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You Killed Me First

By: John Marrs
Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden, Moira Quirk, Clare Corbett, Deepa Samuel, Fajer Al-Kaisi, Steve West, Gail Shalan, Rachael Beresford
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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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Honestly amazing, 10000000 stars, so many twists. Such a good listen. Would recommend so much.

Wow ! 10/10 !! Amazing got me out of my reading slump

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This had me hooked from start to finish, the only thing I regret is not checking the trigger warnings.

Check the trigger warnings!

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Absolutely loved this booked. Was hooked from beginning to end!! Never heard a beginning like it

Never knew what was coming next

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Really compelling story with lots of twists and turns. However, Audible narration from various points of view ranged from excellent to truly awful (horrific saccharine female narrators and mouth sounds) which did somewhat tarnish my enjoyment in places.

Wonderful story spoiled by (some) poor narration

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I really enjoyed listening to this book. Without spoilers there was an aspect of the story I didn’t love but it ended up being necessary for the ending. I enjoyed the characters and performance and felt that it was easy to listen to. Would recommend.

Easy listen, engaging, good performance

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