Editions

The One

  • Imprint: Del Rey

  • ISBN: 9781785035623

  • Length: 416  Pages

  • Dimensions: 198mm x 26mm x 126mm

  • Weight: 281g

  • RRP: £8.99

The One

  • The unputdownable psychological thriller

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...

*****

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)

  • Imprint: Del Rey

  • ISBN: 9781785035623

  • Length: 416  Pages

  • Dimensions: 198mm x 26mm x 126mm

  • Weight: 281g

  • RRP: £8.99

Reviews

  • 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

  • Gripping from the start and full of surprises, this kept us up long after lights out

    Isabelle Broom, Heat

  • 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

    Woman’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)

More from this Author

About the Author

John Marrs

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.

John Marrs

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Quizzes

Valentine's quiz: which character is The One for you?

In The One, a dating agency promises to find your one true love by matching your DNA. Take our test to find out which character is your perfect partner*.
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Features

John Marrs on how modern dating inspired his thriller, The One

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