I’ve enjoyed John Marrs previous titles and was excited to read his latest. He did not disappoint! This was a rollercoaster of a read with many, mostly unexpected, twists and turns right to the end. A real page turner. Highly recommended.

A twisted psychological thriller that will keep you guessing. Maggie and Nina live together in a house full of secrets, both of them keeping their own hidden away at the detriment to both women.

This book is told from both Maggie and Nina's POV with flashbacks from both of them to the past, so as a reader we begin to see the secrets unfold little by little. I think both women are extremely unlikable because of how they relate to each other, how little they really say to each other, and how much they hate themselves and each other. It's really brutal to watch the scenes between them unfold.

I felt like this book by John Marrs was different than some of his other books like The One and The Passengers which had a sci-fi / futuristic element, but it was still very dark and twisted.

Written from the viewpoints of both Maggie and Nina this suspenseful thriller takes you between past and present, gradually revealing how the present day situation came to be.

Full of unexpected twists and turns I couldn’t put this book down wanting desperately to find out the secrets between these two women. Well written the story takes you through a range of emotions from angry to sad and back again.

An excellent read with a storyline that grabs your attention from the first page.

. This book tells a story from the perspective of two women and flits between past and present. All the way through I had so many questions, I knew something shady was going on but didn’t know what... One twisted thing is revealed after another, after another! The ending truly shocked me, I really felt for the characters they were portrayed very well. I literally couldn’t put this book down till the very end, definitely worth the 5 stars! I couldn’t predict the ending!

How far would you go for the love of someone? How far would you go to punish someone? These are the two underlying questions in the novel, "What Lies Between Us" by John Marrs. However, in this novel the true question is how far would you go to punish the one you love? The story in a nutshell is the novel of a women who is being held captive in the attic of her home by her only daughter. There are many twist and turns as to how this situation comes to be, but for the most part I found it a little convoluted.

I don't know how I feel about this book. I wanted to know how it was going to wrap up so I kept with it. There were times I thought this book had an interesting premise, but for the most part I was angry with both main characters, the daughter Nina, and her mother Maggie. They both did horrible things and they choose to say they did it "for love".

I gave this book 3 out of 5 stars but I would probably lean more towards 2 1/2 stars if I need to be honest. Don't let this book push you off Marrs though- go read "The Passengers" for a good cleanser.

This book was incredibly dark and twisted but every part of it was enjoyable. The author kept the suspense going right until the end. The story is about a mother and daughter who are co-dependent and, as the book explores their histories, we find out that they are both as crazy as each other. The character development was excellent and the way it was written in first person both in the present and in the past was very clever.

This is one of those books that makes you think "this would probably never happen in real life but it might...". It was written in a way to make everything realistic and believable. At times the book was so intense that it played on your emotions making you want to call your own mum to check on her. Overall, this is a fast-paced, chilling thriller that is difficult to put down with twists and turns in almost every chapter.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

WOW! Absolutely fantastic! Twist after twist, page after page, the suspense never lets up until literally the last page with an ending that is so unexpected it is perfect! John Marrs’ novels are spectacular!

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I usually love John Marrs books but I really struggled with this, I didn't like Nina or Maggie which didn't help, a whole book about Maggie locked in the attic by her daughter Nina and going back to the past to unravel why was boring at times, I didn't really feel the book ever got going

There is no other relationship quite like there is between a mother & daughter and no author quite like Marrs. Once again Marrs has written a fantastic thriller & this book is not to be missed.

4.5*
Over the course of my reading career, (passion, hobby!) I’ve come across some seriously bizarre characters. Folks, these two take home the grand prize!💁🏻♀️

John Marrs is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. You just can’t predict what you’re in for when cracking open up one of his books. But what you will be guaranteed is one doozy of a thriller that will seriously mess with your mind! And in John Marrs latest, he brings that same magic again!

Mother and daughter. There is no other relationship like it on the planet. At times it can be a fine line between love and hate. John Marrs molds this relationship, twists and weaves it into something that will positively leave you reeling!

As the perspectives and timelines shift between the mother and daughter, so did my sympathies! Like watching a tennis match! To the point where I felt I was in jeopardy of getting whiplash. Relentlessly stubborn, neither woman letting up for even a moment!

If you are a fan of John Marrs...and seriously, how can you not be!? Don’t miss this latest release! Everyone will be chatting this one up over the summer! They already are!

A fabulous buddy read with Susanne that we both loved!

Thank you to NetGalley, Amazon Publishing UK and John Marrs.

LOVED THIS BOOK! Creepy good! I just had to know what the story was about. So good and a quick read! I couldn’t put it down!

Absolutely fantastic. This book was recommended to me and I’m so glad I read it. The story of a mother and daughter who live together has so many twists and turns it’s unbelievable. Highly recommended

Oh my goodness, what did I just read? I don't know how to process this story. It was great. and demented. and dark. and psychotic. and great.

Nina and her mother Maggie live together in their family home. Each chapter alternates between narrator and time frame- easy to follow but each chapter left you with more questions. One chapter would leave me convinced Maggie is the devil and the next chapter would have me convinced its Nina. Talk about unreliable narrators.

I guessed a few of the twists of this book but it still left lots of surprises. Great quick read- I will be reading more of John Marrs.

Thank you to #netgalley #amazonpublishingUK and #johnmarrs for the complimentary book in exchange for an honest review.

OMG what have I just read? This book is so disturbed it needs its own meds prescription. I had to take a couple of breaks as the book disturbed me so much. It was so well written. Coming up with this story makes me wonder for John’s own sanity. It is a dark and disturbed story of Nina and her mother who live together in different parts of their home. Her mother actually lives upstairs in an attic room, chained to the floor. The story flits between the current time and twenty five years earlier. The reader eventually finds out why her mother is being held captive by her daughter and is challenged as to whether to feel sorry for each character or not. They are both flawed. The book is unlike any other book I have read. Reading it was difficult for me due to my own personal circumstances but this shouldn’t put anyone off reading it. It is, as usual with a John Marrs book, flawlessly well written and the plot is superbly timed throughout the book. It is a challengingly brilliant read. Thank you to Netgalley for the early read. When this book is released it will storm the charts.

What on earth did I just read?? I don’t know of I’ve ever read a book with as many twists and turns as this one! I can’t wait to read more from this author!

What Lies Between Us by John Marrs was a twisted and dark story that alternates between mother’s and daughter’s point of view. You really never know who is telling the truth and several times, I was left with my jaw open saying, “NO WAY!”

Talk about family problems and dysfunction! This goes beyond what you could ever imagine although if you watch true crime shows as I do, nothing is surprising.

I wasn’t sure what was going on… or who could we, the reader, trust?

Here’s the synopsis:

They say every house has its secrets, and the house that Maggie and Nina have shared for so long is no different. Except that these secrets are not buried in the past.

Every other night, Maggie and Nina have dinner together. When they are finished, Nina helps Maggie back to her room in the attic, and into the heavy chain that keeps her there. Because Maggie has done things to Nina that can’t ever be forgiven, and now she is paying the price.

But there are many things about the past that Nina doesn’t know, and Maggie is going to keep it that way—even if it kills her. Because in this house, the truth is more dangerous than lies.

This is one of those books where the less you know going into the book, the better. You want to be surprised and shocked! But know that John Marrs is a gifted suspense writer who never lets me down with his downright creepy stories!

This comes out on May 15, pre-order here. You can read The Good Samaritan, one of his earlier novels, for free on Kindle Unlimited.

A mother and daughter living together. What could be more normal? In the hands of the evil genius John Marrs this is far, far from normal. John has created a plot so twisted, and so full of secrets and lies that you won't know what's coming next - and where the truth ends and the lies begin.

The one thing you will know, for an absolute fact is that this is a book you won't want to put down, and when you finish you won't be able to stop thinking about it.

I have heard that this book has already been optioned for a film. Oh wow!!!

Harrowing, disturbing, gripping. A book you won’t forget for a long time! Real psychological insight into a very complicated mother-daughter relationship. At times it’s unbelievable but then a fragment of reality will make it totally and terrifyingly believable! Read it!

Maggie and Nina are mother and daughter who live together. They eat dinner together every other night, discuss Nina’s job and associates, and even wonder about their neighbors. The only glitch is Maggie is kept in chains and Nina is the key holder.

Told through dual viewpoints bouncing between past and present, we learn how this family ended up as broken as they are.

Perhaps my expectations were too high based on other reviews, but I didn’t think this book was as shocking and twisty as others seemed to. It was definitely an original thriller, but didn’t have an entirely unexpected ending. Worth the read for sure.

One of my favourite authors who never disappoints! A dark, twisty story about a toxic mother/daughter relationship, with shocking plots that I never saw coming!