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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

Thank you to The Oregonian for naming The Missing Sister to its creepy books list! Featuring books by local authors to read during Halloween season, I loved the variety and added several to my #spookytbr. Find this list while it’s featured in OregonLive’s Books section!