A RICHARD & JUDY PICK SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 'The best crime novel of the decade' Steve Cavanagh 'Both terrifying and utterly heartbreaking' Mark Billingham 'Superbly creepy . . . it might just break your heart a little, too' Heat 'A dark, creepy, thriller with a huge amount of heart' Stuart MacBride 'Beautifully crafted, heart-rending and spine-tinglingly chilling' Sarah Pinborough 'Shades of Thomas Harris and Stephen King but brilliant in its own right' C. J. Tudor __ ...
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A RICHARD & JUDY PICK SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 'The best crime novel of the decade' Steve Cavanagh 'Both terrifying and utterly heartbreaking' Mark Billingham 'Superbly creepy . . . it might just break your heart a little, too' Heat 'A dark, creepy, thriller with a huge amount of heart' Stuart MacBride 'Beautifully crafted, heart-rending and spine-tinglingly chilling' Sarah Pinborough 'Shades of Thomas Harris and Stephen King but brilliant in its own right' C. J. Tudor ______________ If you leave a door half-open, soon you'll hear the whispers spoken... Fifteen years ago, a serial killer known only as 'The Whisper Man' wreaked havoc on the sleepy village of Featherbank. But with the killer behind bars, the village is now a safe haven for Tom and his young son Jake to make a fresh start. Until another boy goes missing. It feels like history is repeating itself. Could the killer still be out there - and can Tom protect his son from becoming the next victim? ___________ 'A true skin-crawler' Guardian 'This flawlessly plotted thriller absolutely deserves to be shouted about' Sunday Mirror Richard and Judy Book Club Pick, Winter 2019
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The Whisper Man is a serial killer from twenty years ago who murdered five young boys in a small town.. But he's in prison now right? So then who is responsible for this new murder?
You will burn through this book! You can't put it down and it's over before you're ready. All the characters are well developed and fully fleshed out. The plot maintains a creepy suspense throughout that will have you double checking your doors and closing your blinds. Alex North's writing is good, the atmosphere is creepy, and the pacing doesn't slow. A few twists I wasn't expecting were even thrown in. The Whisper Man echoes some of the greats, but is fresh and creative enough to deserve its own spot in the genre.
KindigBlog
Jun 18, 2019
Crime with a twist of horror
When Tom and his son Jake move to Featherbank they think it will be a new and fresh start, but when the whispers start and a boy goes missing, are they truly safe?
The Whisper Man really surprised me (in a good way!) I was expecting a somewhat standard if well written abduction crime thriller and what I got was a fantastic read that delved into horror and the supernatural at times as well. None of these felt unrealistic as part of the narrative, there were some parts of it that really got me making sure the doors were locked and the lights were on after reading! I liked how the chapters bounced between perspectives - from perpetrator, detective, victim, father and son with a mix of third and first person narration as well to make it easy to tell whose story you were reading. You got enough chapters in a perspective to really feel like you got to know some of the key players but also enough was held back to keep secrets and still allow for twists which is quite a tricky thing to balance from other books that I have read.
The plot is well constructed and paced to leave you wanting to read more - I finished it in a day as I was so hooked! I also liked that Alex North is not afraid to pull punches with his plot developments. You truly didn't know what was going to happen next. This did not feel like a debut at all and I shall certainly be on the lookout for more of North's work in future!
Overall The Whisper Man is a great crime thriller with a horror twist that leaves you captivated and guessing at every turn. Thank you to NetGalley & Penguin UK - Michael Joseph for the chance to read the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
