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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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Genre

Fiction

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 · 3,349 ratings · 548 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Killer You Know 3.41 avg rating — 1,675 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 — 1,538 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 3.70 avg rating — 132 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 — 4 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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I utterly adored this. Such a beautiful little book about young love.
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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
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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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