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The Family Experiment : A dark twisty near future page-turner from the 'master of the speculative thriller', EPUB eBook

The Family Experiment : A dark twisty near future page-turner from the 'master of the speculative thriller' EPUB

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'Chilling, inventive, horribly plausible and brilliantly addictive.' - C.

J. Tudor, author of The Gathering'The books of John Marrs have become a quiet phenomenon . . . Thoughtful, well written . . . and alarming' - Daily MailSome families are virtually perfect . . . The world's population is soaring, creating overcrowded cities and an economic crisis. And in the UK, breaking point has arrived. A growing number of people can no longer afford to start families let, alone raise them. But for those desperate to experience parenthood, there is an alternative.

For a monthly subscription fee, clients can create a virtual child from scratch who they can access via the metaverse and a VR headset.

To launch this new initiative, the company behind Virtual Children has created a reality TV show.

It will follow ten couples as they raise a Virtual Child from birth to the age of eighteen, but in a condensed nine-month time period.

The prize: the right to keep their Virtual Child, or risk it all for the chance of a real baby . . . Set in the same universe as John Marrs's bestselling novel The One and The Marriage Act, The Family Experiment is a dark and twisted thriller about the ultimate 'tamagotchi' - a virtual baby. 'His best yet. Frighteningly plausible, gripping, dark, and so clever.' - Claire Douglas, author of The Woman Who Lied'An unsettling and immersive roller coaster which hurtles towards a chilling denouement - a truly thought-provoking, single-sitting thriller.

Loved it. ' - Ellery Lloyd, author of The Club'The Family Experiment is an eerie and darkly addictive thriller that will have your mind whirling throughout.' - Culturefly

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