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S.R. Masters

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Born

The United Kingdom

Website

http://www.sr-masters.com

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Thriller, Upmarket, Contemporary

Influences

Hubris, the macabre, dinosaurs.

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S R Masters grew up around Birmingham in the UK and lives in Oxford with his wife and children. His award winning short fiction and quirky novels have been published internationally. Labelled as "a writer to watch" by Publishers Weekly, his books include THE TRIAL (HarperCollins), THE KILLER YOU KNOW (Sphere) and HOW TO KILL WITH KINDNESS (HarperCollins).

His next book is a roller coaster thriller called THE DROP, out with HarperCollins (UK) and Sourcebooks (US) in 2026. ...more

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Average rating: 3.38 · 3,398 ratings · 569 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Killer You Know 3.41 avg rating — 1,682 ratings — published 2018 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Trial 3.32 avg rating — 1,553 ratings — published 2022 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Kill with Kindness 3.71 avg rating — 135 ratings — published 2024 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Drop: A Novel 3.75 avg rating — 28 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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New Novel THE DROP Announced

My next novel THE DROP, about class, ambition, and four friends trapped at the top of a roller coaster in the middle of a desert, is coming soon. OMC/HarperCollins will be releasing in the UK, and I'm delighted Sourcebooks will be releasing in the US and Canada.

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S.R. Masters liked Judy Odom's review of The Drop: A Novel: "The Drop draws you in slowly but surely to an intense read that will have you holding your breath. Four friends from university reunite to test out the new roller coaster, reportedly the biggest in the world to help out their friend Dawson's new emplo" Read more of this review »
Oct 16, 2025 08:48AM · see review
S.R. Masters and 1 other person liked Liz Barnsley's review of The Drop: "This was absolutely my kind of book. Edge of the seat adventure interspersed with personal journeys of discovery for the characters, written beautifully and decidedly unpredictable re the fate of said characters. The group dynamic is pitch perfect, yo" Read more of this review »
Sep 28, 2025 04:05AM · see review
S.R. Masters and 29 other people liked Paul's review of The October Film Haunt:
Jun 27, 2025 07:43AM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The October Film Haunt by Michael Wehunt. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The October Film Haunt by Michael Wehunt <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
S.R. Masters rated a book it was amazing A House at the Bottom of a Lake by Josh Malerman (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I utterly adored this. Such a beautiful little book about young love.
Apr 12, 2025 02:41PM · like · see review
S.R. Masters has read How to Kill with Kindness by S.R. Masters (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Thank you so much for reading/discovering my third novel, How to Kill with Kindness. You can find my other two novels, The Trial and The Killer You Know, here on Goodreads if you like quirky thrillers. Also you can follow me here, or come to my websi ...more
Dec 20, 2024 02:12AM · 2 likes · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of How to Kill with Kindness by S.R. Masters. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — How to Kill with Kindness by S.R. Masters <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
S.R. Masters has read The Trial by S.R. Masters (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
BONUS EPILOGUE Thanks for reading The Trial/The Drug Trial! If you came across an earlier edition of the book, you may not know that there is a bonus epilogue that came with a re-released eBook edition of the book in 2023. If you missed this, sign up ...more
Jun 04, 2024 07:32AM · 1 like · like · see review
S.R. Masters liked Elizabeth Cook's review of How to Kill with Kindness: "I loved this! It feels like forever since I’ve been able to give a book 5 stars. It is long, but I enjoyed every moment of it. I found it intriguing right from the very first chapter and it kept me on my toes and guessing throughout. I found the main" Read more of this review »
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