"An ingenious, gripping psychological thriller"
A Maxim Jakubowski selected title.
An ingenious and quite gripping psychological thriller based on the use of DNA matching for a new style of dating, this was originally self-published and we must be grateful it came to the attention of a larger publisher. You would think the chances of a relationship based on the affinities of DNA would be perfect but what if your match, your 'One' is psychopathic, already married to another, deranged?
The breezy tale unfolds at lightning pace through the eyes and words of five sometimes hapless characters who've gone to the website and availed themselves of its seemingly perfect, foolproof dating opportunities, only to find that the path to true love or fortune is inevitably littered with thorns and problematic.
Fast-paced and breathless, strewn with unforeseen twists in the tale, this is an unusual thriller that hooks you from page one and never lets go. Addictive, amusing and sinister in equal ways but a perfect, entertaining read. ~ Maxim Jakubowski
This updated edition of The One comes complete with an exclusive letter from the author, and five never-seen-before bonus chapters catching up with all the key characters ten years later.
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The One features in the following genres: eBooks of the Month, Recommendations, Science Fiction, Thriller and Suspense, Fiction
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The One was written by John Marrs and published by Del Rey an imprint of Random House
The One has 450 pages
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