From the bestselling author of The One,now an eight-part NETFLIX series. Set in the same world as The One,The Marriage Act is a dark,high-concept thriller.'One of the most exciting original thriller writers'- Simon KernickWhat if marriage was the law Dare you disobeyBritain. 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.Praise for John Marrs:'Clever,compelling and terrifyingly plausible...And talk about a page-turner. This one will leave you with paper cuts!'- C. J. Tudor,author of A Sliver of Darkness'A brilliantly tricksy read'Liz Nugent,author of Strange Sally Diamond'Dark,immersive speculative fiction at it's very best!'- Sarah Pearse,author of The Retreat and The Sanatorium
Publisher: Pan MacmillanISBN: 9781529071191Number of pages: 496Weight: 346 gDimensions: 197 x 130 x 32 mm
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Clever,compelling and terrifyingly plausible. A near future nightmare that grips from the first page and never let's go. The Marriage Act is a brilliant examination of relationships and the power we let others have over us. And talk about a page-turner. This one will leave you with paper cuts!A scarily plausible alternative future with a truly twisted narrative. Tensely plotted and terrifyingly imagined - it'll put you off marriage and modern technology for life!The king of near-future what ifs is back with a smart and chilling page-turner. Twisty,unsettling,scarily believable and thought provoking,this is his best yet.One of the most exciting original thriller writersJohn's creative,high-concept thrillers never fail to keep me furiously turning the pages and The Marriage Act is no exception. Pacy and packed full of tension,the book kept me constantly guessing as the thought-provoking plot about marriage and everything that comes with it unfolded in the most sinister of ways...dark,immersive speculative fiction at it's very best!John Marrs can do no wrong. Like Huxley and Orwell before him,Marrs manages to take real life sanctities and twist them into something terrifyingly plausible. All hail the master of the speculative thriller!An absolute blinder of a book...another gripping page turner.I really loved it... a plot that had me guessing all the way through. A triumph.Clever,original,and impossible to put down. The Marriage Act had me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. John Marrs is a master of suspense.Marrs is brilliant at twists...for the addicts of adrenaline-fuelled twisty ridesA page-turning and thought-provoking readSkilfully evokes a future Britain...Marrs also excells when it comes to worldbuilding...a socially aware novel packed with thought-provoking questionsAnother savagely clever near-future thriller. Provocative,terrifying and compulsive. If you loved The One,you'll love this!A tense,thrilling read - I found it impossible to put down. It's dark and twisted,and I loved itOriginal thriller with lots of surprisesDark,twisted,and full of surprisesFour couples navigate an increasingly claustrophobic world in this razor sharp and chillingly plausible tale from the masterful John Marrs
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