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Keep It in the Family

By: John Marrs
Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden, Steve West, Simon Mattacks, Clare Corbett
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In this thrilling novel from bestselling author John Marrs, a young couple’s house hides terrible secrets—and not all of them are confined to the past.

Mia and Finn are busy turning a derelict house into their dream home when Mia unexpectedly falls pregnant. But just when they think the house is ready, Mia discovers a shocking message scored into a skirting board: I WILL SAVE THEM FROM THE ATTIC. Following the clue up into the eaves, the couple make a gruesome discovery: their home was once a real-life murder house, with the evidence still concealed within the four walls.

In the wake of their traumatic discovery, the baby arrives and Mia can’t shake her fixation with the monstrous crimes that happened right above them. Tormented by the terrible things she saw, she is desperate to dig into the past to find answers.

Secrecy shrouds the mystery of the attic, but when shards of a dark truth start to emerge, Mia realises the danger is terrifyingly present. She is prepared to do anything to protect her family—but will the previous tenants stop her from discovering their secret?

©2022 John Marrs. (P)2022, 2023 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
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Too dark for me

Too much death and especially the death of children. It left me feeling super sad.

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What a rollercoaster ride of a book!

Holy twist and turns you don’t see coming. This was a great listen and kept me guessing the whole time. Worth the credit for sure!

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So original and awesome!!

Loved this so much for the originality!
Definitely one of my top picks and I have listened to sooooo many audio books.

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Great read!

There were so many twists and turns. I could not put the book down. I highly recommend.

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Slow burn

Started out slow so it was hard for me to stay focused at first but I’m glad I pushed through and kept listening..some twists I wasn’t expecting

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Fast Listen

It is a fast paced book with an interesting plot. It was an enjoyable listen.

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Solid thriller

Intriguing story with lots of twists and turns. I couldn’t wait to find out what happened at the end.

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Psychological thriller with lots of twists

I loved this book. I thought it had to be over multiple times but the burn stayed through the whole book.

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Alot of twists and turns!

I love how John keeps you guessing. Very well written and I really enjoyed the narrations!

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They are all SUS

Narrated by Elizabeth Knowelden, Steve West, Simon Mattacks, and Clare Corbett



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Domestic Thriller • Multiple POV • Affair • Suspense • Fiction • Serial Killer • Family Trauma

NOTE: Check the trigger warnings. There is a heavy child abduction and un-aliving theme.

The narrators in this did a spot on job for their respective characters. I was impressed at the pure emotion in many of the chapters, particularly even those that had cries, yelling, and pure fear. It was expertly done.

While I wasn't ready for the un-aliving focus to be on children (I went into this book totally blind to the themes), once we moved beyond that to the "who did what" twists and turns, I was all in. I found a few of the twists to be a bit predictable, yet the path and details were cleverly pulled together.

The epilogue was a nice wrap up to the plot with the final Family pieces pulled together.

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