pickBoth The One and The Passengers were five star reads for me so my expectations of Marrs‘s third speculative novel were sky high. I am so sorry they weren‘t met! This book, about four people carrying the state‘s secrets in their bodies, is good and clever but too many things just didn‘t feel right or were a bit off. I was left behind with some questions and a little disappointed. Still a light pick though.
(📸: Kushimoto, Japan)
Is this scary or what 😱? So is the book by the way!
Love the book stamp you can get put in your books in Libreria London
Scott Shapiro, Yale Professor: “Suppose, however, I want to send some of my writings to my friend at Stanford? (This is hypothetical, of course: I have no friends at Stanford)”.
pickFast-paced Sci-Fi novel that has some Ready Player One vibes, but definitely is it's own beast. Emika Chen (hacker, gamer, bounty hunter) is a fun character to follow. I plan to start the sequel soon.
pick• fiction • dystopian • science fiction • thriller • adventurous • tense • 416 pages • first pub 2020 • 4 Stars
In this electrifying near-future thriller, five strangers guard government secrets, but only four can be trusted.
The Minders by John Marrs is a good fit for those seeking a thrilling and thought-provoking read that explores the consequences of a world where secrets are currency and the truth is guarded by a select few.
I set a goal of one book. Only because I like having the year end round up graphic generated. Also it feels very rewarding seeing it tell you that have read 1000% of your goal. And I do enter my books on storygraph and Goodreads mostly because I have accidentally checked out a book I really didn't care for and didn't realize it until I read far enough into it.
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so-soI‘ve been a John Sandford fan for more years than I care to admit. I‘ve read a boatload of the Prey books, following Lucas Davenport‘s career. I even stuck with him through the Flowers novels. I‘ve now read both of the books featuring Letty Davenport (Lucas‘s adopted daughter) but I doubt I‘ll read the next. She‘s a flat character, a pale echo of Lucas, or even Virgil fu*king Flowers . The plot here is foolish with more killing than necessary.
