The One

By: John Marrs

Narrated by: Clare Corbett, Vicki Hall, Simon Bubb, Jot Davies, Sophie Aldred

Length: 11 hrs and 1 min

Publisher's summary

Now on Netflix!

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.

©2018 John Marrs (P)2018 Harlequin Enterprises, Limited

Brilliant read

Really did not expect to love this this much or for it to carry such a punch! Honestly, there’s so much explored with many characters in one book and instead of feeling like too much, it’s perfect. 5/5 absolutely loved this, and can’t wait for the adaptation!

a wild ride ..

this was a wild ride 👏🏻😍, it was thrilling alright.
it's started interesting and kept going up up up , with each chapter ending on a cliffhanger and a plot twist after another I didn't want to put it down, I only wished I cared more for the characters to make it as heart juicing as I usually like.

Super entertaining

I was hooked right away and wanted to hear how these relationships would work out. The narration was top notch - and the story moved nicely, with lots of chapter cliff hangers.

Loved it

Great story with twists and turns kept surprising me ...loved it! Narrators were fabulous and believable.

The One

The One begins with an interesting concept: that everyone has a DNA match, a partner that is genetically made for them. It tells the story of multiple individuals and couples as they are matched with others and how that match affects their lives. The narrators do a solid job, as does the author, of making them unique although you must pay careful attention in the beginning. I enjoyed this book and it kept my interest from the first page to the last.

time grabbing

I really liked the narrator's voice.
my wiiiife keeps saying it's similar to black mirror.
some stories fell flat. Nick and Jade....

Fascinating

I greatly enjoyed listening to this book. The different voices made the characters easy to follow. I was a little nervous in parts of the book, but it was a fascinating idea.

Enjoyable.... just wish I could change narrators

This was an enjoyable book . And while some stories appealed to me more than others, overall it was well written with a few twists thrown in for good measure. Would definitely recommend overall.
My only pet peeve was the narrator for Nick’s story. The best narrators find a way to convey emotion or distinguish voices without lowering the volume .... unfortunately this guy hasn’t taken that course!! I hate the constant need to turn the volume up and down, rewind and repeat sections because he can’t figure it out! Very frustrating.

Twist and Turns, oh my!

The best book I've read this year! I love a thriller and "The One" did not disappoint.

Nice Story and Performance

Definitely different from my typical selections, however I was not disappointed. Finished it in one day.