Interesting Story....

This was an enjoyable book. I found the story and the way it was structured to be interesting. I initially thought the stroy was going so fast but as it progressed, it worked out perfectly.

Definitely worth a read/listen. I have listed to 2 of John Marrs stories and they are compelling

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Disappointing sudden end

The readers were fantastic, all of them.
I always love Mr Marrs books but this one felt half written. I get it not all books wind up the same - ( hard to say without a spoiler alert) so I’ll just say it wasn’t a clever twist or a satisfying end or even an end at all but a dangle. Sigh. Next….

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dark and twisted psychological thriller

Wow, this book! Where do I even start? Saying this makes me fear a little bit for my own mental state, but I just loved this dark and twisted tale of cat-and-mouse! It is definitely one of the most sinister books I have read all year, and one that made it easily onto my favourites list.

The Good Samaritan must be THE best use of the unreliable narrator theme I have come across for a long, long time. It also has one of the most deranged and psychopathic lead characters I have encountered for a while. After the first third of the book unfolds through Laura’s POV, short and sharp chapters take over in a he said / she said fashion that plays out like a deadly game of tennis. One minute the ball is in Laura’s court, then it’s Ryan who wins a set. Wimbledon has nothing on this evil little match that is played with live grenades that are meant to detonate the other’s life on impact. My head was spinning from my metaphorical head-bobbing – ping, pong, back and forth, back and forth. It was so nail-bitingly thrilling that I got palpitations and almost needed to triage myself for some blood pressure control and GTN spray. It’s not often that a thriller manages to get the better of me!

I could go on and on about the greatness of this book, so I will cut it short: if you love a dark and twisted psychological thriller that messes with your mind, then rush out and buy, beg, borrow or steal this book right now! Now for the trigger warning – some people may find the theme of suicide and depression and preying on the vulnerable extremely distressing. If this subject touches a nerve, then perhaps this book is not for you.

I listened to it on Audible and spent a LOT of time sitting in the car in the driveway just to steal a few more minutes of listening time. After a long shift at work, this is always a sign of how much I love a book! Very highly recommended to all fellow lovers of dark and twisted tales!

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Twists and Turns are endless

I loved this book, I listened to it in 2 days, couldn’t put it down. Dark enthralling storyline, be prepared to go down a rabbit hole!

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Boring and depressing.

This was my 3rd John Marrs novel and I was excited to listen to it. After reading, and thoroughly enjoying The One and The Passengers, I thought ‘finally I have found an author I like enough to follow’. I still try to remain impartial before beginning a new book and did so with this one but I just did not enjoy this one at all. I found a lot of the descriptions of how one feels to be overdone. I’m so bored with that type of writing, just get on with the story. Many explanations were unclear which was disappointing as these were the main reason I continued to push on with it, and the ending was anticlimactic. As for the audio, the narrator had a lovely voice but I don’t feel it was well suited to this book, even though she was meant to have a soothing voice, it just wasn’t the right one. I’m still optimistic about reading another of Marrs’ novels but this one just didn’t cut it for me

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expect the unexcepted

Every time I thought I knew what was coming I was completely blown away at how this book twisted and turned my head in knots. Brilliant and loved every bit. This is the second John Marrs book I've listened to (in a week) and can't get enough.

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Trigger Warning

While a good book, I don't like the use of the job Laura has within the story line which stops me from giving it 5 stars. Yes it's due to personal feeling surrounding depression/suicide which have to be factored into trigger warnings as I don’t think it's a book you should go into lightly if they are factors for yourself.
That aside I did like the storyline, Laura's not a nice person and I did enjoy the twists at the end as they weren't predictable. Will continue with more of John's book but What Lies Between Us is still my favourite of his thus far.

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John Marrs never disappoints

I've read several John Marrs books now, and have been enthralled by all of them. This one does not disappoint. In fact after this one, I had to look him up as I cannot comprehend how he comes up with such twisty psychotic characters - but he looks pretty normal.

A great read/listen. Un-put-downable. The overall premise is heart-breaking, but the portrayal of Laura is chilling.

Line me up for my next John Marrs, I'm hooked!

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Couldn’t stop listening!!!!

Absolutely loved this audiobook! The narrator’s did an amazing job! 5 ⭐️’s for me! I feel like I need to know more!

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So many twists

This booked angered me until the last chapter.. there are so many twists and turns, it’s frustrating! I loved it but my god… tested my patience

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