Bravo John Marrs. I give your fifth novel, Her Last Move, a very definite five stars! Her Last Move kept me riveted from page one. A great read. Thanks to NetGalley for the preview copy.

The characters were very interesting and both had back stories that gave the book depth. The bad guy was also very well written and I liked how he connected back to Becca. I really enjoyed the investigative technique of using the super recognizing. The pages were flying when I read this! It read a bit like a soap opera for me. Lots of over the top drama, everyone had a dramatic past, and people connected to each other immediately. This made it fun to read but I had to suspend reality!

HER LAST MOVE By John Marrs

He has done it yet again. I honestly thought The One was Marrs best work but boy was I wrong. This is a thriller that has the reader meeting a young Detective Becca Vincent. She is struggling to apprehend a killer and needs the help of a facial recognition expert, Joe Russel. Together they join forces to track down the killer. Marrs does a terrific job of giving enough information about the situation as well as provides accurate details about the police work found within. This is yet another wonderful book that has you encompassed and gripped from the beginning. The pivotal parts are well written and the characters are likeable and you will feel emotionally conected to most of them. I recommend this novel to any and everyone who loves thrillers.



5+++ stars ⭐️ out of 5

Thank you to the author as well as netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

Detective Sergeant Becca Vincent is trying to balance her career and family without much success. When she requests to take the lead on a new case, in hopes of advancing her career, she finds herself tracking a serial killer. The killer appears to be on some sort of vigilante murder spree; each death becoming more violent and gruesome than the next. With no leads and no idea who the next victim will be, Becca is teamed up with a facial recognition expert, Joe Russell, who's unique abilities have put many criminals behind bars. Together they must piece together the crimes and find a killer before he reaches his last victim, but the killer may be closer than they think...

Her Last Move is the exciting new dark thriller/mystery novel by John Marrs. This novel follows DS Becca Vincent and her new partner Joe Russell as they track an organized and ruthless killer who always seems to be a step ahead of them. I really enjoy John Marrs writing style and his distinctive take on criminal acts and unique antagonists. I didn't really care for the main protagonist, who came across as selfish and contradictory and just kind of annoyed me. Some of the plot and character development seemed a bit scattered as well followed by a rush to get everything tidied up by the end. I probably would have preferred John as a main protagonist and I felt his arc was on the backburner to Becca's whining about how difficult her life was. The gore and violence in this novel was also very intense so if you have a weak stomach...you have been warned. Although this was not my favorite novel it had a very engaging and action packed plot sure to please many of his fans.

Brilliantly fast paced & utterly gripping. I NEEDED to know what happened next so couldn't put it down.
Another winner from John Marrs

Wow - another brilliant book by one of my fave authors - John Marrs - you’ve only gone and done it again! 5* all the way

And he has done it again, John Marrs delivers yet another cracking, edge of your seat fantastic read. Having read every one of his books since discovering ‘The One’ just over a year ago, I feel that I am now able to consider myself a number one fan in a totally non creepy/stalkerish way. John has a way of creating a deadly character that I can’t help but like, not really sure what that says about me.

There’s a killer at large with a list, no one knows who he is or what he looks like or who his next victim may be but he must be stopped. One step behind him, DC Becca Vincent and DC Joe Russell (a super recogniser) have the job of finding out who he is and trying to stop him before he kills again, but with personal problems of their own something has got to give.
Although Becca wasn’t a favourite character of mine, I was impressed at how her story panned out, without giving too much away, I thought it was a brave conclusion for the character.

Well written characters, surprising storyline and an interesting plot, everything a girl wants in a thriller. Well deserved 5 stars. When is the next??

A revenge serial murderer is on the loose, and Detective Sergeant Becca Vincent and DS Joe Russell are part of the murder investigation team determined to find him and discover his twisted motives before he kills again.

Without fully taking into consideration the time demands and risks of her aspired career, after the murder of her sister, Becca took on the responsibility of raising her niece, Maisie, who has Down's syndrome. Becca's mother, Helen, initially quit her full-time job to move in with Becca to help raise Maisie. Becca feels guilt because the bond is stronger between granddaughter and grandmother than it is between her and her daughter. Later on in the story, her efforts to rebuild that bond leads to dire consequences.

Reminiscent of the American television show, UNFORGETTABLE, the investigative team consults with DS Joe Russell, a super-recogniser; this is the nickname for the Visual Images, Identifications and Detections Office. He possesses a photographic memory that never, ever forgets a face, and he finds this to be both a blessing and a burden. His inbuilt facial recognition is considered to be better than a computer. Half of his work week consists of him examining and memorizing unfamiliar faces and mentally filing their features away in his head, and then if an individual reappears in person or is a suspect in a crime, with luck, he is able to identify them.

Joe is also on a quest to find his long-lost sister, Linzi, who was kidnapped by their dad twenty-six years ago shortly after Joe's mother left her abusive, manipulative husband and moved them out of the family home. Due of reasons revealed at the end of the story, Joe is running out of time to accomplish his goal.

This is a highly recommended read for those who appreciate well-written interwoven plots with great character development.

Today I started and finished this fabulous book. Good job it was a Sunday and I could just about afford the time as this book consumed me from start to finish. Well done John .... it's another masterpiece that shocked me from the start. The way the plot twisted and turned and left me with my mouth wide open at how I didn't see things happening. Just brilliant and I'll highly recommend it to anyone x

This is my 1st John Marr's book. Not my last.a great read with unexpected things happening.it shows you the inner working of the police departments espeçially the facial recognition department. It shows how all services put themselves on the line when help is needed.i loved the characters in this story and was saddened by some events. Joe and Becca will stay with me for a long time. I hope that many people will read and enjoy this book.

Her Last Move - John Marrs. I thought that it was going to be the start of a series of books especially when Becca and Joe paired up. It was my first time reading anything by John Marrs and I found it a riveting read although I was hoping for a different ending but honestly I did like the one that John wrote. I would definitely recommend reading this one and I have downloaded other books from the author. I would like to thank the publishers and netgalley for letting me have the book to review and my opinions are entirely my own and not influenced by anyone else.

I have read all of John Marrs books and am a fan but I have to say...............this is bloody brilliant! It was so good one of the best police/thrillers I have read in a long time.I almost wish this could be the start of a series, but as Mr Marrs writes such good stand alone books I guess I don't mind either way.I loved the main characters they were believable and I liked the fact they were not perfect.The killer was a complete nightmare and also believably written in all his horror.I didn't know there was actually a dedicated police team of people who can memorize faces that is so fascinating .I don't want to give anything more away and spoil it,but be prepared to stay glued to your kindle for the duration.I stayed up way, way too late to read this book.I absolutely loved it,and am so grateful to the Publishers and Netgalley for an ARC.

Omg what a book!!!! I have read all of John Marrs books. I read it in 2 sittings as I just couldn't put it down! A true work of art! Twists and turns that I never saw coming! I felt like I knew each character! Will definately be putting this forward as our book club read! Full marks !

This started quite promising to me but then I found I couldn't really get on with the characters as the story unfolded.

Definitely not a page turner in my opinion and this just didn't grab me at all, although I did hope it would get better as I read on but sadly it didn't.

I don't think I will be reading any more books from this author.

Another great book by John Marrs. This one is a lot darker than his others. There are many unpredictable twists and turns. Couldn’t put it down.

I’ve read a few books by this author and so was really looking forward to reading this. Personally I didn’t think it was as good as the previous books of his I’ve read (all 5 star reviews), it’s a good police/thriller but maybe read it before you read any of his other books?

John Marrs never fails to disappoint. I admit I wasn't sure at first where this plot was headed but he tied up all then lose ends at the close. The end of this novel was so action-packed I couldnt put it down and read way past my bed time. This author and his writing style have become a fast favorite for me. I feel like I always get a well developed character and smooth plot whenever John Marrs writes. He never skips a detail and some stories have stories within them. I can't say enough. Just read this book.

Now this is starting to border on rude.
I have read all four of John Marrs' other titles and without exception they have gone to the top of my 'Best books I've read this year list' And now he's done it again.
Not only would I love to be able to write like Mr Marrs, I imagine there are several authors out there who, if they read his work, would like to be able to too.
Can't put my finger on what it is about this one though. Maybe it's the foray into yet another field, his likable, complex characters, a solid, thrilling, page-turning plot or just an immense talent for telling a story.
This one has it all.
I'll be recommending this latest title to colleagues, family and friends, just as I did the last four and I know they will thank me for it.

Captured from page one and read it in more or less one sitting as couldn't put it down! I loved the two main characters both with their own back story helping each other find a serial killer. I really didn't see that ending coming and had to stop for a bit as was shocked! Not your typical ending but won't give it away!!!

As a fan of this author I don't know it something was off for me. While it was good it lacked what I loved about his other books. The characters seemed a little hollow for me.