A shocking genetic match exposes a family's darkest secret in this gripping thriller from the creator of the #1 hit Netflix series Stay Close.

After months away, Wilde has returned to the Ramapo Mountains in the wake of a failed bid at domesticity that confirms what he's known all along: He belongs on his own, free from the comforts and constraints of modern life.

Suddenly, a DNA match on an online ancestry database brings Wilde closer to his past than he's ever dreamed, and finally gives Wilde the opening he needs to track down his father. But meeting the man brings up more questions than answers. So Wilde reaches out to his last, most desperate lead, a second cousin who disappears as quickly as he resurfaces, having experienced an epic fall from grace that can only be described as a waking nightmare.

Was his cousin's downfall a long time coming? Or was he the victim of a conspiracy as cunning as it is complex? And how does it all connect to the man once known as The Stranger, a treacherous fugitive with a growing following whose mission and methods have only turned more dangerous with time?

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352 pages

Average rating: 7.34

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KikiStoneCreek
Jun 03, 2023
6/10 stars
This is not my usual high marks for one of his books. I had a hard time following the various story lines and therefore had a hard time picking up the book to finish reading it.
Bealindsay1234
Jan 21, 2023
9/10 stars
This is the first I have read by Coben and absolutely loved it. Twist after twist had me gasping!!!
donnieb
Jan 11, 2023
4/10 stars
In October of 2000 the television program "CSI" hit the airwaves and introduced the public to DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) the Sherlock Holmes of modern crime detection. In "Match", Harlen Coben's sequel to "The Boy in the Woods", the main character continues his quasi-search for his identity and the events unintentionally precipitated by the endeavor. A tale of mystery, suspense, murder, and mayhem, the plot twist and turns like the strands of the DNA reports which launch the narrative. Coben gives the reader enough basic information about how the new process works without the scientific mumbo/jumbo that throws the non-scientific thinker into the weeds. He weaves a plausible story that captures the imagination and piques the curiosity. There are some aspects of the story which are a bit implausible, and even though the mystery is solved some loose ends are left untied. I especially liked the twist and turns made by the author without spoiling the suspense of discovery. I thought several times I had figured it all out and was happily surprised when I was proven wrong. This is a unique story and shows what a writer can do with a little imagination.
Naomiyarwood
Jan 10, 2023
8/10 stars
Another great HC read. Been a fan for years. Way before the Netflix trend
kayleeorganista
Aug 09, 2022
8/10 stars
Legit preordered this months in advance bc I love the author so much and reach on plane ride back from London. Such good book with crazy mystery and insane plot twist at end. - Kaylee

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