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- The Passengers [electronic resource] : by Marrs, John.aut; CloudLibrary;
You’re riding in your self-driving car when suddenly the doors lock, the route changes and you have lost all control. Then, a mysterious voice tells you, “You are going to die.”   Just as self-driving cars become the trusted, safer norm, eight people find themselves in this terrifying situation, including a faded TV star, a pregnant young woman, an abused wife fleeing her husband, an undocumented immigrant, a husband and wife, and a suicidal man.   From cameras hidden in their cars, their panic is broadcast to millions of people around the world. But the public will show their true colors when they are asked, "Which of these people should we save?...And who should we kill first?"- Subjects: Electronic books.; Action & Adventure; Suspense; Technological;
- © 2019., Penguin Publishing Group,
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- The Family Experiment [electronic resource] : by Marrs, John.aut; Corbett, Clare.nrt; Samuel, Clifford.nrt; Beaton, Eilidh.nrt; Riley, Joshua.nrt; Avoth, Justin.nrt; Judd, Thomas.nrt; Okoye, Nneka.nrt; cloudLibrary;
From the acclaimed author of The One and The Marriage Act, The Family Experiment is a dark and brilliant speculative thriller about families: real and virtual. Some families are virtually perfect… The world's population is soaring, creating overcrowded cities and an economic crisis. And in the UK, the breaking point has arrived. A growing number of people can no longer afford to start families, let alone raise them. But for those desperate to experience parenthood, there is an alternative. For a monthly subscription fee, clients can create a virtual child from scratch who they can access via the metaverse and a VR headset. To launch this new initiative, the company behind Virtual Children has created a reality TV show called The Substitute. It will follow ten couples as they raise a Virtual Child from birth to the age of eighteen but in a condensed nine-month time period. The prize: the right to keep their virtual child, or risk it all for the chance of a real baby… Set in the same universe as John Marrs's bestselling novel The One and The Marriage Act, The Family Experiment is a dark and twisted thriller about the ultimate Tamagotchi—a virtual baby.- Subjects: Audiobooks.; Literary; Dystopian; Technological;
- © 2024., HarperCollins,
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- Players, The [electronic resource] : by O'Sullivan, Darren.aut; Pallant, Emma.nrt; Thorpe, David.nrt; cloudLibrary;
Do you dare read the twisted psychological thriller that readers are calling 'breathtaking' and 'unputdownable'? 'Saw meets I See You in this dark, twisted and deadly game of kill or be killed. I held my breath from beginning to end' C L Taylor, author of The Perfect Couple This is a game where nobody wins… The Host has a game for you. Kill or be killed. Kill, or lose someone you love. You are the next player. You have a choice to make. A nerve-shredding cat-and-mouse serial killer thriller that will keep you guessing and reading into the night, perfect for fans of Adrian McKinty, John Marrs and Steve Cavanagh ****** Readers LOVE this gripping, twisty thriller: 'A fabulous storyline with a believable but enthralling plot… Superb twists! Absolutely loved it' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I couldn't put it down and completely devoured it in one sitting!… The twists are amazing' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Absolutely breathtaking writing from an awesome master of the thriller. Completely unputdownable and utterly captivating. Pulled me in at the first word and spat me out, completely spent, at the last' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'From start to end I was obsessed with knowing what happened. Finding minutes of the day I could squeeze in just one more chapter and loved every second' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'All I can say is WOW!!!!… the plot grabbed me from the word go' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Players by Darren O'Sullivan is a crime thriller that takes you on a thrilling adventure. With its action-packed narrative involving murder and killers, it's a top-tier fiction that will keep you guessing till the very end. For fans of C. J. Tudor (The Drift), Lynda La Plante (Judas Horse), Tm Logan (The Mother), and Lesley Kara (The Apartment Upstairs).- Subjects: Audiobooks.; Suspense; Crime; Technological;
- © 2021., HarperCollins UK,
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- Baby X [electronic resource] : by Peikoff, Kira.aut; Araya, Jennifer Jill.nrt; Powers, Imani Jade.nrt; Reno, Abigail.nrt; cloudLibrary;
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.- Subjects: Audiobooks.; Medical; Psychological; Suspense;
- © 2024., Dreamscape Media,
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- Next of Kin: A gripping and shocking psychological legal crime thriller that you won’t want to miss! [electronic resource] : by Abdullah, Kia.aut; Rodrigues, Tania.nrt; Jay, Avita.nrt; CloudLibrary;
‘A gripping legal thriller that will leave you reeling. A book that will stay with you long after the last page. The ending is a stunner!’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Brilliantly tense, this is another clever page turner from Kia Abdullah that I couldn’t put down. Just superb’ Louise Hare, author of This Lovely City ‘Twists and turns aplenty . . . The author’s greatest strength lies in her sensitive and relatable description of the relationship between sisters Leila and Max’s mother Yasmin’ i ‘A tense, brilliant read’ Bella * * * * ON AN ORDINARY WORKING DAY… Leila Syed receives a call that cleaves her life in two. Her brother-in-law’s voice is filled with panic. His son’s nursery has called to ask where little Max is. YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE… Leila was supposed to drop Max off that morning. But she forgot. Racing to the carpark, she grasps the horror of what she has done. IS ABOUT TO COME TRUE… What follows is an explosive, high-profile trial that will tear the family apart. But as the case progresses it becomes clear there’s more to this incident than meets the eye… A gripping, brave and tense courtroom drama, Next of Kin will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final, heart-stopping page. * * * * Readers are GRIPPED by Next of Kin ‘Kia Abdullah is the absolute queen of the courtroom drama’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘WOW!! This book is astonishingly brilliant! An absolute masterpiece’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I couldn’t put this down and Kia Abdullah is becoming a firm favourite read’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Kia Abdullah is a writing maestro’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A gripping legal thriller that will leave you reeling. A book that will stay with you long after the last page. The ending is a stunner!’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ For fans of Freida Mcfadden (The Tenant), John Marrs (The Vacation), Mark Edwards (The Psychopath Next Door), Gillian Mcallister (Just Another Missing Person), and Andrea Mara (Someone in the Attic).- Subjects: Audiobooks.; Legal;
- © 2021., HarperCollins UK,
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