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Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of The One by John Marrs, read by Clare Corbett, Vicky Hall, Simon Bubb, Jot Davies and Sophie Aldred

Now a major Netflix Original series and perfect for fans of Caroline Kepnes's You. From author of THE PASSENGERS and soon to be published THE FAMILY EXPERIMENT!

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...

 Genetic Engineering Psychological Romantic Suspense Science Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense Romance Fiction Exciting

Critic reviews

Really clever concept and some great characters and twists. It's a real joy to read something totally original, smart and thought provoking.
Gripping from the start and full of surprises, this kept us up long after lights out (Isabelle Broom)
wonderful concept, ridiculously entertaining ... an absolute pleasure, the malevolence and impishness of a young Roald Dahl (T. A Cotterell)
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,)
This will have you gripped
Brilliantly inventive thriller, The One is a must-read for anyone who’s ever braved the dating pool
Engaging concept, craftily executed (Adrian J Walker,)
Exciting, addictive, and enticing, The One is superbly plotted ... thrilling and intoxicating
a compelling read ... intriguing ideas
This psychological thriller is a real page-turner
All stars
Most relevant
This was excellent delving into people's vanities and insecurities using web technology to find 'the one'. Excellent narration and story lines but suspend belief

Don't look for love on the internet

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It’s unfortunate that such a fantastic idea was dealt with in a soap type way. Very light and predictable .Also the male narrator spoke like he was speaking to a class of non English speaking 7 year olds very irritating!

Missed opurtunity

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I absolutely love this book. The story is so different from anything I’ve read/heard with a wonderful disturbing dark side side . No spoiler alerts here but you won’t find traditional happy endings ..
The only really BIG BIG BIG downside is the voice of the narrator who reads Nick ...! Omg he’s atrocious ... gray gasping breaths sucked through his teeth at the end of each sentence and a very weird tone to his voice was very distracting and made me want to skip his parts .
If his part was Re cast and read by someone else I would give this book 5 star plus as I really enjoyed it . All the ends tied up neatly even if not how I expected or wanted .
A thoroughly good book , would be better read than listened to because of that that one narrator ‘ The One ‘ who spoilt it 😀

The One who spoilt a great read !

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fab story, really enjoyed and I listened to it in one sitting. only issues was the bloke that read the male parts,was kind of singing the lines, got on my nerves. But don't let that put you off! a must read.

fab story, well worth listening to.

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Kept. Me entertained, well narrated. The story has a few exciting unexpected twists. An easy, yet entertaining read.

Twisty and interesting

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