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 _________ 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 ...
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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 _________ 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 . . . _________ '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 _________ 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
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We first met Wilde in The Boy From The Woods. He has tried the domestic life and failed. He now returns from Costa Rica to the Ramapo Mountains to his mainly solitary life in the woods. Then he receives news of a DNA match at one of the many ancestry sites. Will this match be what he needs to find the answers he has been searching for? Will he finally find out how he ended up in the woods alone? or will his search be thwarted by uncooperative relatives? or sources outside his control? And how will his connections affect others?
I am so happy Mr. Coben has returned to add to Wilde's story. Hester Crimstein, Laila, Matthew, Sutton, and Oren have all returned as well. But we are introduced to a group of new characters as well that all connect with Wilde's life in some way. A character from one of Coben's other books makes an appearance too. All the characters develop nicely over the course of the story in good ways and bad. It was intriguing to see the relationships evolve, expand and play out.
While Wilde searches for his biological connections he comes up against cyberbullying, internet bots and trolls, vigilantes, a reality show and its fallout, a missing person or two, murders, and a search for a serial killer. Wilde also reconnects with people very important in his life. The pace isn't fast as much as it is constant, there is always something happening, drama somewhere. Coben plotted this story out precisely. His descriptions of time and place allowed the reader to be right in the middle of every scene. I did find the DNA information and explanations very interesting.
As a mom, I did have issues with the way a key event played out and was explained. The character's actions just didn't feel right and were accepted too easily. Maybe this will be addressed if there is a third book in this series. I hope so. I was loving the book until this point and it really stopped me in my tracks. This is the first time I will be giving this author who is one of my favorite authors less than 5 stars.
The Match was an enjoyable read with plenty of twists and a huge surprise of a reveal. The author does give enough information about Wilde for this book to be read on its own but I feel you should really read The Boy From The Woods first because you will meet Wilde and know his story from the start but it is also an excellent and compelling read. One of my Best Reads of 2020.
