The Passengers: A near-future thriller with a killer twist

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Or, rather, books that are said to be either 'Gripping' or 'Riveting' usually aren't my style of novel. PS— to whichever Goodreads friend was reading this a few weeks ago— thanks for the great recommendation! When someone hacks into the systems of eight self-driving cars, their passengers are set on a fatal collision course.

The Passenger: The Top 10 Sunday Times Bestseller: Ulrich The Passenger: The Top 10 Sunday Times Bestseller: Ulrich

Claire is on route to her first destination of the day when her car suddenly turns right instead of left and the car's console goes blank. As Linus spends more time with Arthur and the kids, he starts to question a world that would shun them for being different, and he even develops romantic feelings for Arthur.IN THIS VOLUME: Growing Uncertainty in the Central Valley by Anna Wiener • How Does It Feel to Be a Solution?

The Passenger by Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz | Goodreads The Passenger by Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz | Goodreads

In the near future, government-mandated self-driving cars become the norm in Britain—They were supposed to make the roads 95% safer for both passengers and pedestrians. Eight passengers in eight separate driverless cars, all of them with secrets, none of them making it to their desired destination. Savo ramiu, nuemocintu ir beveik neutraliu tonu (pasakojama kaip ir iš Oto perspektyvos, girdim jo mintis - bent jau tą paviršinę "kur mano babkės", "ką daryt, gal dar nebėgt, ai ne gal bėgu" liniją) knyga primena Kafką, jo nulinį rašymo laipsnį. I will keep this brief and spoiler free, as this story is best if you experience all of the plot twists first hand!

There’s a chap who exults in the decades he’s spent making wooden jigsaws, a blacksmith who rescued the horns of his grandfather’s bull (name: Mozart) and strapped them to the front of his car, a coach driver who enthuses about taking a school party to Crocodiles of the World (“Full of crocodiles, really!

The Passenger - Europa Editions The Passenger - Europa Editions

The passengers have been locked in their cars, their software hacked, destinations reprogrammed and told they will die in two and a half hours. The Traveller was forgotten for several decades, until it was republished in its original language in 2018, under the title Der Reisende. There’s Black men in jail, and there’s dispensaries and CBD oil and lip balms and hair treatments made out of hemp. Just recently three Premier League footballers received racial abuse on twitter because they missed a penalty! With just over a week left in May, The Passengers is in prime position to be crowned my top read of the month.Her presence felt like a big fat deus ex machina utilized to ensure the reader would care about the ensuing events.

The Passengers by John Marrs | Goodreads

You might be eating breakfast, applying makeup, reading a book, talking on the phone, or just relaxing, when all of a sudden your car deviates from it's pre-programmed destination. I am excited to share that John Marrs has joined us in our Behind the Pages group to answer our questions about his books and writing process. Oh, and by the way, EVERYTHING from what is going on inside the cars, to what is going on inside the deliberation room, is being broadcast LIVE. Despite technology playing a crucial part, the different characters are what really make the story really interesting. Marrs is brilliant at twists and for the addicts of adrenaline-fuelled twisty rides, this book really delivers the goods' - Peter James, UK No.

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