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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: 4.01 · 1,466,446 ratings · 148,202 reviews · 32 distinct works • Similar authors

	The One (Dark Future #1) 4.09 avg rating — 342,461 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Keep It in the Family 4.06 avg rating — 257,165 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	What Lies Between Us 4.01 avg rating — 226,474 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 3.95 avg rating — 111,822 ratings — published 2025 — 11 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 4.05 avg rating — 90,474 ratings — published 2017 — 28 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 3.91 avg rating — 80,148 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 (Dark Future, #2) 4.05 avg rating — 75,494 ratings — published 2019 — 46 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 (Dark Future, #5) 4.03 avg rating — 62,816 ratings — published 2024	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 3.93 avg rating — 52,006 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 (Dark Future, #4) 3.79 avg rating — 52,143 ratings — published 2023 — 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

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April Kindle Book Deals

Hi everyone

I hope you are all well.

Here are my books currently on sale in the April Kindle deals:

You Killed Me First - 99p UK, $1.49 Australia & $1.99 Canada & US.

The Stranger in Her House 99p UK, $1.49 Australia

When You Disappeared $1.99 Canada and US

Keep It in the Family £1 UK, $2 Australia

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Dark Future (5 books)
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John Marrs answered Rebecca McCurry's question: I've read a couple of your books and am wondering if you plan to make connections between the worlds you create in multiple books or is that just in "Good Samaritan" and "Dead in the Water"? Hi there, I think almost every single one of my books has a crossover somewhere in it from another book. It could be a character, or an event, but there are Easter eggs inside one of my novels.
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John Marrs answered Cheri Mataraza's question: What advice would you give to an aspiring author? I have recently completed my first manuscript and now laboring through the editing process. Publication would be a dream come true! Get as many people as you can to read the book, including friends of friends who you don't know. Only ask people who will give you their honest opinions. Have a list of questions for them afterwards about what works and what doesn't work. And have a See Full Answer
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John Marrs is currently reading Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke	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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John Marrs added a status update: Hi all Here are my books which are currently in Kindle Deals: - The One (with Bonus chapters) - 99p UK - Dead In The Water - $2.49 CA/US Happy reading!
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John Marrs has read It Could Have Been Her by Lisa Jewell (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
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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.”
― John Marrs, The One

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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”
― John Marrs, The One

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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.”
― John Marrs, The One

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