The Marriage Act

Rezensionen / Stimmen

Few writers do domestic suspense meets dystopia better than John Marrs -- Lucy Foley, author of <i>The Midnight Feast</i> A page-turning and thought-provoking read * Daily Mirror * Clever, compelling and terrifyingly plausible. A near future nightmare that grips from the first page and never let's go. The Marriage Act is a brilliant examination of relationships and the power we let others have over us. And talk about a page-turner. This one will leave you with paper cuts! -- C. J. Tudor, author of <i>A Sliver of Darkness</i> A scarily plausible alternative future with a truly twisted narrative. Tensely plotted and terrifyingly imagined - it'll put you off marriage and modern technology for life! -- Harriet Tyce, author of <i>Blood Orange</i> The king of near-future what ifs is back with a smart and chilling page-turner. Twisty, unsettling, scarily believable and thought provoking, this is his best yet. -- Ellery Lloyd, author of <i>The Club</i> One of the most exciting original thriller writers -- Simon Kernick, author of <i>Good Cop Bad Cop</i> John's creative, high-concept thrillers never fail to keep me furiously turning the pages and The Marriage Act is no exception. Pacy and packed full of tension, the book kept me constantly guessing as the thought-provoking plot about marriage and everything that comes with it unfolded in the most sinister of ways . . . dark, immersive speculative fiction at it's very best! -- Sarah Pearse, author of <i>The Retreat</i> and <i>The Sanatorium</i> Skilfully evokes a future Britain . . . Marrs also excells when it comes to worldbuilding . . . a socially aware novel packed with thought-provoking questions * SFX Magazine * John Marrs can do no wrong. Like Huxley and Orwell before him, Marrs manages to take real life sanctities and twist them into something terrifyingly plausible. All hail the master of the speculative thriller! -- Jack Jordan, author of <i>Sunday Times</i> bestseller <i>Do No Harm</i> An absolute blinder of a book . . . another gripping page turner. -- Claire Allan, author of <i>The Affair</i> I really loved it . . . a plot that had me guessing all the way through. A triumph. -- Justin Myers, author of <i>The Fake-Up</i> Clever, original, and impossible to put down. The Marriage Act had me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. John Marrs is a master of suspense. -- Jeneva Rose, international bestselling author of <i>The Perfect Marriage</i> Marrs is brilliant at twists . . . for the addicts of adrenaline-fuelled twisty rides -- Peter James, author of <i>Picture You Dead</i> Another savagely clever near-future thriller. Provocative, terrifying and compulsive. If you loved The One, you'll love this! -- Cara Hunter, author of <i>Hope to Die</i> A tense, thrilling read - I found it impossible to put down. It's dark and twisted, and I loved it -- Alex Michaelides, bestselling author of <i>The Silent Patient</i> Original thriller with lots of surprises * My Weekly * Dark, twisted, and full of surprises -- Mark Edwards, bestselling author of <i>Here to Stay</i> and <i>The Retreat</i> Four couples navigate an increasingly claustrophobic world in this razor sharp and chillingly plausible tale from the masterful John Marrs * Woman's Own *