John Marrs
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"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 illegal immigrant, a husband and wife, and a suicidal man. From cameras...
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Language
English
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Description
A novel that imagines what happens after scientists discover the genetic code that pairs people with their soulmates. A decade after scientists discover everyone has a gene they share with just one other person, millions have taken the test, desperate to find true love. Now, five more people meet their Match. But even soulmates have secrets. And some are more shocking than others.
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
363 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"They say every house has its secrets, and the house that Maggie and Nina have shared for so long is no different. Except that these secrets are not buried in the past. Every other night, Maggie and Nina have dinner together. When they are finished, Nina helps Maggie back to her room in the attic, and into the heavy chain that keeps her there. Because Maggie has done things to Nina that can't ever be forgiven, and now she is paying the price. But...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
421 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Language
English
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"Britain. The near-future. A right-wing government believes it has the answer to society's ills--the Sanctity of Marriage Act, which actively encourages marriage as the norm, punishing those who choose to remain single. But four couples are about to discover just how impossible relationships can be when the government is monitoring every aspect of our personal lives--monitoring every word, every minor disagreement ... and will use every tool in its...
7) The minders
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
402 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"The new high concept thriller from the author of The Passengers and the word-of-mouth sensation The One, soon to be a Netflix original series. 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,...
8) The five
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (73 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A killer, an old man, kid, a mute, and their leader execute a bank robbery. As the men wait for the woman with the money, they begin eyeing each other with suspicion. When a gun goes missing, everyone is left to ask, "who is the traitor?"