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jacey
Narrated by John Skelley
This is a post apocalyptic thriller about a bunch of people who wake up in a research facility in the middle of nowhere, and who must work together to unravel the mystery of why they are there and what they’re supposed to do next. They are part of the Extinction Trials, a plan to restart the whole human race. The strangers all have complementary skills, Owen, a fire-fighter who is good at pattern recognition, Cara, an ER doctor, Alistair, a mechanic, Will, a computer programmer, and Maya, a scientist. The air outside the facility is toxic, so venturing out to explore is very dangerous, but it’s their only chance as they have a limited amount of food in the facility. It turns out they are on an island, but there’s a boat… At each step on their journey they have to solve clues and evade danger. Every person (except Owen) is hiding a secret which impacts upon the solution. It’s fast-paced and well-narrated by John Skelley, however the twist ending is a bit deus ex-machina, and I could have wished that Maya and Owen had found the final solution themselves. It’s not quite an ‘Adam and Eve’ trope ending, but there are hints of that.
