Synopsis
The gripping new thriller from the No 1 the Sunday Times bestselling author and creator of Stay Close and The Stranger.
He is known 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. Until now.
When a match on a DNA database puts him on the trail of a close relative - the only family member he has ever known - 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, and it soon becomes clear that a serial killer is targeting this secret community. And that the next victim could be Wilde himself.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Cornerstone
- ISBN: 9781529157802
- Number of pages: 480
- Dimensions: 198 x 128 x 29 mm
- Weight: 330g
- Languages: English
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Another winner!
Harlan Coben always has a good story to tell and this sequel to “The Boy from the Woods” is no exception. Wilde, abandoned as a child, decides to look into... READ MORE
Another gripping read from this author
Firstly, I would like to thank Net Galley for the opportunity to read this book.
I hadn’t realised that this was a sequel as it worked well as a stand alo... READ MORE
Excellent Read
What a fabulous read ,you know with a Harlan Coben book you are not going to be disappointed and I definitely wasn't. I didn't realise this was book 2 in t... READ MORE
Another page turner by Harlan Coben
In The Match, Harlan Coben brings back the main characters from The Boy From the Woods. Wilde was found in the woods in New Jersey, where he was found livi... READ MORE
The Match by Harlen Coben
The Match by Harlen Coben is the second book in the Wilde thriller series and this has so many twists and turns that it is difficult to decide what is trut... READ MORE
Harlan Coben at his best.
Harlan Coben is one of my go to authors as he always draws me in and gets me page turning from the very first chapter.
This book can be read as a standalo... READ MORE
A real page turner
This is such a good book and scary at the same time. Scary in that this is so feasible that something like this could happen, that DNA is a great advanceme... READ MORE
The Match
Wilde spent his early years in the wild, a regular Tarzan. He grew up with a good foster family and as he got older he decided to put his DNA on an ancest... READ MORE
Once again, very entertaining crime fiction.
The Match is the second book in the Wilde series by award-winning, best-selling American author, Harlan Coben. When a DNA matching site coughs up Wilde’s f... READ MORE
Thrilling
This is a gripping thriller, which is the sequel to The Boy From The Woods.
The story is about a feral boy called Wilde who was found living in the wood... READ MORE
Another brilliant book from Harlan.
Always love a good Harlan Coben book and this one didn’t disappoint.
Kept me on the edge of my seat all the way through. Kept me awake into the early hour... READ MORE
Another brilliant book
Having read the first book about Wilde (and I do think you need to read “Wilde” first I did wonder where this story would go. I needn’t have worried anothe... READ MORE
Nicely constructed thriller for the twenty first century.
I think of all the writers of, what I call, American modern pulp fiction, Harlan Coben is probably my favourite. I have now read several of his novels and ... READ MORE
Classic Coben storytelling
Harlan Coben knows how to tell a story and tell it entertainingly with lots of golden nuggets, twists and surprises. After a couple of heavy reads and feel... READ MORE
Twists, turns, thrills and fun!
Wow! Well, initially, I really struggled with this book and it was only due to the excellent reviews that I kept reading and I'm so, so glad that I did.
T... READ MORE
The Match
Another day, another cracking read by a brilliant author. This one is part of a series though, and Wilde is a bit of a complex character with an interestin... READ MORE
NOT FOR ME.....
This is my first attempt at reading Harlan Coben. I resect his popularity in past novels, but unfortunately this book was not for me. The vocabulary, th... READ MORE
Looking forward to more Wilde books
Harlan Coben is a very solid writer and "The Match" is no exception. It is somewhat of a sequel of "The Boy in the Woods" so I do wonder if the Wilde char... READ MORE
Fast paced thriller
A great fast paced story. The premise is that Wilde was found as a child living in the woods. He was rehabilitated and later on in life decided to try and ... READ MORE
Another exciting, fast-paced book in the Wilde series
Wilde, the 'Boy from the Woods' is on another (unanticipated) mission. He's ready to discover more about his parentage and has entered his details into a D... READ MORE
Brilliant as always.
Wilde, the boy from the woods, has always wondered why he was abandoned and who and where his parents are. So when he receives a message to say his DNA has... READ MORE
Twists and intrigue
The Match by Harlan Coben
I give this book 4.25 stars
He is known as Wilde, the boy from the woods.
He has grown up knowing nothing of his parents, and ... READ MORE
Wilde returns and wants answers!
It's a welcome return for The Boy from the Woods, Wilde!
He's grown up not knowing his parents, abandoned in the woods and yet managing to survive; but h... READ MORE
Absolutely gripping!
Wilde#2
4.5 rounded up.
There's a very good reason why I've read a lot of Harlan Coban's books - he writes darned good thrillers! I stayed up very late w... READ MORE
Intriguing storyline
The match by Harlan Coben is the second in the (Wilde) series regarding the boy from the woods. I wasn’t aware of this until I started reading and it sound... READ MORE
A twisty pleasure
I have only read a couple of Harlan Coben books and hadn't realised this was the second in a series, but it didn't stop it being the twisty pleasure I am s... READ MORE
A terrifying mystery in a search for identity in a world of DNA testing sites
Harlan Coben has written yet another masterpiece. Wilde our enigmatic protagonist written about initially in Boy from the Woods is back with a vengeance. A... READ MORE
Gripping sequel to ‘The Boy From the Woods’
My thanks to Random House U.K. Cornerstone Century for an eARC via NetGalley of ‘The Match’ by Harlan Coben in exchange for an honest review.
This is a se... READ MORE
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