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The One

Written by: John Marrs
Narrated by: Simon Bubb, Sophie Aldred, Vicky Hall, Clare Corbett, Jot Davies
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Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of The One by John Marrs, read by Clare Corbett, Vicky Hall, Simon Bubb, Jot Davies and Sophie Aldred

Now a major Netflix Original series and perfect for fans of Caroline Kepnes's You. From author of THE PASSENGERS and soon to be published THE FAMILY EXPERIMENT!

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...

 Genetic Engineering Psychological Romantic Suspense Science Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense

Critic Reviews

Really clever concept and some great characters and twists. It's a real joy to read something totally original, smart and thought provoking.
Gripping from the start and full of surprises, this kept us up long after lights out (Isabelle Broom)
wonderful concept, ridiculously entertaining ... an absolute pleasure, the malevolence and impishness of a young Roald Dahl (T. A Cotterell)
fantastic ... I can't remember the last time I was simultaneously this entertained and this disturbed. The One is a clever story with great pacing but it's the characters that make this a standout thriller. (Hollie Overton,)
This will have you gripped
Brilliantly inventive thriller, The One is a must-read for anyone who’s ever braved the dating pool
Engaging concept, craftily executed (Adrian J Walker,)
Exciting, addictive, and enticing, The One is superbly plotted ... thrilling and intoxicating
a compelling read ... intriguing ideas
This psychological thriller is a real page-turner
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I found the storyline to be ok. It was a very good attempt with the twists and turns but there were parts that are very predictable. The gay relationship was also a bit of a long shot - not very convincing. Overall the idea of a gene matching app was creative but I have read other thrillers that are more interesting.

Good attempt but not wow!

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Loved the book. Cliffhanger on every chapter end. Good narrations by all. Very interesting. Must read.

Engrossing

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I picked this book because the premise (as also the sample with the serial killer) sounded interesting. Luckily, the story and execution also turned out to be good. The book follows the stories of how the lives of 5 different people progress once they are matched through matchyourdna.com. The stories kept me interested and wanting to know more. This book is full of “omg what, no way!” moments of absolute shock, so the jump starts definitely made it fun. The ending was too extreme / unrealistic and quite lacklustre for me, which I feel is the reason for giving this a lower rating. But overall, it’s a good book; not great, but good.

As for the audiobook, I have to say that it was quite disappointing overall. Some of the narrators are just bad, speak at a volume or accent that makes them tough to understand, and they take away from the book rather than add to it, unlike what good narrators do. The sample has the narrator for Nick and sounded good, but if I’d heard a sample with some of the other disappointing narrators, I’m quite certain I would have chosen to read the book instead of listen to it.

Would recommend the book if you’re looking for a broadly engaging read.

Good but not great

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Juvenile and immature story. I gave 1 star only because I couldn’t give zero! Please avoid at all costs!

Juvenile

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