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John Marrs

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in Northamptonshire, The United Kingdom

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Thriller, Mystery, Fiction

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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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Average rating: 4.02 · 1,368,701 ratings · 138,986 reviews · 27 distinct works • Similar authors

	The One 4.09 avg rating — 326,219 ratings — published 2016 — 8 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
	Keep It in the Family 4.07 avg rating — 243,403 ratings — published 2022 — 21 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
	What Lies Between Us 4.01 avg rating — 215,859 ratings — published 2020 — 36 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
	You Killed Me First 3.96 avg rating — 101,311 ratings — published 2025 — 8 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 Good Samaritan 4.06 avg rating — 83,036 ratings — published 2017 — 26 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
	When You Disappeared 3.92 avg rating — 75,804 ratings — published 2013 — 27 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 Passengers 4.06 avg rating — 71,203 ratings — published 2019 — 45 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 Family Experiment 4.03 avg rating — 58,424 ratings — published 2024 — 15 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 Stranger in Her House 3.94 avg rating — 48,586 ratings — published 2024 — 12 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 Marriage Act 3.79 avg rating — 49,178 ratings — published 2023 — 26 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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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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Polls

October Nominations ~ Thriller ~ 1st Poll
Top 5 Books Move onto Final poll

The Sun Down Motel

by Simone St. James

8 votes, 24.2%

I Let You Go

by Clare Mackintosh

6 votes, 18.2%

The Family Upstairs

by Lisa Jewell

5 votes, 15.2%

The Nanny

by Gilly Macmillan

3 votes, 9.1%

Deacon King Kong

by James McBride

3 votes, 9.1%

What Lies Between Us

by John Marrs

2 votes, 6.1%

Behind Every Lie

by Christina McDonald

2 votes, 6.1%

The Line Between

by Tosca Lee

2 votes, 6.1%

Elevator Pitch

by Linwood Barclay

1 vote, 3.0%

The Wife Between Us

by Greer Hendricks

1 vote, 3.0%

33 total votes

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