# The Match

**The gripping new thriller from the No 1 _Sunday Times_ bestselling author and creator of _Stay Close_ and _The Stranger_ . . .**

\* _The December 2022 Richard & Judy Book Club pick_ \*

**'The absolute master'** Richard Osman  
**'A helter-skelter of a read!'** Lisa Jewell  
**'One of the all-time greats'** Gillian Flynn  
**'One of my favourites'** John Grisham  
**'At the top of his game'** Peter James  
**'Never lets you down'** Lee Child  
**'Twisty, well characterised, gently satirical'** Jake Kerridge  
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**He is known as Wilde, the boy from the woods.**

Discovered living a feral existence in the Ramapo mountains of New Jersey, he has grown up knowing nothing of his parents, and even less about his own identity.

**_Until now._**

When a match on a DNA database puts him on the trail of a close relative - the only family member he has ever known - Wilde thinks he might be about to solve the mystery of who he really is.

Only this relation disappears as quickly as he's resurfaced. Undaunted, Wilde continues his research, becoming caught up in a secret community committed to exposing anonymous online trolls.

Then one by one, people start to die, and it soon becomes clear that a serial killer is targeting this secret community.

**And that the next victim could be Wilde himself . . .**  
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**'Insanely readable'** _SUNDAY MIRROR_  
**'Coben is a phenomenon'** _TH__E TIMES_  
**'It really is a page-turning thriller'** _JAZZ FM_  
**'There all kinds of twists and turns '** _BBC RADIO 5 LIVE_  
**'Typically twisty'** _THE SUN_  
**'The king of tense thrillers is back with a book steeped in jaw-dropping twists.'** _OK!_  
_'_**Harlan Coben is the king of a killer twist \[...\] a highly addictive read.'** _HEAT_  
_'_**A superb twist I really didn't see coming'** _JACKIE'S READING CORNER_  
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**Readers love _The Match_ . . .**

\*\*\*\*\* 'A **compelling read** and one **I'd highly recommend** to those who like an **intelligent plot**'  
\*\*\*\*\* 'It was **very entertaining**.'  
\*\*\*\*\* 'The **twists/turns** **are endless** and putting it down was always with much angst.'  
\*\*\*\*\* 'He's a **master storyteller**.'  
\*\*\*\*\* 'An **easy 5 star review** for me. Get a copy of this, **strap yourself in and enjoy the ride.'**

## Details

- **Price:** 0.0 GBP
- **Vendor:** Penguin Random House
- **Type:** Harlan Coben

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