Mr. Marrs, by splitting the narration between five characters, creates a string of mysteries, revelations and cliffhangers. If The Minders has a unifying theme, it’s that thinking you can rely on super-tech is dangerous. One feels sorry for the prime minister. Maybe he should have told his advisers that it was time to go back to pencil and paper.
Marrs launches readers into a world with seemingly simple characters who embark on a unique and thrilling adventure. The Minders is the perfect poolside read, keeping you so engrossed that you might just forget that you’ve been reading long past the time when you should have put on that extra layer of sunscreen.
This near-future thriller has a really wild premise... His world of tomorrow is a logical and perceptive extrapolation from today’s reality, and his characters are fully realized. The story? Well, let’s just say it’s exciting enough to keep you flipping the pages and smart enough to keep your brain fully engaged. Marrs isn’t a name-brand writer yet, but this book might just make him one.
... will quite literally blow your mind ... No one is who they claim to be in The Minders, and John Marrs has more than a few surprises up his sleeve before this highly unique novel comes to an end.
A high-octane near-future thriller from Marrs, a covert program to preserve the country’s most crucial records enlists citizens in a most unusual way ... This page-turner never sacrifices the characters’ humanity for the sake of plot. Marrs has definitely upped his game.
