I bumped this one up to the top of my reading pile as I just love John marrs books, the one and the passengers being favourites. I love the way he writes I really get invested in the characters and he always write a gripping read. This was also exceptional what a family of twisted minded individuals. I loved Mia’s characters and I enjoyed all the twists and turns. Trying to figure out who were the baddies and who were innocent. I do recommend you read this book. I could not put down and devoured in one sitting. I absolutely recommend this book. Be ready for an afternoon or evening of completely neglecting any chores as this one will have you hooked within the first chapter. I live for books that leave me speechless and this book did just that. I actually feel quite sorry for the next book that I read because there is no way it be able to compete with this twisty gem.

Keep it in the family by John Marrs.
 A young couple’s house hides terrible secrets—and not all of them are confined to the past.
Omg what a jawdropping read. This blew me away. Twisty and dark and tense. Absolutely brilliant. Definitely recommend. 5*.

finished this in a little over a day. I did enjoy it and I thought the story was dark and interesting. the only reason it doesn't get 5 stars is because it was super predictable I guested every twist with ease

I love John Marrs...and this book definitely deserves all the praise!!!
I dropped everything to devour this book.
I heard myself gasp a few times outloud.
Great execution...great characters..
And fantastic storyline.
Wow maybe he should dteam like this a bit more.

Thank to the author, the publisher, and NetGalley for an early release of this book.

This is probably John Marrs darkest book,as always it is a good story but this time we meet a couple who move into their newly acquired home only to discover their attic has a secret room….what they discover in that room is so hideous it changes their lives….forever
This book is full of twists and turns and the nearer to the conclusion it gets the cleverer the fooling of the reader is until we realise just exactly what has happened and how the effects of it will last….. for a long time…..I want to say more but wont,trust me it will make you shudder!
Great characters to love and hate and a fantastically woven story make this as always with this author a book you wont forget for a long time

10/10
5 Stars

What a fantastic book! The twists were mind bending; I was literally going “wait, what?!” And rereading parts in disbelief. Such great storytelling. The characters were well developed and some were pure evil. Highly recommend!

John Marrs has done it again! His books just get better and better! This is darker than his usual books, but was a great read!

Thank you to NetGalley for an early copy of Keep it in the Family.

I read this twisty, spooky thriller in two days. It definitely kept my attention focused on what was going to happen next. While I enjoyed this author’s previous books more, this one will appeal to horror/thriller fans!

WOW! Okay. I was not expecting all of the emotions I felt while reading this book. I was hooked from the very beginning and couldn't put this one down. This one will likely be a 2022 favorite still at the end of this year. The book opens with a quote from Ted Bundy, which should've clued me in to how crazy, twisted and mind-blowing this chilling story was going to be.

Mia and Finn purchase a new house that they plan on having to fix-up quite a bit. What they didn't expect was to find the dark secrets that the house is holding from the past. That's all I'll say about the plot because you just have to read it! Twist after twist, multiple twisted points of view including a mystery narrator, and details so expertly placed that various plot-lines mesh together in a deliciously disturbing way. This book is DARK, twisted, and just what I needed. Marrs, chef's kiss!

What a great book, I could not put it down once I started it, I was nearly checking out my own attic after reading it as it spooked me so much but fantastic read I have to say ..

A dark and twisty story with lots of secrets and while I haven’t gotten around to reading all of John’s books yet, this one has me glued from the start and there were a lot of moments where I had no clue how it was going to finish.. A cleverly written book that deserves more than 5 stars

I was so excited when I saw Marrs’ new book available for request on NetGalley because I loved THE ONE! Unfortunately, there was something missing for me in his latest thriller. I kept expecting it to come full circle for me, and it sadly never did.

Synopsis: Mia and Finn are a young couple who take a leap of faith and purchase a home that basically needs a head to toe makeover. They take on the challenge and while in the middle of renovating, Mia finds a disturbing message scratched into one of the bedroom walls: I WILL SAVE THEM FROM THE ATTIC. They soon discover that their home used to be a literal house of horrors. The history of the home quickly becomes national news and an obsession for Mia, and as she works tirelessly to uncover the truth about what took place within the walls of her now home — and the truths she will uncover will be devastating.

The book started off with a lot of promise, but for a book centering the plot on such strong, intense content (TW galore in this one ⚠️) — it was really lacking that ominous inner dialogue of a really deranged serial killer. I felt that this book could have really soared if it wasn’t lacking in that way. The characters were really underdeveloped (even at 60-70% through) and I had a hard time connecting to the story.

The overall plot was GOOD, but there was a lot missing for me to make it GREAT. 😕

That being said, I literally hate writing negative reviews even though it’s part of reviewing books (I can’t five star everything shockingly 😂) so I think you’d enjoy this book if you enjoy any of the following:

🗝 dysfunctional families
🗝 serial killers
🗝 alternating past/present timelines
🗝 multiple POVs and short chapters

📚 Book review 📚
Keep it in the family
John Marrs
5/5

Wow what a read, if you like psychological thrillers then you don't want to miss this one.
The suspense just carried on from the beginning right to the very end. The story is based around the bodies of children found in the attic of a home that a couple has just bought to renovate. Suddenly their present seems to be linked to these past crimes. I don't want to tell anymore of it and give any spoilers away but the twists just kept going throughout. This was a five star read for me and I have to say probably one of the best thrillers I've read so far. I was so lucky to recieve an early copy of this on netgalley. Sometimes I feel like some books deserve six out of five stars, this is one of them.

Absolutely brilliant! Just when the story has reached what seems the pinnacle of twisted, another dark turn is taken and it is done so credibly and cleverly. John Marrs never disappoints and this is another sterling example of his work.

This author never fails to disappoint. What an interesting plot, well rounded characters, and that ending is just superb. Well done!

A dream home becomes a nightmare for a young couple expecting a child in this thriller. Finn and Mia have their hands full restoring a crumbling house and dealing with an unplanned pregnancy. Mia finds a creepy message carved into a mopboard “I will save then from the attic”, that sends the couple to the attic where they uncover the horrific truth about their new homes past. When the baby comes, Mia becomes obsessed with the horrors that occured in her home in the past, she becomes distant with Finn, who believes she’s overreacting. But Mia is right to be scared, because the danger in her home is very much in the present

3.5⭐( rounded up)
I really enjoyed this new thriller. It had creepy killer POV, creepy house, messed up characters. This was almost a four star read for me. It didn't quite make it, however, as a new favorite. I like the " messed up people, doing messed up things" trope in my thrillers, but I feel this one was a little drawn out for my tastes. While the writing was well crafted, the story was well planned, I really feel like chapters ran a little long, and the whole story could possibly have been cut by 50-100 pages.
The atmosphere, hostility, and drama really works for this story. You get back and forth POVs, and duel timelines. It keeps you turning the pages to figure out how it will end. I will definitely be picking up more from this author.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

There is one thing I know for sure and that is John Marrs knows how to write a twist suspense novel that will keep you guessing until the very end of his book. John Marrs newest book Keep it in the Family, is no different. I literally gasped out loud twice in this book and it had me questioning every piece of information given. Keep it in the Family is a book following married couple, Finn and Mia, who purchase a run down house with the plans to remodel it to make it their own. They struggle with infertility and things are not going as they dreamed. During their remodel,Mia finds the words, I will save them from the attic scratched into the floor boards of the house. This prompts them to go up into the attic to find unimaginable horrors. I feel like I can not give any other information without giving any more away. What a ride this book was!

Thanks netgalley for the opportunity to read this book! I was highly disappointed in this one. It just really fell short for me. The character connection just wasn’t there and I was hoping it would have more suspense.

Keep it in the family by John Marrs
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5

Young couple Finn and Mia set out to pave their own paths decide to purchase a 'fixer-upper' and make it their home . Shortly after Mia becomes pregnant and its just then that they start to find that their dream home, may actually be a house of horrors. Starting with a note scratched into their new babies nursery Mia hadn't noticed ealier .." I WILL SAVE THEM FROM THE ATTIC " . What follows is an accident that leaves her in a state of mental duress, and unable to cope with her miracle baby- the in laws are quick to move in and help out . But her life is upside down and shes falling deeper into this rabbit hole of a house . She needs to know .. what does the message mean .

This book was all kinds of what the hell . I loved it from the first page to the last . And though I had feelings about the outcome. I could have never actually guessed what the ending of this book would bring. I was in absolute shock the entire time I was reading this book . I couldn't put it down, wouldn't you know it . Another question, another solution. Another damn twist that had me deciding that midnight was NOT the time to stop reading .

I cannot wait to read The Passengers, and all the other books by @johnmarrs.author !

An absolutely brilliant, thrilling, edge of your seat catastrophe you need to read right now .

Thank you @netgalley for providing me with an arc of this tantalizing story!

I have loved all of John Marrs books but this is definitely his best one yet. It’s deliciously dark, fast paced, well written and has a fabulous twist at the end.
I couldn’t put it down once I started reading it.
It’s definitely worthy of 5 stars.

Wow! I have devoured every John Marrs book as soon as it is released and this one was no exception. The prologue alone is devastating! Would it be more twisted than What lies between us? Yes it is. The darkest of subject matter and genuinely disturbing. Many different points of view and many unreliable narrators. Mia and Finn are renovating a new property and it holds the most terrible secrets. Truly something to read in one sitting. Fabulous

An extremely dark and entertaining thriller by one of my favorite authors!

Mia and her husband, Finn, have just bought a house…site unseen (can anyone say red flag?!). It’s derelict and old, but they intend to fix it up and turn it into their dream home. Over the next few months, they slowly but surely make updates, while Mia finds that she’s unexpectedly pregnant. All is fine and dandy until one day when Mia makes a discovery underneath the old wallpaper in one of the upstairs bedrooms…in a child’s handwriting:

I WILL SAVE THEM FROM THE ATTIC.

What they find in the attic is terrifying and downright macabre.

Now that Mia has given birth to a baby boy, she can’t stop thinking about the crimes that have occurred in her home. But her obsession with it could prove to be deadly.

John Marrs is a phenomenal writer. I’ve loved all of his books, and this is no exception. It’s unputdownable, disturbing, tense, and atmospheric…all the things I love in a dark thriller.

One minor irritation is that I figured out a lot of the twists from the get-go. I can’t even hint as to why I was able to figure them out, because I’m sure other readers would too. However, I was pleasantly surprised by some surprises towards the end that I definitely didn’t see coming.

A twisted and deliciously unnerving read that makes me wonder what else goes on in the mind of Marrs.

Thank you to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Expected Publication Date: 10/18/22.

Review also posted at: https://bonkersforthebooks.wordpress.com

Everyone needs to be reading John Marrs! I’ll open with that. This is my fifth book by him & I can honestly say he NEVER lets me down.

This one starts as a domestic mystery & then quickly turns into a thriller & quite chilling to say the least. The discovery of the bodies in the attic & what comes after, completely held my attention & I just wanted to read the whole book asap. There’s a plethora of twists & secrets revealed along the way. Some I guessed but I truly wasn’t sure of the solution most of the book & the ending was a fantastic one! Marrs has a uniquely talented way of getting into the messed up minds of people while still making them fully realised characters. There’s so many plot twists you won’t be disappointed. It’s definitely worth a read!

It should be the best time in Mia and Finn’s lives - they have a much wished for baby on the way and they have just collected the keys to a new family home. Life is good …until they start renovating and discover a hidden message in one of the rooms “I will save them from the attic”. This is followed by a deeply disturbing discovery in the attic and before you know it life will never be the same. Now their new home isn’t a dream home, it’s a house of horrors. But what is the horror isn’t confined to the past? What if it’s much closer than they think?

Nevermind the ancient mysteries of the world, the magician’s secrets or this week’s lottery numbers …. Instead I want to know how EXACTLY how John Marrs does it. Just when you think he can’t top his last brilliant book, he knocks it out of the park.

If you read a lot of thrillers, not only do you start to become suspicious of every character you come across, you also don’t shock easily. That is, until Keep It In The Family, which is the creepiest, most chilling book I have read in a long time, if not ever.

Keep It In The Family should be your next read if you love thrillers, unreliable narrators, unhinged characters, despicable motives, nature vs nurture,twists and spine chilling revelations. All that with clever, enthralling storytelling, compulsive page turning, dark humour and a pitch perfect ending. Once again, John Marrs has nailed it.

Thank you to John Marrs, Amazon Publishing and NetGalley for the opportunity to review an advanced copy of the book.

I went into this book blind, because I know if it's a John Marrs book, it's going to be awesome and I don't even need to know what it's about! This book doesn't have the usual shocking twists that a lot of his other books have (though there ARE definitely lots of surprises throughout the book!), but it may be his darkest one yet. The prologue will immediately grip you and you won't want to put this book down! Another fantastic book by John Marrs!

Keep It in the Family by John Marrs is only the third book that I have read from this author, and I can safely say that I will be adding many, many more. This one pulled me in from the start and did not let go, and I was kept guessing until the very end. Brilliant.

Mia and Finn are in the process of converting a derelict house when Mia unexpectedly finds herself pregnant. As the renovations progress, a shocking and chilling discovery is made in the form of a message that has been carved into a skirting board. Upon investigating their attic, a grisly find reveals the couple's future dream home to be a house of horrors. Decades old secrets will be revealed, and Mia wonders just how close the danger lies in the here and now.

John Marrs is an author who can always be relied upon for a wallop of a read, and once again he delivers the goods. Pick this one up, you will not be disappointed.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK for an ARC.

John Marrs is amazing!!!
What a gripping mystery

This was a very disturbing but good read.

Thoroughly enjoyed from start to finish and could not get enough of.

This is a must read for anyone who enjoys a good thriller!!

This story is nuts. And I mean really nuts.
I’ve read many of the author’s books in the past and I knew what to expect in part from him and the way his stories are told and how they make me feel. But this one stepped to a new level and I loved it!
I’m not saying anything but Read It!


Very grateful to the publisher for my review copy

Wow! I love John Marrs and he just keeps proving how masterful of a storyteller he is. This is definitely one of his darker books but didn't stop me from turning the pages. I will say that I figured out one of the twists pretty early on, but there were many more that surprised me and kept me reading late into the night.

Thanks to NetGalley and John Marrs for an advanced copy.

I love John Marrs. He is one of my two favorite authors. I know he has a following with his sci-fi books, but I really love his domestic thrillers. And this one didn’t disappoint. Already ordered my finished copy.

WARNING! This thriller is extremely dark! I LOVED IT !

Mia and her husband Finn have just bought their dream home its a 'doer upper' but once the renovations begin that's when things get creepy !
Loved all the characters and trying to figure out who was the villain.
A chilling menacing read which I devoured in one sitting.
Mr Marrs does it again !

Wow I don't know how John Marrs does it but his books just get better and better. I thought after reading his last book, how can he top this one but he has. From the first chapter you just want to keep reading. There is no 'give it time to get going' as it hits you from the start. This book has a very dark storyline which is what I like about John's books. I enjoyed the way it switches between the characters and you are just waiting for the next twist.
I won't give away much about the story, all I will say is get the book to the top of your reading list.

Thank you netgalley for letting me review this book, as always a pleasure to read and review a John Marrs book

Mia and Finn have brought a house it’s a bit spooky and needs to be fixed up which they hope will turn into their dream house and Mia finds herself unexpectedly pregnant and while the building renovation is underway Mia finds a message written into the skirting boards I Will Save Them From The Attic but when Mia starts investigating it the couple starts to uncover something truly horrific they make a gruesome discovery that their dream home was once a house of horrors in the wake of their traumatic discovery Mia is haunted by the terrible things she saw and she is desperate to find answers and her obsession starts to pull her further from Finn
I love how this book starts with a quote from Ted Bundy it was a dark twisted mind blowing chilling read that will keep you on the edge of your seat this nail biting suspense is a definite must read
Thank You NetGalley And Amazon Publishing Uk
I just reviewed Keep It in the Family by John Marrs. #KeepItintheFamily #NetGalley

This isn't a family you would want to be around!

John Marrs always writes in such a way that once I start reading his books I can't put them down and Keep it in the Family was no exception. Make sure you allow yourself plenty of time because once you start you aren't going to want to stop until you get to the end.

I won't give away any spoilers about the book because it twists and turns along the way. Even if you work out who has done what you won't feel cheated because the way it unravels is just so good!

Also, as a member of TBC on Facebook I have to say I think this is my favourite Tracy Fenton cameo to date.

As always John Marrs kept me entertained and in suspense for the entire book. He is one of my go to favorite writers who can always have some crazy and wild things happening in his mysteries. It was a pleasure to read this and I cannot wait to recommend it.

Mia and Finn purchase a decaying home to fix up to make a home for themselves. While falling pregnant, they unearth a horrible discovery within the attic. Mia cannot let go of what’s happened there and it seems her in laws and husband are keeping secrets. But is the danger only in the past or is it in the present and is she far more entangled in it than she knows?

Hold on to the edges of your seats because you will not want to miss this house of horrors mystery. The evil lurks closer than you know.

Worth more than 5 stars this book was fantastic... His best yet, As soon as I was approved I dropped everything and bumped this right to the top of the pile...

I am a big fan of John Marrs and was super excited for a new book and this book was just so so good so many twists and turns I Feel Dizzy!!

Every moment I thought I had this figured out I just got spun around and just left it shocked when the next major twist happened. I was up way into the night getting this book finished and even reading while walking to work just could not put it down. My only complaint is I finished it too quickly it was that good!

I highly recommend this book who are already fans of John Marrs But if this is your first then please make sure you buckle up for a thrill ride and be warned this book is a great distraction from any housework you may need to do!

Thanks so much and I can't wait for the next book all I can say is I hope your next dream is this exquisite!

My thanks to Amazon Publishing, John Marrs and Netgalley.
I've not read Marrs more futuristic stories. I just don't care. But, he once wrote a book about the most messed up family. I loved it! So, I'd been waiting for something new. Something that didn't involve technology.
This book sounded right up my alley! Oh, it was up something I suppose.
Wasn't a good time.
Also, if you can see the twists coming, they aren't really twists.
Such a major disappointment.

On the 18th October, 2022, get ready for a chilling, unhinged, fun, bat-shit crazy read!

3.5 rounded up to 4.

The isolated, two-storey, five-bedroom Victorian house has sat empty for nearly forty years.

Until 2018, when first-time home buyers, married couple Mia and Finn, see it’s potential, and purchase it for a steal.

Renovations are well underway when an ominous message etched into the skirting board of one of the bedrooms, leads Mia, Finn, and Finn’s parents Dave and Debbie, to investigate the attic space more closely. Behind a false wall they make a horrific, macabre discovery – that sees their dream home become the site of a historical crime scene.

Following a very disturbing prologue, voiced by an unknown child narrator, things kind of slowed down, with the first 30% focusing on family drama, as Mia and Finn were forced to move back in with Finn’s parents following the grisly discovery in the attic. Having said that, I very much enjoyed that section – never fully realised the psychological and physical toll, financial ramifications, and media attention this couple would receive simply because they happened to buy the wrong house. I warmed to all four characters – Mia, Finn, Dave, and Debbie – even though I was certain they were all hiding a lot more than they were sharing. Of course I’m not going to divulge whether or not I still felt that way about them by the end…

Throughout the novel were chapters from an unidentified psychotic individual, beginning in the present and working backwards – one year, three years, etc. The insertion of intermittent interviews and news articles as a way of providing information essential to the plot gave ominous tantalising glimpses into what was to come. And what was to come was insanity times infinity, and exactly what I’ve come to expect from the dark, twisted mind of John Marrs. Even though I have used the word “fun” in my tagline, content wise there were some distressing passages involving children which could be upsetting and triggering. Anyone who has read a psychological thriller by this author should know exactly what to expect, but just to prepare you.

What let this novel down though was that a couple of the twists I could see coming a mile away, and I think most readers will too. Therefore, I’ve had to mark it down accordingly. That’s not to say there weren’t some good shocks, surprises, and chapter cliff hangers, but compared to the unhinged bizarreness of What Lies Between Us and The Good Samaritan, Keep It in the Family just wasn’t as unique or clever. Still a well above average domestic thriller though that I highly recommend.

I’d like to thank Netgally UK, Amazon Publishing UK, and John Marrs for the e-ARC.

Mia and Finn are rehabbing an old neglected home into their dream home when they find a disturbing message carved into the woodwork. It says, “I will save them from the attic.” The couple now discovers that their home was once the location where some horrible events took place. Mia becomes obsessed with uncovering the full history of the crimes that took place here. Are all of the dangers really still in the past?

I am a big fan of author, John Marrs. This book was excellent, just like all of his previous works. The premise in this story is very original, but dark and disturbing as well. Plenty of twists and turns to keep you fully engaged throughout the book. If you are a fan of John Marrs, you will likely love his newest work, KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK for my ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This review will be posted to my Instagram Blog (@coffee.break.book.reviews) in the near future.

Wow what a book !!! This is everything and more you would want in a thriller dark, uncomfortable and addictive !
It’s told from the perspective of a family and each have their own chapters throughout !
It starts with a brilliant , nasty opening and I loved it ! Every twist and turn is just perfection !!! John marrs you are the best ! Go and read it you will not regret it !
Unputdownable from start to finish ! Thank you for the chance of reading this in advance ! Brilliant

I am a huge John Marrs fan, I love that all his books have so many twists and turns in them, you never know what’s going to happen next and this absolutely did not disappoint!

I loved that all the characters had so many of their own issues that were deeply rooted and in turn presented a lot of behaviours and thoughts that you were constantly questioning. I was always trying to work out each characters motivations and I loved that they all seemed so unreliable and untrustworthy.

The story is extremely dark but absolutely full of atmosphere and tension. It genuinely does grip you so much you just can’t stop reading until problems get resolved and then straight away something else will happen and you’ll think “oh I’ll just read on and see what happens with this” .. before you know it you’ve finished it in a day..

As ever with a John Marrs book, you don’t get just one twist you get quite a few which was just brilliant. One of them especially I absolutely didn’t see coming. It was such a brilliant turn. The ending was great. Again, I thought it would take a different turn but I’m glad it went where it did. The pace was really well done, I often think the end of thriller books are rushed but I didn’t with this one.

I loved the whole psychological element to this, I loved the chapters were split into different timelines and also the little break ups with the interviews and article snippets.

Creepy, dark and extremely gripping with so many twists and turns, and throw in a lot of manipulative, unreliable characters.. what else could you ask for in a thriller?

✨Book review✨
Keep It In The Family
By John Marrs

Just when you think it can’t get any darker…..it does.

Much different than any other book Marrs has created, but I loved every word of this book.

It was eerie, twisted, and just messed up. There were parts in this story that I tried to pull my eyeballs away from the pages, and I couldn’t. The characters were so well done, and just so tragically full of their demons!

I won’t lie, this one had me having crazy dreams at night. It was a lot to take in and deal with. Many sensitive subjects dealing with children, abduction, and murder. Not for the faint of heart!

Really enjoyed seeing this side of Marrs, he is such an amazing story teller, and once again proves it to all.

Highly recommend you go check this one out…..if you think you can handle it…….
Pub date is October 18th!
📷: attic city

Thanks so much to @netgalley @amazonpublishing for the copy of this E-Arc in exchange for my honest review.
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Just finished 'Keep It in the Family' by John Marrs. We all know what a brilliant writer he is, and this book is no exception. What a sick f*ck. Absolutely loved it. 4.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

John Marrs is one of my favourite authors and i’ve read every one of his books! This one didn’t disappoint! I page turned and gasped in equal measures, as it twisted and turned its way to the very unexpected end! 10/10 for me

my first book buy this author and very much enjoyed. Mia has had enough living with her husband' Finns parents Dave and Debbie as Finn a mummys boy. a house comes up for auction and Mia wants it but so does Debbie but they let Finn and Mia bid for it and they get the house but a lot of work needs doing now Mia is a city girl a bit of a celebrity as had famous ex boyfriend but what Mia would love to have is a baby but told cant. they start work on the house with Dave s help. then Mia finds out she is pregnant. they need the house done she is doing the nursery when she spots writing on the skirting board and wants Dave and Finn to look in attic and there they find the suitcases. this book has it all secrets lies deceit the author has a very dark mind i so recommend this book.you will never want to go in an attic ever again

I've loved all of the books by John Marrs so far but this is on another level. Lots of suspense, loads of twists and completely gripping. Most definitely a 5 star read

Mia and Finns' plans of turning their new house into a dream home turns into a thing of nightmares when Mia discovers a horrifying message on a skirting board ... 'I WILL SAVE THEM FROM THE ATTIC'. Looking into the attic, they find a wall hiding a devastating secret, true horrors of past events in the home. As Mia becomes further obsessed with the horrific crimes, she begins to find chilling secrets lying close to home. The danger might not be gone... in fact it could be closer than she thinks.

A chilling book that kept me on the edge of my seat, dreading what is to come yet not wanting to look away. The book is devastating, with horrific crimes inside. Yet is wrote in such a way that had me unable to put the book down, needing to see what happens next.

John Marrs is an incredible author, ever since I read When You Disappeared and The Good Samaritan I just know each story is going to have a twist that leaves me shaken. Brilliant story, I could have gone on reading this for so much longer.

Another fabulous read by John Marrs!

Whenever I pick a book up by this author I just know I’m in for something dark, something tense, and something that makes me question every main character!

Each chapter just drags you deeper and deeper into the story that you feel that immersed that you get such a clear image of what’s going on, which in this case, it’s pretty dark and gruesome.

What I love about the way John Marrs writes is the way he dedicates chapters to individual characters and leaves each chapter making you want to know more and more about them and which direction their character is going in, which just keeps you reading on and on and on.

This is yet another fabulous book by a fabulous author which I’d highly recommend!

Marrs outdone himself again. He is such a brilliant writer. It kept me on my toes until the very end. It's one of he darker books. There is abuse in it so if people don't like tha maybe shouldn't read. But I would definitely recommend it. I would say 5 out 5 stars. It's his best book yet.