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My sophomore thriller LIES WE BURY is getting translated into Czech! Feast your eyes on this creepy cover for the Czech edition — Special note: that teddy bear My Czech publisher says the original title translates differently, so the new version is called BURIED LIES. Thank you to readers internationally who have discovered my second … Read more
As of August 2021, my debut thriller THE MISSING SISTER has sold over 100,000 copies! I am elated that readers continue to discover my debut across ebook, paperback, and audiobook formats. Thank you everyone who has read TMS and shared a review either online, with friends, or book clubs globally! THE MISSING SISTER was named … Read more
It’s here! The cover for my new thriller STRANGERS WE KNOW! Coming to you May 2022, I am so excited for readers to discover the secrets of Ivy’s past and learn more about the elusive serial killer hiding among her biological relatives. STRANGERS WE KNOW features:🔪 True crime🌙 A prolific serial killer🌊 A cold case♥️ … Read more
My second thriller LIES WE BURY published April 1 and is officially out in the world! I could not be happier to have a sophomore novel being read and reviewed right now, and I’m so grateful to my publisher, my editor, and my agent for comprising the team that made this milestone happen. To celebrate, … Read more
April 1 is mere days away, when Lies We Bury will be officially published in ebook, audiobook, and paperback, and available wherever you buy books! I’m thrilled my sophomore novel will soon be out in the world, and I’ve got big plans to celebrate. Although this is my second book to be launched during the pandemic, *this time* I’m … Read more
E-book news! I’m excited to announce LIES WE BURY was selected as an 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 for all of March!! The First Reads program offers up titles to choose from that are handpicked by the Amazon editors, and I am *thrilled* that another of my books was chosen for this incredible program! If you grab … Read more
I have book news!! Ecstatic to share that Thomas & Mercer ordered *two* more books from me and the next one up is titled STRANGERS WE KNOW! Check out the Publishers Marketplace deal announcement below and see the description here first. I’m super excited about this one, as I’ve been planning it since 2018. Thank you … Read more
Proud author moment: THE MISSING SISTER clocked in at #24 on Amazon’s Best Selling ebooks of 2020! It’s unreal to be in the Top 25 (out of literally 6 million Kindle titles on Amazon) — but I got star struck landing only two spots behind Mary L. Trump’s book and one above Pete the Cat. … Read more
LIES WE BURY was given a starred review from Kirkus! The reviewer calls LIES WE BURY, “A deep, deep dive into unspeakable memories and their unimaginably shocking legacy.” Twenty years after escaping a hyperextended childhood trauma, a peripatetic photographer touches down in Portland to find even grimmer nightmares awaiting her. Marissa Mo was born into … Read more
The first trade review is in for LIES WE BURY! In a glowing review, Publishers Weekly says, “The suspenseful plot is matched by the convincing portrayal of the vulnerable Claire, who just wants to lead a normal life. Marr is a writer to watch.” When Claire Lou, the narrator of this unsettling psychological thriller from … Read more
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