The Match

£9.99

As a young child, Wilde was found living a feral existence in the Ramapo mountains of New Jersey. He has grown up knowing nothing of his family, and even less about his own identity. He is known simply as Wilde, the boy from the woods. But when a match at an online ancestry database puts him on the trail of a close relative – the first family member he has ever known – he thinks he might be about to solve the mystery of who he really is. Only this relation disappears as quickly as he’s resurfaced, having experienced an epic fall from grace that can only be described as a waking nightmare. Undaunted, Wilde continues his research on DNA websites where he becomes caught up in a community of doxxers, a secret group committed to exposing anonymous online trolls. Then one by one these doxxers start to die, and it soon becomes clear that a serial killer is targeting this secret community.

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Discover the exhilarating Richard and Judy Book Club pick from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling crime thriller author

‘The absolute master‘ Richard Osman
‘One of the all-time greats‘ Gillian Flynn
Never lets you down‘ Lee Child
‘One of my favourites‘ John Grisham
‘Harlan Coben is the king of a killer twist […] a highly addictive read.’ HEAT
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He is known simply 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.

But when a match on a DNA database puts him on the trail of a close relative, 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. 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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‘A helter-skelter of a read!’ Lisa Jewell
‘At the top of his game’ Peter James
‘Twisty, well characterised, gently satirical’ Jake Kerridge
‘Insanely readable’ Sunday Mirror
‘Coben is a phenomenon’ The Times
‘It really is a page-turning thriller’ JAZZ FM
‘The king of tense thrillers is back with a book steeped in jaw-dropping twists.’ OK!
‘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.’

The Match, Sunday Times bestseller, January 2023
Richard and Judy Book Club pick, December 2022
Harlan Coben, Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, January 2024

Additional information

Weight 0.333 kg
Dimensions 19.7 × 12.8 × 3 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

449

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

813.6 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K