Baby X

Name: Baby X
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Author: Kira Peikoff
ISBN: 9781666664287

Author: Kira Peikoff

Narrator: Jennifer Jill Araya, Imani Jade Powers, Abigail Reno

Unabridged: 10 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Published: 06/04/2024

Categories: Fiction, Suspense & Thriller, Psychological

Synopsis

When any biological matter can be used to create life, stolen celebrity DNA sells to the highest bidder—or the craziest stalker—in this propulsive thriller. With a vivid imagining of the future, _Gattaca _meets Black Mirror in Kira Peikoff’s Baby X. In the near-future United States, where advanced technology can create eggs or sperm from any person’s cells, celebrities face the alarming potential of meeting biological children they never conceived. Famous singer Trace Thorne is tired of being targeted by the Vault, a black market site devoted to stealing DNA. Sick of paying ransom money for his own cell matter, he hires bio-security guard Ember Ryan to ensure his biological safety. Ember will do anything she can to protect her clients. She knows all the Vault’s tricks—discarded tissues, used straws, lipstick tubes—and has prevented countless DNA thefts. Working for Thorne, her focus becomes split when she begins to fall for him, but she knows she hasn’t let anything slip—love or not, his DNA is safe. But then she and Thorne are confronted by a pregnant woman, Quinn, who claims that Thorne is the father of her baby, and all bets are off. Brilliantly plotted and terrifyingly prescient, Baby X is an unpredictable and relentless speculative thriller perfect for fans of Blake Crouch and John Marrs.

About Jennifer Jill Araya

Jennifer Jill Araya is an Audie-Award-winning narrator. Also an Earphones Award winner, an American Library Association YALSA Amazing Audiobooks Award winner, a SOVAS Award finalist, and a three-time Independent Audiobook Award finalist, she has narrated nearly 300 audiobooks. She also narrates romance and erotica under the name Isabelle Ruther. When she’s not narrating, she can be found hiking, biking, running, or generally exploring her home city of Cincinnati with her husband Arturo.

About Imani Jade Powers

Imani Jade Powers is an actress, artist, writer, and audiobook narrator who has always loved reading books aloud. Having received her bachelor's degree from Sarah Lawrence College, she went on to train for three years in London at RADA. Fluent in French, Italian, and Spanish, she grew up spending her time between New York and London.

About Abigail Reno

Abigail Reno is an experienced actor, voiceover artist, and audiobook narrator who has recorded over sixty titles. She enjoys narrating all genres but especially loves how historical fiction, fantasy, and retellings of classic mythology and folklore transport listeners to another place and time. A native of Northern California, she currently lives in the Pacific Northwest.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Shelley's Book Nook

Check out all my reviews on:The Book Review Crew Blog 3.5 Stars This book was pretty good and very unique. I am not a big science fiction fan but speculative fiction floats my boat so I thought I’d give this a try and I am glad I did. What an imagination Kira Peikoff has. Told from multiple points......more

Goodreads review by Esta

I appreciate Gattaca, Black Mirror, Blake Crouch and John Marrs, so when this book was marketed towards me using those heavy-hitters, resistance was futile. Think Gattaca's gene selection meets the chilling violation of bodily autonomy, where a mere strand of hair becomes the key to birthing a baby w......more

Goodreads review by Jayme

I was hoping my 500th NetGalley review would be for a MEMORABLE book-AND IT WAS! Fast forward about 25 years from now, when any two people in the USA can make a baby because of a technological breakthrough called IVG-in vitro gametogenesis. Any biological matter from a person can be used to create lif......more

Goodreads review by Meagan✨

What in the Black Mirror did I just read??  The Plot- Set in the 2050s. 🫠 Almost all pregnancies begin in a lab to create a “designer baby”. New reproductive technology can turn any cell into a sperm or egg cell. Allowing a couple to select physical, emotional, and mental traits for the future baby.......more

Goodreads review by Holly

Stealing DNA , black market sites, and choosing the perfect embryo. All quite terrifying! I hope the future never brings such a thing! The Vault is a black market scam that steals and then sells DNA from desirable individuals. They are all about $$ and willing to do almost anything to get the payoff......more

Quotes

“Will leave readers breathless. This intelligently crafted tale navigates the intricacies of genetic privacy, fame, and familial bonds . . . A must-read for those intrigued by thought-provoking stories and unexpected turns.”