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The One- Soon to be on Netflix (per the overly excited front page of the book)

The One by John Marrs

January 18, 2021 by NatteringwPride Leave a Comment

The basic premise of this book is relatively simple- what if someone figured out a way to find everybody’s DNA-designated soulmate and made it into a dating service? What would that do to relationships? What would that do to married couples who decide to see if they really are meant to be? How sure could you be that your match was actually the real deal? The One explores this through the lives of several individuals as they use the service. There’s the engaged couple who […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: John Marrs

NatteringwPride's CBR13 Review No:7 · Genres: Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Suspense · Tags: John Marrs ·
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Do you want to kill yourself? Laura will listen!

May 24, 2018 by kfishgirl 1 Comment

Laura works at a suicide helpline called End of the Line.  They’re supposed to offer comfort and support and listen to people who are depressed and contemplating suicide.  They’re not necessarily supposed to talk people out of killing themselves, but they are supposed to offer them some positive options and words.  Laura just realllly likes to hear people die.  Like to the point where she basically talks people into killing themselves while she’s on the phone with them to hear them die. Laura keeps the […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: John Marrs, suicide

kfishgirl's CBR10 Review No:27 · Genres: Fiction, Suspense · Tags: John Marrs, suicide ·
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