{"product_id":"marriage-act-1","title":"Marriage Act","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the Goodreads Awards 2023.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom John Marrs, the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe One\u003c\/i\u003e. Set in the same world, \u003ci\u003eThe Marriage Act\u003c\/i\u003e is a dark, high-concept thriller.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Few writers do domestic suspense meets dystopia better than John Marrs'' - Lucy Foley, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Midnight Feast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat if marriage was the law? Dare you disobey?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBritain. 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e meets thriller with a dash of Naomi Alderman’s \u003ci\u003eThe Power\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for John Marrs:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘One of the most exciting original thriller writers’ - Simon Kernick, author of \u003ci\u003eGood Cop Bad Cop\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A page-turning and \u003cb\u003ethought-provoking read\u003c\/b\u003e'' - \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaily Mirror\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eA socially aware novel packed with thought-provoking questions\u003c\/b\u003e'' - \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSFX Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Clever, compelling and terrifyingly plausible.\u003c\/b\u003e 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! – \u003cb\u003eC. J. Tudor, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Chalk Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A smart, gripping and scarily believable story from\u003cb\u003e the master of the speculative thriller''— T.M. Logan, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Catch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''John’s creative, high-concept thrillers never fail to keep me furiously turning the pages and \u003ci\u003eThe Marriage Act\u003c\/i\u003e is no exception . . . dark, immersive speculative fiction at its very best!'' – Sarah Pearse, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Retreat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A scarily plausible alternative future with a truly twisted narrative. \u003cb\u003eTensely plotted and terrifyingly imagined! - Harriet Tyce, author of \u003ci\u003eBlood Orange\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57313318994302,"sku":"NW9781035001255","price":13.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781035001255.jpg?v=1778516225","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/marriage-act-1","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}