The Whisper Man
The chilling must-read Richard & Judy thriller pick
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4.0 • 2 Ratings
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- 8,99 €
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- 8,99 €
Publisher Description
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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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?
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'A true skin-crawler' Guardian
'This flawlessly plotted thriller absolutely deserves to be shouted about' Sunday Mirror
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In the pseudonymous North's superb thriller, a police procedural with supernatural overtones, Det. Insp. Amanda Beck heads the search for six-year-old Neil Spencer, who has gone missing from the English village of Featherbank. Neil may have been lured from his home by someone who whispered at his window at night, the same m.o. as incarcerated serial child killer Frank Carter (aka the Whisper Man), who was apprehended 20 years earlier by Det. Insp. Pete Willis. Beck brings in Willis to assist, specifically because he's the only person Carter will talk to. Meanwhile, author Tom Kennedy, still reeling from his wife's death, seeks a fresh start in Featherbank with his seven-year-old son, Jake. The sensitive Jake talks to a little girl who isn't there and fears "the boy under the floor" in their odd new house. A strange man snooping at the Kennedy house and an attempt to lure Jake away during the night become connected to Beck's investigation as she and Willis struggle to make a connection to Carter. Readers will have a tough time putting down this truly unnerving tale, with its seemingly unexplainable elements and glimpses of broken and dangerous minds. This review has been updated to note the book's author is using a pseudonym.
Customer Reviews
An explosive book
This is an exceptional thriller. At first very “simple” with a serial killer plot and all... But then it spreads its wings beautifully with a lot of suspense, guessing, emotions, strong characters, trauma situations, vivid life situations, a little “paranormal” events now and then, and more and more. The relationship between father & son is beautifully written specially because it is a difficult one with the death of the mother/wife. The characters are deep and cleverly explained, vivid, human. This story feels real by every little aspect of it. This author has a a talent to express and explain complex characters that gives depth to the story. No time fasted with boring insignificant description of furnitures ;) it’s fast paced & masterfullly crafted.
It is packed with a lot of strong and different emotions. It gives you the feeling you are there, inside this story with them, living it at the very same time. Which is also very frightening and horrifying because the vilains ARE real and VERY vile ! I adored Jack and his child point of view. The paranormal additions were kinda great too, totally believable! It was a fantastic read, one of my favorite this year so far ! I’m looking forward for his next new novel coming up soon :)