Love Jon mars ,read every single book an never dull
I do wish to be honest ,i am not a huge fan of police procedural bar tana French series ,or Sophie Hannah .
I read the blurb and was a bit worried as sort of formula I wd steer from however I thought ,it’s Jon mars , ,he will at times surprise u so I requested ,thanks netgalley n the publishers for approving request
I started off and thought mmmm I may be right,series killer detectives with tricky pasts and family’s ,potential distracting romance
But as it’s Jon mars well it had its wee surprises and does subtly shift the normal routine of this kind of novel
The baddie is bad ,in fact a lot of the men who are fathers are weak or insecure to the point of violence or self medicating with substances ,they all appear to struggle to manage to love nurture their children
The leads are good and u root for them and I did enjoy it doesn’t always end how we have read it before and sometimes the reality can get lost in this sort of formula but I did felt Jon took some risks to make it more refreshing
Not a fave of Jon’s as loved his first second third an enjoyed his fourth however this is still good and I admire his ability to write diffirent themes and the ability to do so with a diffirent shade to other writers ,thanks Jon ,keep writing

As a John Marrs groupie I couldn’t wait to read this book. I’ve read all of his books, and although I don’t normally read this genre, which is different from his other books, it kept me gripped the whole way through. I think I enjoyed this book more than some of his others. Well done John.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ oh my, the man has gone and done it again!

I am a HUGE John Marrs fan/stalker so getting my hands on a copy of his newest offering, I dived straight in and was not disappointed.

Amazing writing from the outset, characters that are so normal and natural and relatable, so you really gel with them and care about them.

And then you have twists and turns and then THAT bit near the end where you read it, then shout out NO! Then re-read it and realise that yep, this author really is brave enough to take risks in his writing and throw in a plot turn you don’t see happening or want happening. But gulp it happens, move on people and go with it.

I loved it, maybe my second fave Marrs book (the Wronged Sons is yet to be beaten)

Thank you for another amazing book 😊

John Marrs never fails to write a cracking read and he has done it again!

Follow DS Becca Vincent as she tries to close in on a serial killer - this is the biggest case in her career and her home life is suffering. Can she juggle it all? Will she catch him in time? She enlists the help of Joe, a facial recognition expert and they try and catch him together. A gripping story, face paced and I would recommend.

Normally I enjoy a John Mars’s novel. But sadly this wasn’t his best. It is difficult to review without giving the plot away. It was very stereotyped and I didn’t particularly enjoy the plot. In my opinion the best bit was the very last paragraph.

Detective Sergeant Becca Vincent is waiting for an underground train, she was not paying too much attention the suddenly a man fell onto the lines in front of the underground train. The man was arguing with another passenger did he push him? When Becca gets back to her Station she is determined to be part of the team looking into this death. Due to a family death she needs to be taken seriously by her superiors, this could be a good To prove herself. Other bodies turn up, they had all met horrible deaths. Is there a serial killer at large? If so this one seems to be very methodical. Becca gets help from Joe a member of The Super Recognisers, officers who have photographic memories for faces. Both Becca and Joe have personal problems, two very interesting characters. We also read the story from the killers point of view,
I really enjoyed this change of pace from John Marrs, his books are well crafted,
and interesting. One of my favourite authors.

Oh my! What a book! The twists and turns, the little teasers that are left at the end of chapters making you read on to find out more, the way the characters get into your head, and the fantastic story line, all make this a brilliant book! Read it in two rainy days. Loved it! And I hope there’s another Joe Russell book on the cards, I need to know....Linzi????!

With thanks to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book - it seems quite a shift in tone from his previous books but was one he pulled off really well.

The plot was fantastic - intricate but really well done and paced very well. I loved the characters and I'm hoping for a sequel!

Her Last Move is another suspenseful page turner from this author. Right from the first page the action starts and never lets up. As usual a great plot and a cast of characters that have backgrounds carefully hidden, in some cases with some stunning surprises.
Becca a detective sergeant is determined to be noticed and pulls out all the stops investigating the latest case of a serial killer, the body count is rising and with the help of Joe, a facial recognition expert they try to find a connections and leads to find tie killer and prevent another person being murdered.
As usual with John Mars he always leaves the reader with a 'what happens next'? right at the end of the book but this time even though you have to make up your own mind I found it more satisfying than in some of his previous novels
A sure fire winner and a damn fine read.
My thanks to net galley and publisher for opportunity to review this book

Her Last Move by John Marrs

Oh my word! I’m speechless to how good this was! I’ve read books by John Marrs previously and knowing this would have a crime element was keen to see how he would execute a different genre. I was pleasantly surprised!

Marrs created detailed and authentic dialogue and settings considering this to be his first novel with crime themes and police procedural dialogue that were on par to other crime writers that I’ve read.

Along with his style of writing thrillers were the unexpected twists that shock as well as the excellent character and setting development that you always find in his books.

A great read!

Thank you to Netgalley for allowing me to read an ARC.

This is darker then his other books but absolutely amazing. The story line is a rollercoaster ride you won't want to end . With a fabulous characters you will lose yourself In The book

Another fantastic John Marrs book. Pulls you in from the beginning and keeps you going until the very end! What a great book, cant wait for more from this author.


Thanks to the publisher and netgalley for an early release of this book

OMG! What a fabulous book. What I love about John Mars is his unpredictablity.. there is no way you can see what is coming.. a fantastic fifth book..a must read!

BOOM! John has done it again. This is another book that will reel you in and keep you turning the pages.

Although it's a bit darker than his others it's still very emotive.

I found myself feeling anger, sadness and also a sense of loss when it finished.

I don't want to spoil the story so I can't mention too much but I felt for Becca who lost so much and for Maisie but felt nothing but contempt from the start for Dominic.

As you can probably tell I absolutely loved this book and wouldn't hesitate to recommend to everyone.

DS Becca Vincent has caught the case of her career and it’s up to her to stop a dangerous predator, but even with the help of modern policing methods, she finds herself finds herself struggling. Will she and her colleagues be able to unmask a killer before it’s too late? Marrs is a writer familiar with police policy and investigation and it shows in his work, making this a believable and exciting mystery

So, with much excitement I started John Marrs 5th book having loved the previous 4 and ‘The One’ being one of my favourite books EVER!....one of the things I love about this author is his ability to surprise and the different writing styles he adopts and with that the range of stories he tells, never predictable and this book is completely different to any of his others...
The story is set around ( and I don’t want to give too much away) a man on a killing spree to ‘right a set of perceived wrongs’ and the characters who are tasked to find him....the killer is no ordinary killer ( if there is such a thing!!! ) but has gone to great lengths to make ‘the punishment fit the crime’ and what a set of punishments he has decided on!!!! The killer has zero remorse and his only focus is the job in hand, he is chilling, ruthless, scary and fascinating!
The Police who have the unenviable task to catch him include Joe a ‘super recogniser’, a little known dept of the Met who work with facial recognition and Becca a young DS trying to make her mark in the Met, both come with their problems and ‘pasts’ and both back stories are well integrated into the main story, I loved them both and their quirkiness and zeal! ( great word )
I enjoyed the London setting and especially the fact London was going through a heatwave in the book!!!
As with all John Marrs’ books their is a wide range of people woven into the story, and they all have revelations to make about their lives, no one is quite as they seem!!!
The story is fast paced and generous in its twists, turns and OOOOOOO moments and the ending, well in this books case, various endings were tense, sad and touching
So I guess you can tell although this was a very different read as I started by saying its a great read and is hard to define as it could come under thriller, mystery, psychological, suspense, action, drama and police procedural but take all that, shake it up and start to read and it all comes out as one fantastic read that had me from page one
Lovers of John’s previous books will again love this and I think a whole new set of readers will come to appreciate one of our finest story tellers
10/10 5 Stars