marareading's reviews
506 reviews

This was HEAVY, but still has the Marrs twists you expect. Lots of POVs. Please check tw/cw as this one might be trickier to navigate. The AI discussions really make you think. There is a lot of triggers and conversations around children and trauma in this one (hence...  Heavy). As always, lots of Easter eggs to his previous books. 

Stop it rn! An this book was made for people who love RPGs and fun. Carl was outside trying to help his girlfriend's cat when the world ends and now he is in and alien apocalypse TV show that is so dangerous and strange. This book made me cackle more times than I can count! IT IS SO GOOD! Sidenote: long live Mongo!

For the love of God please read this! I'm begging 🥲

I enjoyed the stories and the history in this one.  I appreciate the lore, but I don't believe in ghosts (don't come for me, I support you if you love the idea of haunting someone until they have a grippy sock vacation). Regardless where you stand this was not a ghosthunter book and instead very much history and story based. I liked the audio 

Safe to say that I was not expecting half of the topics in this one. Most definitely didn't see face mites coming. Also, which pet is most likely to eat your face if you 💀? Are dogs mouths clean REALLY? (Spoiler, no). This is packed with random, dark & gory facts that I'm now side questing. 

LOVED! so creepy and claustrophobic. If the lights ever go out while I'm in an IKEA I will absolutely lose my mind. Highly recommend the physical book if you're able so you get the catalog experience  top tier 🤌🏻

I am a huge fan of John Marrs books. However, this one is my least favorite of all of them so far. As always, this book has Easter eggs from others he has written. It definitely has that dystopian touch that I loved. 

I am not often a true crime reader, this was so intense. I definitely had to take some breaks. It was very dark (expected). Very well done. If you enjoy true crime, you'll love this. 

I was warned about the triggers in this book. I GET IT NOW 😳 take it seriously. Aside, this story felt so real. I was INVOLVED. These characters were so realized in my mind by the time I reached the end. Some of the language caught me off guard (part of the triggers), didn't love that.

Not my favorite thriller. Felt like it relied on a lot of stereotypical tropes. Not the worst thriller I've read for sure. The twists were not at all surprising or exciting for me in the end. 

I thought I knew what to expect. This gave so much more. Secret government agencies, conspiracy, and dark powers that make people murderous. It was so much more intense than I thought it would be. Definitely reading the next book.