The Marriage Act: The unmissable speculative thriller from the author of The One

Description: The Marriage Act by John Marrs The Marriage Act is dark, high-concept thriller from John Marrs, the international bestselling author of The One. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description From the bestselling author of The One, now an eight-part Netflix series. Set in the same world as The One, The Marriage Act is a dark, high-concept thriller.One of the most exciting original thriller writers Simon KernickWhat if marriage was the law? Dare you disobey?Britain. The near-future. A right-wing government believes it has the answer to societys ills - the Sanctity of Marriage Act, which actively encourages marriage as the norm, punishing those who choose to remain single.But four couples are about to discover just how impossible relationships can be when the government is monitoring every aspect of our personal lives, monitoring every word, every minor disagreement . . . and will use every tool in its arsenal to ensure everyone will love, honour and obey.Black Mirror meets thriller with a dash of Naomi Aldermans The Power.Praise for John Marrs:Marrs is brilliant at twists . . . for the addicts of adrenaline-fuelled twisty rides - Peter JamesAnother savagely clever near-future thriller. Provocative, terrifying and compulsive. If you loved The One, youll love this! - Cara HunterA tense, thrilling read - I found it impossible to put down. Its dark and twisted, and I loved it - Alex Michaelides, bestselling author of The Silent PatientDark, twisted, and full of surprises - Mark Edwards, bestselling author of Here to Stay and The Retreat Author Biography John Marrs is an author and former journalist based in London and Northamptonshire. After spending his career interviewing celebrities from the worlds of television, film and music for numerous national newspapers and magazines, he is now a full-time author. He is the bestselling author of: The One, The Passengers, The Minders, What Lies Between and When You Disappeared. Review A page-turning and thought-provoking read * Daily Mirror *Skilfully evokes a future Britain . . . Marrs also excells when it comes to worldbuilding . . . a socially aware novel packed with thought-provoking questions * SFX Magazine *Clever, compelling and terrifyingly plausible. A near future nightmare that grips from the first page and never lets 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 A Sliver of DarknessJohns 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 its very best! -- Sarah Pearse, author of The Retreat and The SanatoriumA scarily plausible alternative future with a truly twisted narrative. Tensely plotted and terrifyingly imagined - itll put you off marriage and modern technology for life! -- Harriet Tyce, author of Blood OrangeChilling thriller * Daily Mail *Original thriller with lots of surprises * My Weekly *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 The ClubFour couples navigate an increasingly claustrophobic world in this razor sharp and chillingly plausible tale from the masterful John Marrs * Womans Own Magazine *One of the most exciting original thriller writers -- Simon Kernick, author of Good Cop Bad CopAn absolute blinder of a book . . . another gripping page turner. -- Claire Allan on The Marriage ActI really loved it… a plot that had me guessing all the way through. A triumph. -- Justin Myers on The Marriage ActMarrs is brilliant at twists . . . for the addicts of adrenaline-fuelled twisty rides -- Peter James, author of Picture You DeadJohn 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 Sunday Times bestseller Do No HarmAnother savagely clever near-future thriller. Provocative, terrifying and compulsive. If you loved The One, youll love this! -- Cara Hunter, author of Hope to DieA tense, thrilling read – I found it impossible to put down. Its dark and twisted, and I loved it -- Alex Michaelides, bestselling author of The Silent PatientDark, twisted, and full of surprises -- Mark Edwards, bestselling author of Her to Stay and The RetreatClever, 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 The Perfect MarriageThis was a brilliantly tricksy read. -- Liz Nugent, author of Strange Sally Diamond Promotional THE MARRIAGE ACT is dark, high-concept thriller from the international bestselling author of THE ONE, an eight-part Netflix series. Details ISBN103500125X Author John Marrs Publisher Pan Macmillan Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 103500125X ISBN-13 9781035001255 Format Hardcover Audience Age 18 Imprint Macmillan Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Publication Date 2023-01-19 UK Release Date 2023-01-19 Pages 496 Subtitle The unmissable speculative thriller from the author of The One DEWEY 823.92 Audience General AU Release Date 2023-07-10 NZ Release Date 2023-07-10 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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