Creepy thriller book which kept me gripped page after page!
I know it’s a good one when I read it quickly!!
Not read any by John Marrs before but have a feeling I’ll be purchasing more.

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!

Nina can never forgive Maggie for what she did. And she can never let her leave.

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.

WOW! Having read this author’s other books, I was debating with myself could they get any better and they do! He obviously has a very sick and twisted imagination which he can brilliantly pour into a book. There are so many twists and turns that I sometimes struggled to keep up with myself. The story is fast paced and I really didn’t want to put it down!

The blurb of the book really does not do it justice but to be fair the only way to to do it justice is to read it! Without giving any spoilers I can honestly say one of the best and most suspenseful thrillers I read in a long time!

John Marrs is definitely one of my fav authors ,every person I see I recommend his books (even strangers in supermarkets lol) yet again he has done it ! Loved this! so many shock gasp moments and things I didn't see coming . Hurry up John can't wait for the next rollercoaster ride !
Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for my advanced read in exchange for a review.

Brilliant! And extremely sick and twisted!
Maggie and Nina have the most convoluted mother/daughter relationship I think I have ever read. We find out that Nina is keeping Maggie captive in the attic, well from there it just gets even more bizarre and disturbing! John Marrs is a genius, every book he writes is brilliant but different and I think this might just be one of his best. It is a true domestic noir, I loved the claustrophobic feel of it. So many twists, you are constantly wondering who is at fault and what the motivations of the characters are. Every so often you think what on earth am I reading here!
Jut fantastic, I would urge everyone who likes a good twisted psychological thriller that messes with your head to give this one a go!

Wow! This book was totally batshit BONKERS...in the BEST way!! I have read John Marrs before and loved his work so when I was lucky enough to get an advance copy I dropped everything and went straight into it totally blind. I would recommend this because I think it really added something to the already crazy story that I had no idea who this was about or where it was going. There was so much happening in this book, it just jumped from one thing to another to another, and not in a confusing way. Somehow John Marrs managed to get it all down in such an easy readable way at no point was I lost or confused. I dont want to go into any details, as I said I really think the less you know going into this the better, but I will say that some of the more explosive scenes involving to 2 main characters were some of the best I have ever read. The unfathomable battle royals that ensued between 2 such unlikely participants, I was able to picture it all with crystal clarity, and that is down to the incredible writing.

Another John Marrs book, another 5 stars.

4.5🌟

This was such a creepy book and I loved it! The author made you believe one thing but then he started slowly sharing the truth so you weren’t sure what to believe and then the full truth was revealed at the end and it was crazy! You didn’t know whether to believe Nina or Maggie because each one was able to present their truth and it was up to you at first who to believe I was so enthralled as I was reading this

Wow a hard one to review, it's an absolute cracker of a read with the two main characters Mother Maggie and daughter Nina telling their own stories over different time periods. Dysfunctional is putting it mildly, it's one of the best psychological thrillers that I have ever read, one minute I was siding and believing Maggie and the next my sympathies were with Nina. It's a must read