A unique and heart-stopping psychological thriller perfect for fans of Michelle Richmond's The Marriage Pact and Shari Lapena's The Couple Next Door
Soon to be a major Netflix Original series and perfect for fans of Caroline Kepnes's You. 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...
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With over 600 5* reviews, this is what real readers are saying about this addictive, page-turning thriller:
'I just couldn't stop reading'
'Brilliant twists that I didn't see coming'
'One of the most gripping stories I've read for a long while'
'I was hooked and didn't want it to end'
(Note: Previously published as A Thousand Small Explosions)
John Marrs is a former journalist from Northamptonshire, England, who spent 25 years interviewing celebrities from the world of television, film and music for national newspapers and magazines.
He wrote for publications including The Guardian’s Guide and Guardian Online; OK! Magazine; Total Film; Empire; Q; GT; The Independent; Star; Reveal; Company; Daily Star and News of the World’s Sunday Magazine.
He recently gave up his job to write novels full time. His first car at the age of seventeen was a three-door, Ford Escort with a Batman sticker in the rear windscreen. He thought the sticker was cool at the time.
“Gripping from the start and full of surprises, this kept us up long after lights out”
Isabelle Broom,, Heat
“Really clever concept and some great characters and twists. It's a real joy to read something totally original, smart and thought provoking.”
Peter James
“wonderful concept, ridiculously entertaining ... an absolute pleasure, the malevolence and impishness of a young Roald Dahl”
T. A Cotterell, author of What Alice Knew
“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,, Sunday Times bestselling author of Baby Doll
“This will have you gripped”
Womanâ??s Own
“Brilliantly inventive thriller, The One is a must-read for anyone who’s ever braved the dating pool”
Good Housekeeping
“Engaging concept, craftily executed”
Adrian J Walker,, bestselling author of The End of the World Running Club
“Exciting, addictive, and enticing, The One is superbly plotted ... thrilling and intoxicating”
Becca's Books
“a compelling read ... intriguing ideas”
SFX
“This psychological thriller is a real page-turner”
Fabulous (The Sun)
“[An] exciting new psychological thriller with a dark twist”
TV Life (Star on Sunday)
“The One is a unique, unpredictable and fast-paced novel that’s in equal parts unsettling and exciting ... If you’re fed-up with the samey psychological thrillers that are churned out each month, The One will restore your faith in the genre.”
Culturefly
“A fascinating thriller … A furiously paced, compelling and hugely entertaining novel which comes recommended”
Starburst
“a high octane read that will satisfy a wide variety of crime fans ... a page turner – deliciously dark, thought-provoking and hugely enjoyable”
Paul Burston
“Really clever concept and some great characters and twists. It's a real joy to read something totally original, smart and thought-provoking.”
Peter James
“Hugely entertaining and hugely enjoyable. This is one to watch in 2017.”
Claire Allan
“This smart story (that has a serial killer thrown in) proves that even with science behind it, the course of true love never runs smooth”
Sunday Mirror
“Unlike any other psychological thriller … Like a lengthy episode of the dark TV series Black Mirror … so expertly written it gets you thinking that it could happen in real life”
Peterborough Telegraph
“The One is my kind of book, one that stimulates the mind while warming the heart ... Gorgeously written, and pulsing with heart”
Louise Beech,, author of The Mountain in My Shoe
“The One is one of a kind – and singularly good.”
Barbara Copperthwaite
“A fresh, compelling, psychological thriller that will keep you guessing!”
Mandy Baggot
“insanely brilliant”
Gillian McAllister
“pacy, thrilling and very original. The plot is fabulous”
Askews Newsletter
“A page-turning psychological thriller with a difference, this is guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat.”
