet exquisitely descriptive language paints the world for what it is—in all of its beauty and destruction—and his well-constructed plot turns the thrill of the chase on its head.
