The Marriage Act

A Novel

De: John Marrs

Narrado por: John Marrs, Clare Corbett, Nathalie Buscombe, David Monteith, Dugald Bruce-Lockhart, Joshua Riley

Duración: 12 h y 21 m

Resumen del Editor

What if marriage was the law? Dare you disobey? Black Mirror meets thriller with a dash of Naomi Alderman’s The Power in this dark, high-concept novel by the bestselling author of The One.

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 arsenal to ensure everyone will love, honor and obey.

“The king of near-future what-ifs is back with a smart and chilling page-turner. Twisty, unsettling, scarily believable and thought provoking, this is his best yet.”—Ellery Lloyd, author of The Club

“Clever, compelling and terrifyingly plausible. A near future nightmare that grips from the first page and never lets go. THE MARRIAGE ACT is a brilliant examination of relationships and the power we let others have over us. And talk about a page-turner. This one will leave you with paper cuts!”—C. J. Tudor, author of The Chalk Man

Don't miss other suspenseful works from John Marrs (you'll never see the twists coming!):

• The One
• The Vacation
• The Family Experiment (coming soon!)

©2023 John Marrs (P)2023 Harlequin Enterprises, Limited

Not So Fictitious

This book is great. Too similar to themes happening today or plausible for the future to be a comfortable read. And yet I couldn’t stop listening.

To close to home

This is scary close to where our world is going. Please read / listen to this book if you want a wonderful twist and also an eye opener.

Entertaining, dark, sad and enlightening

I found this book to be a little hard to know the characters at first but after a few chapters of the back and forth, I got use to it and started knowing who was who. With a paperback book, I’m able to go back to understand what character is what. 😁
Overall, it was a very good book. I would recommend!

Really good

Very interesting and creepy idea. All those who think giving more control over things to the government should listen up.

Good Listen

Overall this is a great book. The only neg. for me was that it got to be a little lengthy. I would recommend.

Could not stop listening!

This story grabbed me from the beginning! It was a long listen but well worth it! The Cast of narrators was excellent! Scary stuff regarding our current technology! Makes you think….the idea may not be so far off from our futures….

Interesting read for sure!

Thanks John for once again showing us how things are changing in the world. Enjoyed this novel as well as the narrators.

My first John Marrs, but definitely not my last!

This story gives futuristic Handmaid’s Tale vibes in the best way. No, the stories aren’t the same, but listen and you’ll see what I mean. You’ll be left wondering if your Dad was right and you should unplug Alexa when you’re not using her. You’ll distrust the government. You’ll evaluate your life and wonder what it would be like in this world in the most terrifying way. If I could give it 6 stars, I would. Well done.

Thank you!!

I have only one thing to say. Never ever stop writing! I just finished The Marriage Act and can’t wait for the one!

Sadly, realistic for the future

This is the first book I read by this author. Well done. Loved all the different characters. Immediately was drawn in. One of the best reads in a while!