I\u2019m a huge fan of John Marrs\u2019s writing so nothing could give me more pleasure than to be reviewing his brand new psychological thriller You Killed Me First<\/strong> for my latest My Weekly <\/a><\/span>online review which has been slightly delayed due to staff changes recently.<\/span><\/p>\n You\u2019ll find other posts featuring John here<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>on Linda\u2019s Book Bag<\/em>,\u00a0<\/span>with interviews and my reviews of The One<\/strong><\/a>, What Lies Between Us<\/strong><\/a>, The Vacation<\/strong><\/a> and Keep It In The Family<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Published by Thomas & Mercer on 4th March 2025, You Killed Me First<\/strong> is available for purchase here<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n Three women. Three smouldering secrets. Who will make it out alive?<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s 5 November, and a woman awakens to a nightmare. Bound and gagged, she lies trapped in the heart of a towering bonfire. As the smoke thickens, panic sets in \u2013 she\u2019s moments away from being engulfed in flames. How did it come to this?<\/p>\n Rewind eleven months: Margot, a faded TV star, and her long-suffering friend Anna watch as glamorous Liv and her flawless family move into their street. The three women soon fabricate the perfect pretence of friendship, but each harbours her own deadly secret \u2013 and newcomer Liv senses something is terribly wrong beneath the polished exteriors.<\/p>\n As cracks widen in the veneer of perfection and lies escalate out of control, tension ignites. Bonfire Night is approaching and someone is set to burn\u2026But who will it be?<\/p>\n My full review of You Killed Me First<\/strong> can be found on the My Weekly website here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n However, here I can say that You Killed Me First<\/strong> is mind-blowingly fabulous. It\u2019s filled with twists and turns that are completely gripping. I think You Killed Me First<\/strong> cements John Marrs as one of the most skilled psychological thriller writers of the modern age. It\u2019s brilliant.<\/span><\/p>\n Do visit My Weekly<\/a> for my full review.<\/span><\/p>\n 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. His books include No1 bestseller and Netflix series The One<\/strong>, The Passengers<\/strong>, award winning What Lies Between Us<\/strong> and The Good Samaritan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n You can visit John\u2019s <\/span>website<\/span><\/a> for more information, or you can find him on <\/span>Facebook<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Instagram<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0 Follow him on Twitter <\/span>@johnmarrs1.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/lindasbookbag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/you-killed-me-first.jpg\")
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