John Marrs

A quick DNA test to find your perfect partner — the one you're genetically made for. A decade after scientists discover everyone has agene they share with just one other person, millions have taken the test, desperate to find true love. Now, five more people meet their Match. But even soul mates have secrets. And some are more shocking — and deadlier — than others...

The One

Coming soon The One by John Marrs will be available Jan 26, 2021.

alexandra 

Maybe when you took it back to basics, that’s what love really was: just being there for someone when the sun rises and sets.

No because this one was lowkey CRAZY. I had no idea what was going to happen pretty much the entire book and then end sent me through a whirlwind.

Lauren Dale

This was a fun breezy thriller. Perfect summer reading!

Ryan Mateyk

tori 👻

“Maybe when you took it back to the basics, that's what love really was: just being there for someone when the sun rises and sets."

I'm never downloading a dating app again in my life :D

4.5

Soon to be a major Netflix Original series and perfect for fans of Caroline Kepnes's You. HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO FIND THE ONE? A no 1 EBook bestseller and featured on Simon Mayo's Radio 2 book club. Perfect for fans of TM Logan's Lies and C.L. Taylor's The Fear. One simple mouth swab is all it takes. A quick DNA test to find your perfect partner – the one you’re genetically made for. A decade after scientists discover everyone has a gene they share with just one other person, millions have taken the test, desperate to find true love. Now, five more people meet their Match. But even soul mates have secrets. And some are more shocking – and deadlier – than others... ***** With over 600 5* reviews, this is what real readers are saying about this addictive, page-turning thriller: 'I just couldn't stop reading' 'Brilliant twists that I didn't see coming' 'One of the most gripping stories I've read for a long while' 'I was hooked and didn't want it to end' (Note: Previously published as A Thousand Small Explosions)

The unputdownable psychological thriller everyone is talking about

This was such a good thriller! John took his time introducing the characters which, I would argue, is necessary to get into the story. After the introduction, you find yourself face-to-face with one after another mindblowing event. The book is fast-paced, which is always fun, but what truly did me in, were the plot twists and the cliffhangers. Especially since you have 5 different POVs, I found the cliffhangers and the plot twists motivated me to keep reading. I was able to see a few twists coming, but it didn't pose any problem since there were SO MANY. I would say as long as you turn a bit of a blind eye to the logistics of the whole DNA matches thing, you'll have an enjoyable read! To sum it up, this book is a fun page-turner! 

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tris

4/5 — the amount of plot twists in this book is insane☠️ like there is at least one in each chapter i love it🩷 but -1 star cause i feel like some of the chapters were boring whoops

Windy Gaches

a very good read 

This book was written with holding the readers attention all throughout. The twists and turns were unexpected yet perfectly aligned with the characters. It’s a believable story in todays’ technological age. When I took sabbatical from first starting this book, I never lost a word of it’s pages and picked up to finish it. It was like watching a mini series in word form.

Keely Calagos

The first half was intriguing but a bit slow. The middle was a major page turner. And the final pages were a bit of a let down, in my opinion. 

3.5 is a fair rating because I was HOOKED for about a quarter of the book.

M. Marques

Whew! This was an exhilarating journey, thoroughly enjoyable. 
Multiple POVs, though not my usual preference, were masterfully handled. 
The short chapters kept me hooked, feeling a range of emotions—anger, sadness, and laughter. 
While initially drawn to Christopher, the later evolution of his character seemed implausible, compromising my overall satisfaction. 
Nevertheless, I'm eager to explore more works by this author!

Annabella

A Novel

Geoffrey Froggatt

This book took this concept everywhere I wanted it to. The alternating POVs made for exciting cliffhangers at the end of each chapter. I’m excited for the Netflix adaptation and hope they’re able to capture the essence of this novel.

One of the best fiction audiobooks I’ve listened to!! This was so gripping, felt like a Black Mirror episode, and I was equally invested in each character storyline! THE NETFLIX SHOW SUCKS SO BAD!! 

Kyra Cracchiola

jess larry

INCROYABLE

i was initially pissed by the structure of the book, namely the back to back switch between many characters, felt like i would never be able to remember shit about them. oh boy was i wrong

absolutely loved the different plots, the twists and turns were so subtle yet effective. most chapters were short and ended with a cliffhanger, which made me even more excited to know wtf is going on

some happy endings, some less happy ones but overall a really really really interesting & well written book

Desire JoRay

I could not put this book down! All of the stories were perfectly told. Some twists are a bit predictable but others catch you way off guard. Just wow. I hope Netflix does it justice.

Alexis Donahue

Loved this book… couldn’t stop reading it to find out what happened at the end. I loved all the deceit and the happy endings… was more than the straight forward multi-love story lines.

Lisa Lindquist 

CLAUDIA VALDES

I had to sit on this review because I needed to process what happened. 

I knew this book was a thriller and while it does have thriller aspects, I feel it falls more under psychological thriller best. There were times throughout this book, I needed to set the book down and breathe because I had the feeling of wanting to throw up. 

I liked how after every chapter, I would imagine I had a sense of where the stories were going and then, the rug would get pulled out from under me. Every chapter would end in a cliffhanger and even when the book would get a little redundant or boring, you just NEEDED to keep reading. 

I almost wish these characters would intersect somehow. I was waiting for the moment that they would but it never came, and I feel like that would give the storylines a little bit of spice. 

It was an engaging book and I would definitely recommend it.

Victoria

A strong 3.5.

I wanted to love this book. It had an interesting concept and the multiple POVs made for a fun time (albeit at times, overly convoluted). However, the climax of the story did not do it for me. And the ending was mediocre at best.

Almost every chapter offered a shocking ending that would make you want to read more (seriously, I should already be sleeping right now but I stayed up late cause I couldn’t put it down) but in the end, I was left feeling meh.

Gina O

The writing style of following multiple storyline was captivating and all the twists kept me turning the pages, finishing this book in a whoping 2 days! Great read!!! Keeps you guessing!

Jacqueline Englund

This was a really inventive, fast paced story. Following these five characters and their stories simultaneously, was a fun and exciting ride. Definitely gets you thinking!

Melyssa Tromberg 

If you could find out who your soulmate is by doing a DNA test, would you? Would you do it if you were already in a committed relationship?

This book follows five individuals who do just that.

Each chapter goes back and forth between each of the individuals + all I have to say is WOW. After almost every chapter there is a plot twist. I'd say this book is romance, thriller and supense all in one, it's a wild ride!

 John, I absolutely love your writing and can't wait to read more from you.

I’m going to start by saying this book is not an easy read. This is the first and only book I’ve ever made a character map for, before I did this I had little to no motivation to read it. BUT if you’re willing to put in the effort this book is damn good. There are five couples that this book revolves around and each of their stories is more intriguing than the last. I am so excited to keep reading book by this author because this was so good! It really showed true human nature but also gave us like five little mysteries in one? The only reason it’s not 5 stars is because I cannot keep a character straight for the life of me 

Kerry Kalinoski

Midori Kobayashi

4.5/5 stars

you know a book is just perfect when you stay up ALL NIGHT to finish reading. I wanted to wait a couple of hours to decide what my final rating would be and it isn't the perfect 5 stars because-
1. Even the idea was brilliant and the execution near perfect, some aspects of it did draw out longer than needed.
2. Among the five different POVs we're following, 2 of them took way too long to get interesting (they do get interesting yeah) but by then it felt like a chore reading those chapters.
3. Ellie's carelessness wrt the whole thing was painfully obvious (for plot development reasons) and it annoyed me alot.

But other than that, everything about this book is amazing. It left me pondering a lot of things. Especially with thr Christopher pov, there was a lot going on, so much to unpack and revisit. Will definitely think about the themes of the book for along time.

Needless to say, I'm very much impressed with the author and will be checking out their other works too!

Cindy Lieberman

A fast-reading romp about matchmaking based on one’s DNA and the mayhem that ensues as happily paired couples discover they are not a genetic match, but that someone else IS! Coming to Netflix.

Anna Troughton 

Incredibly captivating read! I thoroughly enjoyed the twist and turns. Didn't see a lot of the turns coming and this made it for a very dramatic and intoxicating read. I listened to the audio book version and it was very good, I highly recommend it!

The One

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