The Marriage Act: The unmissable speculative thriller from the author of The One

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Anyways, I applaud Marrs for thinking outside the box on this one. It was MUCH more "intellectual" than Keep It In The Drafts (Family). And there were no skulls with hair attached, so that's a plus too. In my irrelevant opinni, it wasn't written subtly enough to be hittin. I would like to see this kind of premise taken on by an author like Iain Reid aka king of sparse prose 'n spooky vibez. Set in a near-future Britain where automated driverless cars have replaced traditional vehicles, this enjoyable, if flawed, techno-thriller from Marrs (The One) plunges eight people into a Continue reading »

It’s much more than Big Brother is watching you. ….hearing you, judging you oh and don’t forget, controlling you, life and marriage.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. 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. It’s no secret that I am a huge fan of John Marr’s writing and that I have followed his career for years as a reader and friend, so when he asked me to read his latest book The Marriage Act prior to final edits and proofing as usual I jumped with joy and said “Yes, please!”.

If you’ve got the opportunity to love someone as much as they love you, then grab it with both hands and hold on to it for dear life.” Building and supporting a community of self-published authors dedicated to both sharing experiences and le Officially 15k Members Strong & Climbing!! I’m thinking one particular person in this book who really was so stupidly deranged I kept raising my eyes to the ceiling saying “come on already”)

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The Marriage Act is situated in the not-too-distant future in Britain. It is a time and place where marriage is at the forefront, claiming to be the fix to an ailing economy and other social problems. Marriage is considered as essential and those who chose not to enter into this arrangement are penalised for their single status preference. The Marriage Act follows four couples very closely as they negotiate a world of constant surveillance and monitoring. In this society of forced control, power and dominance, who will survive? Whoa!! This book was SO GOOD!! I could not get enough of it!! John Marrs, I don’t know how you come up with these concepts and ideas of this futuristic world of yours, but I am so here for it ALL!!! If you’re like me and loved The One, I think you will absolutely love this one too. I even loved it more honestly. It was just THAT good. I love that The One was referred to numerous times. (People being matched etc. ) So clever how numerous books by this author occur in the same world. Also, similar to The One, this book is told in multiple POVs. We follow the stories of Roxi, Corrine, Jeffrey, Arthur and Antony. Plus, some commercial ad type segments thrown in here and there. (Narrated by John Marrs himself) I find Marrs' near future sci-fi thrillers so addictive. Highly implausible, but impossible to put down. In 'The Minders' (Berkley, Feb.), Marrs envisions a future in which advances in DNA technology enable massive amounts of data to be stored in people’s brains.

All characters in this story have to face certain consequences of their deeds... and they are all in for a surprise. From John Marrs, the bestselling author of The One. Set in the same world, The Marriage Act is a dark, high-concept thriller. Feel free to invite some friends to join our Round Table community!http://www.goodreads.com/group/invite_members/26989-goodreads-authors-readers This was hilarious in parts, if you were to analyse your own relationship in this way:) it was terrifying in other places and completely addictive. Other novels have contemplated situations where arbitrary rules were set by government but this was an entirely unique take on that premise. Brilliant! 4.5* Overall, another immersive well written and well thought out novel that is thought provoking as well as entertaining.A beautiful, lyrical, and achingly brilliant story about love, grief, and family. Henry's writing will leave you breathless." —BuzzFeed This was my third book by this author. My first book was “The one” (which has been adapted for a tv series) and “The Passengers”, both highly entertaining.