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The One

Written by: John Marrs
Narrated by: Clare Corbett, Vicki Hall, Simon Bubb, Jot Davies, Sophie Aldred
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A Wall Street Journal Best Science Fiction Book of 2018

“Just try to put this gripping thriller down once you pick it up.”—AARP

“A shock on every other page.”—Wall Street Journal

How far would you go to find The One?

A simple DNA test is all it takes. Just a quick mouth swab and soon you’ll be matched with your perfect partner—the one you’re genetically made for.

That’s the promise made by Match Your DNA. A decade ago, the company announced that they had found the gene that pairs each of us with our soul mate. Since then, millions of people around the world have been matched. But the discovery has its downsides: test results have led to the breakup of countless relationships and upended the traditional ideas of dating, romance and love.

Now five very different people have received the notification that they’ve been “Matched.” They’re each about to meet their one true love. But “happily ever after” isn’t guaranteed for everyone. Because even soul mates have secrets. And some are more shocking than others…

A word-of-mouth hit in the United Kingdom, The One is a fascinating novel that shows how even the simplest discoveries can have complicated consequences.

©2018 John Marrs (P)2018 Harlequin Enterprises, Limited
Dystopian Fiction Genetic Engineering Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Genetics Emotionally Gripping Scary Wall Street Discovery

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You need to read this.

Absolutely LOVED everything about this book. Could not stop listening - finished the whole thing in 2 days 😳 trust me!!

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Interesting

The story kept me interested and the plot twists were great without being too much.

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Captivating!

This book is outside of my go to genres but I needed to change things up. Wow! So glad I did! The story was interesting and got better with each listen. When I thought I’d figured out the plot, it changed again. It was fascinating! Narration was terrific and I’m usually quite picky with narration, it can easily ruin a book for me. Definitely recommend this one.

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very well done

Really enjoyed this story and the voice actors were great (I'm very picky about the voice actors). I find the book much more interesting than the show. Good twists and turns and a really neat concept.

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Loved this book!!!!!

10/10! It was like an episode of black mirror. I can’t say enough about this book. I finished it so quickly, I wish there was more. Amazing!

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Slow start but interesting after

It took me about 2 hours to start getting into this book. But it got interesting after that.

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Interesting premise

I enjoyed seeking each couple story explore so many different scenarios. Interesting read that kept my attention to the end

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gripping

I'm always warry of multiple narrators because it's often not cohesive but I liked each narrator and the story as a whole. read it in 2 days, it had me hooked all the way through

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I intriguing story lines

I enjoyed the main story. parts of it were much darker and more graphic than I expected.

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An Original, yet Plausible Story

Such a refreshing and original plot, also eerily conceivable. The One really makes you think about the unknown possibilities arising from the study of DNA and the resulting social and ethical responsibilities.
Narrators were great and I’d definitely recommend you give it a try.

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