Elle Marr - The Family Bones

PRAISE FOR ELLE MARR

The Family Bones

With a fresh take on the locked-room mystery, Elle Marr weaves a perilous and pulse-pounding tale of nature versus nurture. The Family Bones is a clever, wild, riveting ride that amps up the tension until I couldnt flip the page fast enough. The interconnected threads, subtle clues, and jaw-dropping twists lead to a whopper of an ending.

Samantha M. Bailey, USA Today and #1 national bestselling author of Woman on the Edge and Watch Out for Her

Dysfunctional doesnt even begin to describe the Eriksen clan during this family reunion from hell. Elle Marrs twisty plot and even more twisted characters make The Family Bones a dark, delectable, and fascinating thriller that questions how well we know not only our relatives but also our own minds.

Megan Collins, author of The Family Plot

Smart, razor sharp, and shocking, The Family Bones will keep you up late with all the lights on. A family of psychopaths trapped by bad weather at an isolated retreatwhat could possibly go wrong? With dual story lines racing toward a chilling climax, The Family Bones is a tense, must-read thriller.

Kaira Rouda, USA Today and Amazon Charts bestselling author

Strangers We Know

The increasingly tense plot takes turns the reader wont see coming. Marr is a writer to watch.

Publishers Weekly

Elle Marr is an author to know. Just when you think you understand the motives behind her characters and the way their story lines are being presentedbam!Elle will hit you with twists you wont see coming. Told from multiple points of view, Strangers We Know is about more than Ivy learning of her past and, shockingly, the serial killer within her family; its also about knowing who to trust and how to discern whos telling the complete story. Because if everyone has secrets, are they truly family or only strangers? Read Strangers We Know to find out.

Georgina Cross, bestselling author of The Stepdaughter

Elle Marr burst onto the suspense scene in 2020 with her bestselling debut, The Missing Sister , and followed up a year later with Lies We Bury , another trust-no-one murder mystery. With her third novel, Strangers We Know , Marr firmly establishes herself as a master of did that really just happen? thrillers. Strangers We Know has plot twists so unexpected and characters so creepy you wont want to turn out the lights, and the ending is surprising in multiple ways. Who knew a deranged-serial-killer whodunit could leave you with all the feels?

A.H. Kim, author of A Good Family

Dark family secrets, serial murder, and a cult? Yes, please. Twisty and a little twisted, the highly addictive and surprise-packed Strangers We Know will have you pulling an all-nighter.

Heather Chavez, author of No Bad Deed

From the first page I was gripped by Strangers We Know and read through the night till the end. The novel is thrilling beyond belief, with suspense and twists ratcheting up on each page. Elle Marr is brilliant at delving into the darkness of a seemingly normal family, and by the time she pulls back the curtains on each character, the terror has built so excruciatingly, you just have to keep going till you find out every single thingyoure afraid to know, but you have to know. This is the years must read.

Luanne Rice, bestselling author of The Shadow Box

Lies We Bury

A deep, deep dive into unspeakable memories and their unimaginably shocking legacy.

Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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.

Publishers Weekly

Marrs #OwnVoices, trust-no-one thriller unravels with horrifying THEN interruptions, producing a jolting creepfest of twisted revenge.

Booklist

In Lies We Bury , Elle Marr (bestselling author of The Missing Sister ) has brought a cleverly plotted and compelling new mystery with unique characters and truly surprising twists.

The Nerd Daily

A deep, thrilling dive into the painful memories that haunt us and the fight between moving on or digging in and seeking revenge.

Medium

Elle Marrs second novel tucks a mystery inside a mystery... The big twist near the end is a doozy.

The Oregonian

A twisted mash-up of Room and a murder mystery, Marrs Lies We Bury is a story that creeps into your bones, a sneaky tale about the danger of secrets and the power the past holds to lead us into a deliciously devious present. Say goodbye to sleep and read it like I did, in one breathless sitting.

Kimberly Belle, international bestselling author of Dear Wife and Stranger in the Lake

Dark and compelling, Elle Marr has written another atmospheric and twisted thriller that you dont want to miss. Lies We Bury delves into the darkest of pasts and explores the fascinating tension between moving on and revenge. This is a fly-through-the-pages thriller.

Vanessa Lillie, Amazon bestselling author of Little Voices and For the Best

This haunting and emotional thriller will keep you up at night looking for answers.

Dea Poirier, international bestselling author of Next Girl to Die

A clever, twisty murder mystery packed full of secrets and lies that will keep you turning the pages way past bedtime. Lies We Bury hooked me from page one and kept me guessing until its dramatic conclusion.

Lisa Gray, bestselling author of Thin Air

The Missing Sister

Marrs debut novel follows a San Diego medical student to, around, and ultimately beneath Paris in search of the twin sister shed been drifting away from. Notable for its exploration of the uncanny bonds twins share and the killers memorably macabre motive.

Kirkus Reviews

[A] gritty debut... The intriguing premise, along with a few twists, lend this psychological thriller some weight.

Publishers Weekly

Elle Marrs first novel has an intriguing premise... The characters are well drawn and complex, and Marrs prose offers some surprising twists.

New York Journal of Books

A promising plotline.

Library Journal

The Missing Sister is a very promising debutatmospheric, gripping, and set in Paris. In other words, the perfect ingredients for a satisfying result.

Criminal Element

Brimming with eerie mystery and hair-raising details... A chilling read that shows the unique bond of twins.

Womans World

This thrilling debut novel from Elle Marr is a look into the importance of identity and the strength of sisterhood.

Brooklyn Digest

An electrifying thriller. A must readKarin Slaughter with a touch of international flair. Just when you think you have it all figured out, Marr throws you for another loop and the roller-coaster ride continues!

Matt Farrell, Washington Post bestselling author of What Have You Done

A riveting, fast-paced thriller. Elle Marr hooks you from the start, taking you on a dark and twisted journey. Layered beneath the mystery of a twins disappearance is a nuanced, and at times disturbing, exploration of the ties that bind sisters together. With crisp prose, a gripping investigation, and a compelling protagonist, The Missing Sister is not to be missed.

Brianna Labuskes, Washington Post bestselling author of Girls of Glass

A gripping thriller. The Missing Sister delivers twists and turns in an exciting, page-turning read that delves into the unique bond that makesand breakssiblings.

Mike Chen, author of Here and Now and Then

OTHER TITLES BY ELLE MARR

Strangers We Know

Lies We Bury

The Missing Sister

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, organizations, places, events, and incidents are either products of the authors imagination or are used fictitiously. Otherwise, any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.