Published by Berkley Genres: Adult Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction, suspense, thriller
Format: ARC, eBook
Do not mind me, but I am about to praise this highly original and riveting book!
Most who use the internet have some degree of fear about being hacked, their personal information stolen, used, etc. But what happens when an entire country gets hacked? How do you protect precious information? What can be done to keep top secret information just that – top secret?
Enter the Minders, a group of five individuals who have passed a test and have been selected to be the precious few to keep secrets safe and to thwart cyber terrorism. They have all undergone a medical procedure which implanted secret information into their brains and made them immune to pain. How else did this procedure change them? What a burden to know things that others do not. Conspiracy theories, who needs them when you really know the truth.
What happens when someone learns/knows the minders identities and their current locations? They minders might know the all the secrets, but there is someone out there who knows how to track them and is hunting them down.
I had not read The One or The Passengers prior to reading this one. But I found that I easily slid into this world and hit the ground running. Of course, I am extremely intrigued and will be going back and reading those two books!
I loved how creative and original this book was. I am not the most tech savvy person, I am also not a big reader of science fiction, but I appreciated that nothing was really over my head in this book. Plus, John Marrs made it interesting. High marks to Marrs for that!
What would it be like to know things that no one else knows? What kind of pressure and stress would that cause? How do you keep such information to yourself? How do you go about your day-to-day life? I found these elements to be very intriguing.
Another plus was the POV chapters of the main characters in this book. I love getting into their heads and learning their back and present stories. Some characters I enjoyed more than others, but each had something, whether it be good or bad, that made this book special. I found this book to be hard to put down and a compelling read. In addition, there are some smart twists and turns along the way. Not to mention that big “HOLY CRAP” moment I experienced with the big reveal. I did not see that coming!!!
Another exciting book by Marrs! I cannot wait to see what he comes up with next!
Gripping, thought provoking and original! Highly recommend.
Thank you to Berkley Publishing Group and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.