I’m a huge fan of John Marrs’s writing so nothing could give me more pleasure than to be reviewing his brand new psychological thriller You Killed Me First for my latest My Weekly online review which has been slightly delayed due to staff changes recently.

You’ll find other posts featuring John here on Linda’s Book Bag, with interviews and my reviews of The One, What Lies Between Us, The Vacation and Keep It In The Family. 

Published by Thomas & Mercer on 4th March 2025, You Killed Me First is available for purchase here.

You Killed Me First

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?

My Review of You Killed Me First

My full review of You Killed Me First can be found on the My Weekly website here.

However, here I can say that You Killed Me First is mind-blowingly fabulous. It’s filled with twists and turns that are completely gripping. I think You Killed Me First cements John Marrs as one of the most skilled psychological thriller writers of the modern age. It’s brilliant.

Do visit My Weekly for my full review.

About John Marrs

John Marrs is an author and former journalist based in London and Northamptonshire. After spending his career interviewing celebrities from the worlds of television, film and music for numerous national newspapers and magazines, he is now a full-time author. His books include No1 bestseller and Netflix series The One, The Passengers, award winning What Lies Between Us and The Good Samaritan.

You can visit John’s website for more information, or you can find him on Facebook and Instagram.  Follow him on Twitter @johnmarrs1.