The Minders
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The Minders
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Narrated by:
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Katherine Press
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Oliver J. Hembrough
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By:
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John Marrs
About this listen
Brought to you by Penguin.
The new Black Mirror-esque thriller from the author of the word-of-mouth sensation THE ONE - soon to be a Netflix original series.
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Five strangers guard our secrets.
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...
From author of THE ONE and soon to be published THE FAMILY EXPERIMENT!
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'Marrs is brilliant at twists and for the addicts of adrenaline-fuelled twisty rides' PETER JAMES
'One of the most exciting, original thriller writers out there. I never miss one of his books' SIMON KERNICK
So many twists and futuristic concepts that are believable that one day it will be our reality.
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Loved it, and the solution at the end was unguessable, a huge plus for me. I appreciate the satisfying tying up of ends, and I love really inventive, creative storylines that make me think, HARD. Above all it was entertaining.
Loved it.
Clever - inventive, cerebral.
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Still not totally sure…
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This novel explores "Synesthesia" which is a condition that results in a joining or merging of senses that aren’t normally connected. Synesthetes may “see” music as colours when they hear it, and “taste” textures like “round” or “pointy” when they eat foods, or associate days of the week with a particular colour or smell.
There are five Synesthetes, who after passing an online 'test' are recruited by the government and used as supposedly unhackable storage devices for sensitive information, however using humans for such work is predictably fallible.
The story follows each of the five of them switching points of view in each chapter. First up, is Emilia, who woke up with amnesia, and then was taken home by her husband but she has absolutely no memory of him or their life before her amnesia. Flick, once ran a successful restaurant but then became reclusive when she found out her match "The One" was a serial killer. Charlie is depressed after feeling left behind by his friends as they all found their "The One" matches and he hadn't been matched. Sinead, trapped in an emotionally abusive and controlling marriage by her husband and finally, Bruno, a single father with anger issues, to his autistic son.
I read somewhere that "an average Marrs book is still better than most authors at their best" and I have to agree. Not his best work, but still worth a credit.
Not John Marrs' best work, but entertaining
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Interesting
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The main concept, that a country can become so paranoid about having its data hacked that is transfers all its secret sensitive information onto minuscule chips .
Then has then placed into the heads of gifted recipients.
In this case people with Synthesia
These recipients are treated extremely well, receiving combat training, changes in their appearances, as well as handsomely compensated in funds.
However, this information that they are concealing is of value to a shadowy radical organisation called the Hacking Collective, that is stealing data from countries under the guise that technology has gotten out of control, only to be using their position for blackmail for millions.
Thus, the four “Minders” then find themselves being pursued to neutralise their abilities.
This was an excellent cat and mouse, tale as
Flick Kennedy
Charlie Nichols
Sinéad Kelly
And
Bruno York find themselves having to call on all the skills they have been taught to try and out manoeuvre their assailants, while also dealing with their own personal issues.
One being someone they were told was dead most definitely isn’t and, pushing morals aside, they are out to get the four in the hopes of fixing their own life.
What a completely gripping, suspenseful story.
It never seems to slow down,
And, I was here for the ride .
Dystopian Thriller That Delivers
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The novel is fundamentally sound, regarding syntax, easily digestible writing style and a near future setting. I feel like the author is making multiple social commentaries but lacks the sophistication to execute them properly, but I felt that a lot more in passengers than minders.
It was fine…
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