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# Metronome: The 'unputdownable' BBC Two Between the Covers Book Club Pick

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Buy Metronome: The 'unputdownable' BBC Two Between the Covers Book Club Pick 1 by Watson, Tom (ISBN: 9781526639547) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Review: Atmospheric and thought provoking - A strange tale of a couple sentenced to a remote croft for 12 years - a punishment for having a child without permission. The writing is atmospheric and depicts the hardship and monotonous existence while they eke out a living waiting for parole. Towards the end of the 12 years the couples relationship is so strained that Aine tries to find a way to leave but this is hampered by their reliance on a rather sinister pill delivery system - a medication that they must take three times a day to protect them from an unspecified toxin in the atmosphere. There is little explanation of what has happened in society for restrictions on having children or why there is such a harsh punishment for breaking the rules. Nor is there any detail about the environmental breakdown that seems to have happened. That said, as much is left to the readers imagination, the story made me think about how I might cope with the isolation and deprivation - I think I might have resorted to violence earlier than in the book!
Review: Hooked - 2 chapters in and hooked …

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 342,415 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 846 in Literary Fiction (Books) 1,407 in Contemporary Fiction (Books) 6,401 in Thrillers (Books) |
| Customer reviews | 3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars (1,736) |
| Dimensions  | 24.2 x 3.3 x 16.4 cm |
| Edition  | 1st |
| ISBN-10  | 1526639548 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1526639547 |
| Item weight  | 590 g |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 320 pages |
| Publication date  | 31 Mar. 2022 |
| Publisher  | Bloomsbury Publishing |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Atmospheric and thought provoking
*by C***O on 27 July 2023*

A strange tale of a couple sentenced to a remote croft for 12 years - a punishment for having a child without permission. The writing is atmospheric and depicts the hardship and monotonous existence while they eke out a living waiting for parole. Towards the end of the 12 years the couples relationship is so strained that Aine tries to find a way to leave but this is hampered by their reliance on a rather sinister pill delivery system - a medication that they must take three times a day to protect them from an unspecified toxin in the atmosphere. There is little explanation of what has happened in society for restrictions on having children or why there is such a harsh punishment for breaking the rules. Nor is there any detail about the environmental breakdown that seems to have happened. That said, as much is left to the readers imagination, the story made me think about how I might cope with the isolation and deprivation - I think I might have resorted to violence earlier than in the book!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Hooked
*by E***R on 27 November 2025*

2 chapters in and hooked …

### ⭐⭐⭐ Just my opinion
*by T***A on 9 January 2026*

A slog through a bleak book followed by a disappointing ending

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