{"product_id":"9781035001255","title":"The Marriage Act : The unmissable speculative thriller from the author of The One","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Marrs, John\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFiction \u0026amp; related items\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on 19 January 2023 by PAN MACMILLAN (Macmillan) in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 496 pages\u003cbr\u003e163 x 241 x 46 | 736g\u003cp\u003eFrom John Marrs, the bestselling author of The One. Set in the same world, The Marriage Act is a dark, high-concept thriller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'One of the most exciting original thriller writers' - Simon Kernick, author of Good Cop Bad CopWhat if marriage was the law? Dare you disobey?Britain. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut four couples are about to discover just how impossible relationships can be when the government is monitoring every aspect of our personal lives, tracking every word, every minor disagreement . . . and will use every tool in its arsenal to ensure everyone will love, honour and obey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack Mirror meets thriller with a dash of Naomi Alderman's The Power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for John Marrs:'A page-turning and thought-provoking read' - Daily Mirror'A socially aware novel packed with thought-provoking questions' - SFX Magazine'Clever, compelling and terrifyingly plausible. A near future nightmare that grips from the first page and never let's go . . . talk about a page-turner. This one will leave you with paper cuts! - C. J. Tudor, bestselling author of The Chalk Man'A smart, gripping and scarily believable story from the master of the speculative thriller'- T.M. Logan, author of The Catch'John's creative, high-concept thrillers never fail to keep me furiously turning the pages and The Marriage Act is no exception . . . dark, immersive speculative fiction at its very best!' - Sarah Pearse, author of The Retreat'A scarily plausible alternative future with a truly twisted narrative. Tensely plotted and terrifyingly imagined! - Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marrs, John","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42465631633592,"sku":"9781035001255","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/1953\/8872\/files\/9781035001255.jpg?v=1734698373","url":"https:\/\/octoberbooks.org\/products\/9781035001255","provider":"October Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}