Free Audiobook : The Family Experiment (Dark Future, Book 3), by John Marrs

John Marrs is back with "The Family Experiment," pulling us into a Britain where overpopulation’s crushed the dream of parenthood for too many. The fix? A reality TV stunt called The Substitute, where ten couples strap on VR gear to raise virtual kids over nine months, all for a shot at keeping their digital darling or scoring a real baby. It sounds like a lifeline, but there’s a catch lurking beneath the hype, and it’s not pretty.

The whole world’s watching, with smart tech logging every moment and a public vote deciding who’s worthy. These aren’t cookie-cutter contestants; you’ve got a grieving loner, a fame-hungry duo, and others with skeletons rattling loud enough to hear through the headset. Marrs keeps the screws turning, hinting at a bigger, nastier truth that could flip this experiment on its head.

This audiobook’s a knockout, narrated with a grit that makes every shock land hard. It slots into the Dark Future world of "The One" and "The Marriage Act," but stands alone with a fresh, freaky spin. "The Family Experiment" is a tense, twist-filled listen; a story that digs into love, tech, and the creepy places they collide, leaving you buzzing long after it fades out.