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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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John MarrsI often get asked for a reading order but I believe it’s yours to decide. This is the order in which my psychological thrillers were released.

* WHEN YOU DISAPPEARED
* THE VACATION
* THE GOOD SAMARITAN
* HER LAST MOVE
* WHAT LIES BETWEEN US
* KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY
* THE STRANGER IN HER HOUSE
* YOU KILLED ME FIRST
* DEAD IN THE WATER

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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

“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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