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“Electrifying and page-turning, John Marrs is not to be missed.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden

"I am such a fan of John Marrs' books and You Killed Me First is another five star read."—#1Sunday Times bestselling author Sarah Pinborough

"This is trademark John Marrs and then some."—Sunday Times bestselling author Andrea Mara

Three women. Three smouldering secrets. Who will make it out alive?

It’s 5 November, and a woman awakens to a nightmare. Bound and gagged, she lies trapped in the heart of a towering bonfire. As the smoke thickens, panic sets in–she’s moments away from being engulfed in flames. How did it come to this?

Rewind eleven months: Margot, a faded TV star, and her long-suffering friend Anna watch as glamorous Liv and her flawless family move into their street. The three women soon fabricate the perfect pretence of friendship, but each harbours her own deadly secret–and newcomer Liv senses something is terribly wrong beneath the polished exteriors.

As cracks widen in the veneer of perfection and lies escalate out of control, tension ignites. Bonfire Night is approaching and someone is set to burn…But who will it be?

©2025 by John Marrs. (P)2024 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Crime Fiction Domestic Thrillers Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Exciting Scary

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“A cast of narrators bring their talents to this psychological thriller about three neighbors—wealthy women with deep, dark secrets.… Knowelden as Margot takes listeners on a wild ride of privilege, while Quirk keeps Anna buttoned-up and neutral to infighting. Corbett, as Liv, is underhanded and manipulative. The other narrators take the smaller parts of previous victims. As the women piece together their individual stories, someone will be the next victim, but who?”AudioFile Magazine

“The most chilling opening I’ve ever read in any book—a superb start to a stellar thriller. This is trademark John Marrs and then some! Clever, twisty, dark, surprising, propulsive—an elevated thriller that readers will devour. I loved it.”Sunday Times bestselling author Andrea Mara

“Three deliciously devious women and a suburban setting alight with toxic secrets makes for an absolute scorcher of a read. Taut, smart, and breathlessly twisty—a surefire hit.”—Ellery Lloyd

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It felt too far-fetched, too often. There were some bits of humour that were fun, but mostly I just got through it. Incredibly popular though, perhaps I listened at the wrong time for me…!

I couldn’t get gripped

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Loved this book! It was great, it kept me wanting more all the way through. The characters were amazing, story line fantastic & I loved the twists and turns all the way through. Great narration too. Amazing!

Twisty, turny & addictive!

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Brilliant book, excellent twists and turns! I couldn’t stop listening and I couldn’t guess what would happen next which I really enjoyed.

The twists and turns

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This was so addicting and thrilling. Unputdownable book. The narrators did their JOB with this book.

Addicting read with fantastic narrators

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Another fantastic read from John Marrs. It was dark and thrilling, I couldn’t stop listening.

So many twists!

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