The Minders, John Marrs
The Minders, John Marrs
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The Minders

Author: John Marrs

Series: The Dark Future Series

Narrator: Katherine Press, Oliver Hembrough

Unabridged: 11 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 02/16/2021

Synopsis

In this electrifying near-future thriller, five strangers guard government secrets, but only four can be trusted.

In the 21st century, information is king. But computers can be hacked and files can be broken into - so a unique government initiative has been born. Five ordinary people have been selected to become Minders - the latest weapon in thwarting cyberterrorism. Transformed by a revolutionary medical procedure, the country's most classified information has been taken offline and turned into genetic code implanted inside their heads.

Together, the five know every secret - the truth behind every government lie, conspiracy theory and cover up. In return, they're given the chance to leave their problems behind and a blank slate to start their lives anew.

But not everyone should be trusted, especially when they each have secrets of their own they'll do anything to protect...

About The Author

Until recently, John Marrs worked for twenty-five years as a freelance journalist based in London, England, where he interviewed celebrities from the world of television, film, and music for national newspapers and magazines. He has written for publications including Guardian’s Guide and Guardian Online, Total Film, the Huffington Post, Empire, Q, GT, the Independent, S Magazine, and Company. He is the author of When You Disappeared, Welcome to Wherever You Are, The Good Samaritan, Her Last Move, The Passengers, What Lies Between Us, and The One, soon to be a Netflix series.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer on October 22, 2021

Do you see the smoke cloud above my head following me everywhere? Nope, I’m smoking weeds to calm my nerves. I don’t smoke! I create smoke when I’m regularly cooking and burning the ingredients. But this time: the reason of the smoke is not my lack of culinary skills! After reading incredible mind n......more

Goodreads review by Susanne on February 16, 2021

HAPPY PUB DAY!!! Terrifying. In More Ways than One. Hacking. Everyone knows that computers can be hacked. After all, it happens every day, right? The British Government, however, has decided to ensure that their top-secret information stays that way, and to do so, they’ve figured out a way to store t......more

Goodreads review by Farrah on December 02, 2020

John Marrs once again flaunts his WILD imagination! He goes deep into sci-fi mode with this awesome book about a group of people who agree to allow TOP SECRET government information to be injected and stored in their heads to protect the country from cyber terrorists. So, The Minders is very plot dr......more

Goodreads review by preoccupiedbybooks on September 08, 2020

3.5 Stars **A warning that you should read The One and The Passengers before reading The Minders, because there are many spoilers for those books! ** A medical procedure implants secrets inside the brain of five 'Minders' using genetic code. They now know every secret, lie, conspiracy and cover up, bu......more

Goodreads review by Debra on February 02, 2021

4.5 Stars Do not mind me, but I am about to praise this highly original and riveting book! Most who use the internet have some degree of fear about being hacked, their personal information stolen, used, etc. But what happens when an entire country gets hacked? How do you protect precious information?......more

Quotes

"Marrs excels at thrilling readers by creating a real sense of tension and delivering a believeable, harsh criticism of modern society."--LA Times 

“This page-turner never sacrifices the characters’ humanity for the sake of plot. Marrs has definitely upped his game.”–Publishers Weekly (starred review)


Additional Praise for John Marrs and The Passengers

“I absolutely loved it. It sucked me right in and kept me gripped right until the end. With some real jaw-dropping moments, it was an edge-of-your-seat read.”—Claire Allan, USA Today bestselling author of Her Name Was Rose 

"An irresistible combination of high-concept scenario, technofear, conspiracy thriller, social satire and lurid personal tales…Full of twists, vividly drawn characters you’ll love or love to loathe and pacy action.”—SFX Magazine

“Virtually every plot beat seems plausible and imminent…Marrs laces his fast-paced tale with delectably mordant satire.”—The Washington Post

“Marrs’s engrossing, believable thriller raises intriguing questions about our science-tinged future.”—Booklist

“Marrs is brilliant at twists and for the addicts of adrenaline-fuelled twisty ride.”—Peter James, international bestselling author of Dead If You Don’t

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