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The Marriage Act
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett, David Monteith, Dugald Bruce-Lockhart, John Marrs, Joshua Riley, Nathalie Buscombe
- Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins
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Summary
From John Marrs, the bestselling author of The One. Set in the same world, and narrated by a full cast, The Marriage Act is a dark, high-concept thriller.
What if marriage was the law? Dare you disobey?
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, tracking every word, every minor disagreement . . . and will use every tool in its arsenal to ensure everyone will love, honour and obey.
Black Mirror meets thriller with a dash of Naomi Alderman’s The Power.
Critic reviews
"One of the most exciting original thriller writers." (Simon Kernick)
"Marrs is brilliant at twists...for the addicts of adrenaline-fuelled twisty rides." (Peter James)
"Another savagely clever near-future thriller. Provocative, terrifying and compulsive. If you loved The One, you’ll love this!" (Cara Hunter)
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- Jess Jubb
- 10-11-23
Loved this
Great book, great narration- my first Audible book. The characters were likeable, chilling and relatable-love this book.
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- John McCluskey
- 24-01-23
Sensational
Well worth the wait. Love speculative thrillers and John Marrs is the master of these. Great narrative and production as well made this the best so far. Brilliant.
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- Vicki
- 16-09-23
Compulsive but irritating
I liked the interplay of the different characters and the excellent narration by multiple authors. I felt compelled to finish this so I guess it was a gripping tale. But this is not great fiction.. or even great science fiction, some of the plot is so silly that none of it feels scary in the way it really should and the main ‘punchline’ was obvious from the start, So I found it rather irritating,
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- Mrs Lisa B McCutcheon
- 31-01-23
Good read
Well written and entertaining. A good read which is not too far fetched (unfortunately). Will look out for more of his books.
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- Amazon Customer
- 26-08-23
Fantastic read
I started and finished this on the same day, I just couldn’t put it down. Love that it’s set around Northampton too, I live nearby and we hardly ever get a mention in fictional stories.
Story and narration were both excellent, multiple narrators which were all clear and easy to distinguish.
I rarely write a review but couldn’t not do on this occasion. I’ll be looking for other books by John Marrs.
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- Nicola Millar
- 21-05-23
loved It
another fabulous book can't get enough of John Marrs. I always look forward to picking up things mentioned in previous books
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- mustangclaire
- 31-01-23
Took a while.
Those that have read other works from this author will be familiar with the theme. Set in the near future, with technology invented to enhance our future, going awry.
I struggled initially. The chapters follow a list of characters. I struggled to keep up with who was who. Also, I didn't particularly like any of them. However, about a quarter way through, one reveals his true colours, and it started to get interesting. So a slow burner for me but worth sticking with.
Narration good for the most part, though one or two seem to think they're in a radio play and are a little 'acty' for me.
Not his best but worth a credit.
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- Hilary
- 23-04-23
Great read
Shows how society can sleep walk into government control and create rifts and polarisation. Each character’s story a warning. Well written and super performances.
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- Emily Lundegaard
- 01-02-23
Brilliant
I love the one and all the follow on books and this one won’t let you down!!
Brilliant read introducing smart marriage. Highly recommend!
Keep them coming John!!!
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- Anonymous User
- 08-02-23
Outstanding
Absolutely loved this, could not stop listening. Up there with the Handsmaid’s Tale for real life understanding of the dangers of man.
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