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Keep It in the Family

By: John Marrs
Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden, Steve West, Simon Mattacks, Clare Corbett
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Summary

In this thrilling novel from bestselling author John Marrs, a young couple’s house hides terrible secrets—and not all of them are confined to the past.

Mia and Finn are busy turning a derelict house into their dream home when Mia unexpectedly falls pregnant. But just when they think the house is ready, Mia discovers a shocking message scored into a skirting board: I WILL SAVE THEM FROM THE ATTIC. Following the clue up into the eaves, the couple make a gruesome discovery: their home was once a real-life murder house, with the evidence still concealed within the four walls.

In the wake of their traumatic discovery, the baby arrives and Mia can’t shake her fixation with the monstrous crimes that happened right above them. Tormented by the terrible things she saw, she is desperate to dig into the past to find answers.

Secrecy shrouds the mystery of the attic, but when shards of a dark truth start to emerge, Mia realises the danger is terrifyingly present. She is prepared to do anything to protect her family—but will the previous tenants stop her from discovering their secret?

©2022 John Marrs. (P)2022, 2023 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

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More twists than a corkscrew!

Although the subject matter is about as awful as it gets, the story kept me gripped, with twists I saw coming, and twists I didn’t. All in all I thoroughly enjoyed it, despite one of the voice actors hamming it up to level 11!

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Dark and compelling but over long.

The narration was good, the plot was interesting but I didn’t really like any of the characters much and the end felt long and drawn out. I didn’t finish it.

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Good but a bit dark

I’m all for dark books but it hits different when it’s about kids.
Good twists and well performed

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Disappointing

Not believable at all. The twists were convoluted and the characters unlikeable. I usually enjoy John Marss’s style, but I found this book annoying and couldn’t wait to finish it.

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Very dark and disturbing read

I wanted to love this book after the rave reviews I have heard about it. Well, I definitely didn't love it, but it's one of those books that reels you in and you just want to hear that final twist! Its very disturbing and far fetched in places, but Overall it's worth a listen.
Lady narration is ok, narrator for Finn is very annoying, especially when mimicking Mia!

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Thrilling to the end!

Narration was excellent and story so addictive! Everything I would want from a psychological thriller!!

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gripping storyline with many twists

i was gripped from page 1. this is so different from other books i have listened to by this author and I loved it! his clever and intuitive writing grips you with every page turn. More twists than an alpine road. loved it!

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gripping storyline had me up til late listening!

I loved the storyline, however the sound quality could've been a little better. overall great!

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Loved it

My favourite of John marrs so far! I love that there are lots of twist none of them made me gasp in shock but still enjoyable.
Loved the narration.

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I enjoyed this!

I will say I enjoyed this, but also could predict what was going to happen before it did. I don't think the book is as horrifying as some of the reviews state, so don't be put off. I do think the author did a good job of explaining what was happening, without going into graphic detail.
Ultimately, it's worth a listen/read. The story itself is well laid out, but again - predictable. The ending somewhat did surprise me, but didn't actually shock me either. I'm going to read What Lies Between Us next though, so I liked it enough to try another book from John Marrs - and will likely buy a few others!

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