The One - John Marrs

The One

By John Marrs

  • Release Date: 2018-02-20
  • Genre: Literary Fiction
4 Score: 4 (From 1,080 Ratings)

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Book Synopsis

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The USA Today bestseller

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.

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Latest Impressions

  • Intriguing

    5
    By rufjo
    So many twists that I did not see coming!! Did not want to put it down.

  • The One

    5
    By phxsmith
    Great story and written in a unique and fast paced style. Thoroughly enjoyed it!

  • Gripping

    5
    By baianne
    Couldn’t put it down. Barely slept because I couldn’t stop reading. I kept thinking “I’ll go to sleep after this chapter”, but crazy things keep happening at the end of every chapter and I needed answers!! Mysteries are usually predictable to me as most follow the same formulas but this one was a breath of fresh air. So fast paced, never got boring. Recommend reading on a day off work, otherwise you’ll be thinking about it your whole shift and counting down the minutes until you can open it back up!

  • Predictable

    3
    By H.Henning
    Interesting premise, but about halfway through it jumped the shark for me. At the end of every chapter I would just imagine to myself what is the most soap-opera thing possible and 9/10 it would be right.

  • 10/10!!!!!

    5
    By sellybop
    Best book I’ve read in a long time, and I’ve read at least 12 books this year! Definitely a must read.

  • Give it a chance!

    5
    By Ilovekatyperry01
    Kept me entertained the whole time! Each story life made me feel like I was a part of their life. I couldn’t put the book down. Easy to read and worth your time. Check it out

  • Great Read!

    5
    By EllBlazer2019
    I was absolutely on the edge of my seat throughout the story. (I’d seen and enjoyed the show as well, but hadn’t connected it with this book.) I would love to see a “Machine of Death” style short story anthology set in this world-so many ripe possibilities for interesting stories.

  • AMAZING!

    3
    By kigennoriko
    I couldn’t stop myself from reading it in one sitting! I just had to know what was going to happen next!

  • 5 stars!

    5
    By Lola655
    When i first started reading, I literally had no idea where this was going! I found myself within the next week unable to put the book down (or at least my phone down). This book had me on my toes! Can we get a sequel please!

  • 4.5 Stars

    4
    By Yvette Br.
    4.5 Stars I really enjoyed this book. I don’t usually read thrillers and this one kept my interest the entire book. Loved all the twists for each story line. Nick/Alex and Jude/Kevin/Mark were my favorite characters and I loved how their stories turned out. All the other storylines were great though. I felt the worst for Maddy as her storyline was kinda sad. Though I hated the casual racist remark about potentially being matched with someone black…..completely unnecessary and just disappointing.

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