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The Match

Wilde, Book 2

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The Match

By: Harlan Coben
Narrated by: Steven Weber
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One of AudioFile Magazine's Best Audiobooks of 2022

From the creator of the #1 hit Netflix series Stay Close comes a gripping thriller in which Wilde follows a tip that may finally reveal the truth behind his abandonment—only to end up in the sights of a ruthless killer.

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?

©2022 Harlan Coben. (P)2022 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Crime Thrillers Domestic Thrillers Mystery Private Investigators Thriller Thriller & Suspense Fiction Detective Crime Suspense Exciting

Critic reviews

“This audiobook is an edge-of-your-seat gripper. …narrator Steven Weber is a wizard at making [the team] vivid to you with regional accents, attitude, and verve.… It's very skillful, very high-octane fun.”—AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award Winner

“The topical follow-up to Coben’s best-selling The Boy from the Woods addresses reality shows, DNA searches, cyberbullying, and social media influencers in a suspenseful novel guaranteed to be a hit.”―Library Journal (Starred Review)

“Harlan Coben's puzzle-box mysteries have inspired numerous Netflix series, and his latest book, The Match, seems poised to follow suit.”―Popsugar

Captivating Plot Twists • Excellent Character Development • Engaging Mystery Elements • Satisfying Sequel
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Great story with a modern twist. Nice work. Recommend. A bit hard to follow at times. I’m still not sure how Wilde is related to Peter. Hopefully Google can explain it to me.

Great

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the story line was well written
the narratior was great easy to understand
I will watch for more books read by him

Riveting and it was absolutely awesome I listened

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Love this series. Hope there are more to come. What a storyline. Love Wilde and Hester are wonderful characters.

Lots of Twists and Turns

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Coben's books are excellently written, but are overly laden with twists & turns in their plots and too long by half - overblown with the love of his own voice. He should lock himself in a garret and read all 72 of Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe/Archie Goodwin novels, novellas & short stories to learn the right balance of characterizations, plot twists & brilliant tight storytelling. Either that or find a good editor who will keep a tighter rein on his long-winded prolixity.

Harlen Coben is too in love with his writing.

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I will listen to anything Steven Webber orates. He has an incredible voice plus he makes all of the different characters easy to follow. Bravo.

Wonderful narrator

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The story has a much thicker plot than the previous Coben novels that I have read and enjoyed. It stays within the boundaries of “believable fiction” and held its consistency and my interest from beginning to end. A thoroughly enjoyable read, I highly recommend this book.

Roadmaster

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Kept me interested throughout. I love when I am completely surprised and this one kept me guessing to the very end. The performance was brilliant and had me laughing but also brought me to tears. Excellent!!!

Great plot twists

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I love all Harlan Corbin’s books but this one is by far my favorite! A MUST read/listen as all his books are.

Best Harlan book yet!

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Another fabulous Coben! Each one is better than the others and this one is outstanding!

Fabulous!

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Riveting and with many interesting plot twists and turns. Narration is excellent and the story is a fun journey that finally provides some answers for the boy from the woods…as usual with Harlan Coben stories, things all make sense and tie up nicely at the end, but you probably won’t see it until you get to the end.

Excellent sequel

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