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E-book news! Iβm excited to announce LIES WE BURY was selected as an ππ¦ππ³π¨π§ π π’π«π¬π ππππ for all of March!! β£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! β£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. Iβm super excited about this one, as Iβve been planning it since 2018. Thank you … Read more
Proud author moment: THE MISSING SISTER clocked in at #24 on Amazonβs Best Selling ebooks of 2020! Itβs unreal to be in the Top 25 (out of literally 6 million Kindle titles on Amazon) β but I got star struck landing only two spots behind Mary L. Trumpβs 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 itβs featured in OregonLiveβs Books section!
Excited to announce pre-order links for LIES WE BURY are live! My next standalone thriller will be released April 1, 2021 and has been called a “fly-through-the-pages thriller”; “dark and compelling”; and a “clever, twisty murder mystery that creeps into your bones.” If you like haunting storylines ripped from reality, featuring: π΅π»ββοΈ a twisted scavenger huntπ©π»βπ€βπ©π½ sistersπ²π» Portland, … Read more
Last month I learned THE MISSING SISTER reached 50,000 copies sold! β£β£To celebrate, my publisher Thomas & Mercer created this gorgeous piece of wall art. I am so lucky to have a publisher that champions my books, and am grateful to Megha Parekh, Sarah Shaw, Gracie Doyle Miller, Brittany Russell, my agent Jill Marr, and … Read more
PopSugar released its June list of Most Anticipated Thrillers and Mysteries of 2020! Elated to see The Missing Sister included here, and so honored to be named among my fave thriller authors. Thank you editorial team at PS and all the readers who have taken the mental trip to Parisβabove and below ground. Itβs been … Read more
E-book news! The Missing Sister was selected for the ππ¦ππ³π¨π§ π π’π«π¬π πππππ¬ program!! That means you can get the e-book one month early, for FREE NINETY-NINE!β£β£The First Reads program offers up hand picked titles to choose from and it equals major exposure for authors, especially debuts like me. I am beyond excited my book was … Read more
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