**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** “WORKS BEAUTIFULLY… If you like being terrified, The Whisper Man has your name on it.” –The New York Times, Editor’s Pick “SUPERB” –Publisher’s Weekly, Starred Review “BRILLIANT… will satisfy readers of Thomas Harris and Stephen King.” –Booklist, Starred Review “POIGNANT AND TERRIFYING” –Entertainment Weekly In this dark, suspenseful … Starred Review
“POIGNANT AND TERRIFYING”
—Entertainment Weekly
In this dark, suspenseful thriller, Alex North weaves a multi-generational tale of a father and son caught in the crosshairs of an investigation to catch a serial killer preying on a small town.
After the sudden death of his wife, Tom Kennedy believes a fresh start will help him and his young son Jake heal. A new beginning, a new house, a new town. Featherbank.
But the town has a dark past. Twenty years ago, a serial killer abducted and murdered five residents. Until Frank Carter was finally caught, he was nicknamed “The Whisper Man,” for he would lure his victims out by whispering at their windows at night.
Just as Tom and Jake settle into their new home, a young boy vanishes. His disappearance bears an unnerving resemblance to Frank Carter’s crimes, reigniting old rumors that he preyed with an accomplice. Now, detectives Amanda Beck and Pete Willis must find the boy before it is too late, even if that means Pete has to revisit his great foe in prison: The Whisper Man.
And then Jake begins acting strangely. He hears a whispering at his window…
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Tom has recently lost his wife and he and his son Jake need a fresh start. He’s a good dad but not without his faults. Sometimes his temper is short, especially when he’s trying to get his son to give up his imaginary friend. This new house is their chance to start over, only his son’s imaginary friend has followed him.
Between his son’s imaginary friend and unsettling events in the new, creepy house, things aren’t going all that well. The house was already unsettling, to begin with, and all the new events make it that much more so. It makes for the perfect atmosphere when weird things start to happen.
In addition to Tom and Alex, we also have the inspector, Pete, who has been trying to solve crimes that happened decades before. If he can just catch his man, he can rest. Perhaps the man responsible all those years previous is at it again? We also have the current inspector, Amanda, and being her first major case, she wants it solved, and fast.
The Whisper Man walked a fine line of having you wonder if there was something paranormal at play, it was very well-crafted. It’s told in alternating viewpoints of our main characters and it gives you more of the whole story. It was near impossible to put down because you’re desperate to find out who is behind everything and what is really going on. A great read.
Wow!! I am seriously impressed with “The Whisper Man” I couldn’t put this down I was that invested in the unfolding storyline.
I also understand this is a debut author so that’s even more outstanding.
The main focus of this story was Tom Kennedy and his son Jake.
After the death of his wife Tom now a single parent moves his young son into the town of featherbank for a fresh start.
twenty years previous Frank Carter had terrorised this area abducting and murdering young boys he was monikered the whisper man.
now a new little boy is missing and policeman Pete Willis who handled the previous case back in the day is pulled back into the current ongoing investigation.
So this was told in dual POV Tom and Pete.
It was full of twists and turns a cleverly woven mystery that was hard to put down.
Part police procedural, supernatural and Crime Thriller this was in a class all of its own.
I especially liked the way this combined the riveting and at times eerie storyline with the everydays of normal life and the deeper issues of addiction and how this can affect the family.
The way this cleverly manages to weave all the loose threads into a coherent end-game just outstanding.
This was for me a five star read all the way.
I voluntary reviewed a copy of The Whisper Man.
Reviewed By Beckie Bookworm
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