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9 books to read if you love Black Mirror

Five strangers guard our secrets. Four can be trusted.

The Minders

‘For the addicts of adrenaline-fuelled twisty rides' — PETER JAMES 
_________________________The Black Mirror-esque thriller from the author of the million-copy international bestseller THE ONE. 
 
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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...

John Marrs is an author and former journalist based in London and Northamptonshire. After spending his career interviewing celebrities from the worlds of television, film and music for numerous national newspapers and magazines, he is now a full-time author. His books include No1 bestseller and Netflix series The One, The Passengers, award winning What Lies Between Us and The Good Samaritan. Follow him at www.johnmarrsauthor.co.uk, on Twitter @johnmarrs1, on Instagram @johnmarrs.author and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/johnmarrsauthor.

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 the million-copy, internationally bestselling author of THE ONE.

The One

The million-copy International Bestseller – now with five chapters of exclusive bonus content!

Now a major Netflix series!

This updated edition of The One comes complete with an exclusive letter from the author, and five never-seen-before bonus chapters catching up with all the key characters ten years later. 
 
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"A mind blowing journey with nonstop thrills until the very last page."—Freida McFadden 
 
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HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO FIND THE ONE? 
 
A simple DNA test is all it takes. Just a quick mouth swab and soon you’ll be matched with your perfect partner – the one you’re genetically made for. 
 
That’s the promise made by Match Your DNA. A decade ago, the company announced that they had found the gene that pairs each of us with our soul mate. Since then, millions of people around the world have been Matched. But the discovery has its downsides: test results have led to the breakup of countless previously secure relationships, and shattered traditional ideas of dating, romance and love. 
 
Now five very different people have received the notification that they’ve been Matched. They’re each about to meet their one true love. But ‘happily ever after’ isn’t guaranteed for everyone. Because even soul mates have secrets. And some are more shocking than others… 
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With over 3000 5* reviews, this is what real readers are saying about this addictive, page-turning high concept thriller: 
 
'I just couldn't stop reading' 
 
'Brilliant twists that I didn't see coming' 
 
'One of the most gripping stories I've read for a long while' 
 
'I was hooked and didn't want it to end' 
 
(Note: Previously published as A Thousand Small Explosions)

HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO FIND THE ONE? 
 
A simple DNA test is all it takes. Just a quick mouth swab and soon you’ll be matched with your perfect partner – the one you’re genetically made for. 
 
That’s the promise made by Match Your DNA. A decade ago, the company announced that they had found the gene that pairs each of us with our soul mate. Since then, millions of people around the world have been Matched. But the discovery has its downsides: test results have led to the breakup of countless previously secure relationships, and shattered traditional ideas of dating, romance and love. 
 
Now five very different people have received the notification that they’ve been Matched. They’re each about to meet their one true love. But ‘happily ever after’ isn’t guaranteed for everyone. Because even soul mates have secrets. And some are more shocking than others… 
 
This updated edition of The One comes complete with an exclusive letter from the author, and five never-seen-before bonus chapters catching up with all the key characters ten years later.

John Marrs

Eight self-drive cars set on a collision course. Who lives, who dies? You decide. 
 
When someone hacks into the systems of eight self-driving cars, their passengers are set on a fatal collision course. 
 
The passengers are: a TV star, a pregnant young woman, a disabled war hero, an abused wife fleeing her husband, an undocumented immigrant, a husband and wife - and parents of two - who are travelling in separate vehicles and a suicidal man. Now the public have to judge who should survive but are the passengers all that they first seem?

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