The Match
From the #1 bestselling creator of the hit Netflix series Missing You
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4.3 • 217 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Discover the exhilarating Richard and Judy Book Club pick from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling crime thriller author
'The absolute master' Richard Osman
'One of the all-time greats' Gillian Flynn
'Never lets you down' Lee Child
'One of my favourites' John Grisham
'Harlan Coben is the king of a killer twist [...] a highly addictive read.' HEAT
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He is known simply as Wilde, the boy from the woods.
Discovered living a feral existence in the Ramapo mountains of New Jersey, he has grown up knowing nothing of his parents, and even less about his own identity.
But when a match on a DNA database puts him on the trail of a close relative, Wilde thinks he might be about to solve the mystery of who he really is.
Only, this relation disappears as quickly as he's resurfaced.
Undaunted, Wilde continues his research, becoming caught up in a secret community committed to exposing anonymous online trolls.
Then one by one, people start to die. It soon becomes clear that a serial killer is targeting this secret community.
And that the next victim could be Wilde himself . . .
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'A helter-skelter of a read!' Lisa Jewell
'At the top of his game' Peter James
'Twisty, well characterised, gently satirical' Jake Kerridge
'Insanely readable' Sunday Mirror
'Coben is a phenomenon' The Times
'It really is a page-turning thriller' JAZZ FM
'The king of tense thrillers is back with a book steeped in jaw-dropping twists.' OK!
'A superb twist I really didn't see coming' Jackie's Reading Corner
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Readers love The Match . . .
***** 'A compelling read and one I'd highly recommend to those who like an intelligent plot'
***** 'It was very entertaining.'
***** 'The twists/turns are endless and putting it down was always with much angst.'
***** 'He's a master storyteller.'
***** 'An easy 5 star review for me. Get a copy of this, strap yourself in and enjoy the ride.'
The Match, Sunday Times bestseller, January 2023
Richard and Judy Book Club pick, December 2022
Harlan Coben, Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, January 2024
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Could Wilde, a 40-something man who was discovered living on his own three decades earlier in the New Jersey woods, finally learn how he came to grow up feral? Bestseller Coben provides some answers in this uneven sequel to 2020's The Boy from the Woods. After years of uncertainty, Wilde submits a DNA sample to a genealogy website, but after he receives a message about a possible second cousin, identified only as PB, Wilde gets distracted and never responds to PB's message. Sometime later, just as Wilde is preparing to return to the U.S. from Costa Rica, a new alert identifies his biological father as Nevada's Daniel Carter. But when Wilde tracks him down, Carter's unsure about more than a one-time meeting. Wilde reaches out to PB hoping to learn more, only to find this potential second blood relative unreachable. His search for PB enmeshes him in the messy world of internet trolls, vigilantes, and reality TV, and lands him as the prime suspect in a murder. Plenty of exciting action makes up only in part for a lack of character depth. Coben has done better.
Customer Reviews
The Match
Enjoyed this book.
Enthralling
Very good storyline. The DNA part needs some readers attention to detail. So many intertwining plots.
The Match
A very enjoyable book with some interesting characters & some good twists in the story