Jud H. (trekie70) - , reviewed on 8/3/2019 + 291 more book reviews

England has taken the extraordinary step of passing laws to allow fully autonomous cars on their roadways and start phasing out driver-operated vehicles. There are some citizens, however, who insist the Government is moving too fast. The nightmare begins when 8 random citizens are hijacked in their driver-less cars by someone known only as the âHacker.â The Hacker announces to the world that they fate of these 8 people is in their hands. He will hold a poll to determine who should live and who should die. The world watches in perverse fascination as these âcontestantsâ are eliminated one by one. While the authorities race to try and find the Hacker, everyone wonders who he is and what his true agenda might be.

The Passengers by John Marrs is one of the best novels turned social commentary that I have ever read. This book is so much more than the typical hostage thriller. By the time you are halfway in, you will likely be doing some very deep thinking about the issues at the center of the plot. It is also a very timely book, what with the reality of self-driving cars sharing the road with driver-operated cars drawing closer every day. Passengers addresses some of the very concerns with driver-less cars that have been brought up and I encourage everyone to read it. I give it 5/5 stars.

*A copy of this book was the only compensation received in exchange for this review.*

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