Five escaped criminals end up on an intercity bus and decide to stage a “trial.” Passengers, who have unwillingly become jurors, must deliver a verdict that, as it turns out, will determine their own fate. The criminals tell one story, the passengers understand something else, and the author reveals how it really happened.
In terms of plot, it’s a thriller. In essence, it’s a book about how much we know about what we do right now—and whether we are even accountable.
Perhaps this is one of the scariest books of recent times, but it’s not meant to frighten you. It’s meant to look around, to examine, to listen—including to yourself.