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The Family Experiment
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett, Clifford Samuel, Eilidh Beaton, Joshua Riley, Justin Avoth, Thomas Judd, Nneka Okoye
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
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Summary
'Chilling, inventive, horribly plausible and brilliantly addictive.' - C. J. Tudor, author of The Gathering
'The books of John Marrs have become a quiet phenomenon . . . Thoughtful, well written . . . and alarming' - Daily Mail
Some families are virtually perfect . . .
The world's population is soaring, creating overcrowded cities and an economic crisis. And in the UK, 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. 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.
'His best yet. Frighteningly plausible, gripping, dark, and so clever.' - Claire Douglas, author of The Woman Who Lied
'An unsettling and immersive roller coaster which hurtles towards a chilling denouement - a truly thought-provoking, single-sitting thriller. Loved it. ' - Ellery Lloyd, author of The Club
'The Family Experiment is an eerie and darkly addictive thriller that will have your mind whirling throughout.' - Culturefly
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- Anonymous User
- 22-05-24
The concept of this story
This is such a great concept for a book. I could see it becoming a reality in the future. Great story great narration.
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- Amazon Customer
- 27-07-24
loved it .. really thought provoking
very clever plot and a warning for all addicts of reality shows. a possible future if we are not careful
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- Holty
- 25-08-24
Twists and turns
Loved the pace and constant twists in the plot set within a futuristic meta verse
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- Lyn Mc
- 20-07-24
Loved it
Really gripping from the outset, lots of twists and turns. Kept me guessing all the way through
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- Gemma
- 21-05-24
loved it
this book had me guessing and my brain working. lots of little twists and references to past books,but still good as a stand alone.
you should not miss out on this one.....enjoy. xx
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- sheila cucknell
- 04-06-24
an excellent ,thrilling read
john marrs has surpassed himself with this thrilling book .I have read lots of his writings ,but this is by far the best. I look forward to his next one.
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- Rukayat Adeoti
- 14-07-24
John Marrs Magic
I love this universe so much. John Marrs delivers awesomeness every time. I love that this transports us back there and fleshes out the world even more.
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- Umaymah
- 02-06-24
Blockbuster
I loved, loved this book. the Twists and turns aren't even real!!! mind blown officially
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- Irishimpstixx
- 19-05-24
The future today
Great book I found a lot of my audible purchases to be a little meh but not this from start to finish it was amazing
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- Tilly
- 26-05-24
he just can't write quick enough
I love all his book and his not even in the genre I read, but something about the way he writes has me hooked, the only problem is I've yet again ran out of his book, I love the twist how some of his books like this one interwoven with others but still stands up on its own if you have read the other books, you have to keep listening as you need to know what happens, that I can't stop listening definitely recommend this and any of his books
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