{"product_id":"the-marriage-act-9781035001255","title":"The Marriage Act","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn 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 the bestselling author of: \u003ci\u003eThe One\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Passengers\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e The Minders\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e What Lies Between\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhen You Disappeared.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA page-turning and thought-provoking read * Daily Mirror *\u003cbr\u003eSkilfully evokes a future Britain . . . Marrs also excells when it comes to worldbuilding . . . a socially aware novel packed with thought-provoking questions * SFX Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eClever, 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 \u003ci\u003eA Sliver of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn’s creative, high-concept thrillers never fail to keep me furiously turning the pages and \u003ci\u003eThe Marriage Act\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Retreat\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Sanatorium\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 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 \u003ci\u003eBlood Orange\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChilling thriller * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eOriginal thriller with lots of surprises * My Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eThe 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFour couples navigate an increasingly claustrophobic world in this razor sharp and chillingly plausible tale from the masterful John Marrs *  Woman's Own Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most exciting original thriller writers -- Simon Kernick, author of \u003ci\u003eGood Cop Bad Cop\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn absolute blinder of a book . . . another gripping page turner. -- Claire Allan on \u003ci\u003eThe Marriage Act\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI really loved it… a plot that had me guessing all the way through. A triumph. -- Justin Myers on \u003ci\u003eThe Marriage Act\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarrs is brilliant at twists . . . for the addicts of adrenaline-fuelled twisty rides -- Peter James, author of \u003ci\u003ePicture You Dead\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn 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 \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eDo No Harm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnother savagely clever near-future thriller. Provocative, terrifying and compulsive. If you loved \u003ci\u003eThe One\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll love this! -- Cara Hunter, author of \u003ci\u003eHope to Die\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA tense, thrilling read – I found it impossible to put down. It’s dark and twisted, and I loved it -- Alex Michaelides, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Silent Patient\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDark, twisted, and full of surprises -- Mark Edwards, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHer to Stay\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Retreat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClever, original, and impossible to put down. \u003ci\u003eThe Marriage Act\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Marriage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis was a brilliantly tricksy read. -- Liz Nugent, author of \u003ci\u003eStrange Sally Diamond\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47836661285207,"sku":"9781035001255","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781035001255.jpg?v=1710380282","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-marriage-act-9781035001255","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}