The Passengers

You’re riding in your self-driving car when suddenly the doors lock, the route changes and you have lost all control. Then, a mysterious voice tells you, “You are going to die.”
 
Just as self-driving cars become the trusted, safer norm, eight people find themselves in this terrifying situation, including a faded TV star, a pregnant young woman, an abused wife fleeing her husband, an undocumented immigrant, a husband and wife, and a suicidal man.
 
From cameras hidden in their cars, their panic is broadcast to millions of people around the world. But the public will show their true colors when they are asked, "Which of these people should we save?...And who should we kill first?"

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Published Jul 14, 2020

352 pages

Average rating: 7.76

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Community Reviews

The.readrose
Jan 28, 2026
2/10 stars
DNF’d
KikiStoneCreek
Jun 03, 2023
10/10 stars
As always, John Marrs holds you at the beginning and keeps you going through the very last page!
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Kanake7
Jan 26, 2025
10/10 stars
Wow! This book was fantastic. It's not often that I'm surprised with a twist but this one got me a few times!
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Apr 15, 2024
8/10 stars
Definitely recommend the audiobook for this one!

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