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John Marrs

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John Marrs is an internationally bestselling author of psychological thrillers and speculative fiction. Before becoming a full‑time writer, he spent more than two decades as a freelance journalist interviewing celebrities for national publications.

He self‑published his early novels while commuting to work, building a passionate readership through social media that helped attract Amazon Publishing and Penguin Random House.

His breakout book, The One, became a No. 1 Netflix series, has sold over a million copies, and is published in 35 languages. His other bestselling titles include The Good Samaritan, What Lies Between Us, The Passengers, The Marriage Act, and The Stranger in Her House.

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John Marrs A light application of lipstick should be suffice. I think that I have just as many male readers, but they aren’t as prolific on social media.
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The One

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Keep It in the Family

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What Lies Between Us

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You Killed Me First

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The Good Samaritan

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When You Disappeared

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The Passengers

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The Family Experiment

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The Stranger in Her House

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Dead In The Water Is Officially Out!

Today is the day - publication day for Dead In The Water. Book fourteen has finally sailed out into the world.

This book started with a single line that popped into my head about three years ago. I quickly dictated it into the Notes app on my phone:
“Man drowns, sees his life flashing before his eyes — along with a boy being killed that he doesn’t remember.”

And then I left it there. Forgotten. Unti Read more of this blog post »
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“If you’ve got the opportunity to love someone as much as they love you, then grab it with both hands and hold on to it for dear life.”
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“Maybe when you took it back to the basics, that's what love really was: just being there for someone when the sun rises and sets.- Jade”
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“Maybe when you took it back to basics, that’s what love really was: just being there for someone when the sun rises and sets.”
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