The Marriage Act: The unmissable speculative thriller from the author of The One
Jan 2023 · Pan Macmillan
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'Impossible to put down' – Alex Michaelides, author of The Fury
What if marriage was the law? Dare you disobey? The Marriage Act is a dark, high-concept thriller from bestselling author of The One, John Marrs.
'A page-turning and thought-provoking read' – Daily Mirror
Britain. The near future. A right-wing government believes it has the answer to society’s ills – the Sanctity of Marriage Act, which actively encourages marriage as the norm, punishing those who choose to remain single.
But four couples are about to discover just how impossible relationships can be when the government is supervising every aspect of our personal lives, monitoring every word, every minor disagreement – and will use every tool in its arsenal to ensure everyone will love, honour and obey . . .
Black Mirror meets thriller with a dash of Naomi Alderman’s The Power.
'Few writers do domestic suspense meets dystopia better than John Marrs' – Lucy Foley, author of The Midnight Feast
'Clever, compelling and terrifyingly plausible' – C. J. Tudor, author of A Sliver of Darkness
'Brilliantly tricksy' – Liz Nugent, author of Strange Sally Diamond
What if marriage was the law? Dare you disobey? The Marriage Act is a dark, high-concept thriller from bestselling author of The One, John Marrs.
'A page-turning and thought-provoking read' – Daily Mirror
Britain. The near future. A right-wing government believes it has the answer to society’s ills – the Sanctity of Marriage Act, which actively encourages marriage as the norm, punishing those who choose to remain single.
But four couples are about to discover just how impossible relationships can be when the government is supervising every aspect of our personal lives, monitoring every word, every minor disagreement – and will use every tool in its arsenal to ensure everyone will love, honour and obey . . .
Black Mirror meets thriller with a dash of Naomi Alderman’s The Power.
'Few writers do domestic suspense meets dystopia better than John Marrs' – Lucy Foley, author of The Midnight Feast
'Clever, compelling and terrifyingly plausible' – C. J. Tudor, author of A Sliver of Darkness
'Brilliantly tricksy' – Liz Nugent, author of Strange Sally Diamond
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January 23, 2023
Not Marrs' best to be honest. The middle section dragged, the characters were characters I've read 100s of times before and the final twist was less of a bang and more of a phut. Interesting concept overall and great world building but...just a bit meh sadly!
About the author
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. He is the bestselling author of: The One, The Passengers, The Minders, What Lies Between and When You Disappeared.
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