The Whisper Man
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Average rating3.9
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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I read this because I read somewhere that it was the “scariest” thriller ever. It's not. It's a professional and well-executed novel about a child murderer. There are quasi-supernatural elements that I suppose make it slightly different, but it didn't grip me like the best thrillers do. Competent rather than exceptional.
This book just took me all the way out. ALL. THE. WAY OUT.
So many things to unfold that I can't because I don't like spoilers but just know that internally I'm yelling. That ending. THAT ENDING.
For me, what this book does best, is get in your head. Holy shit, does it get in your head. It doesn't scream the scares you... It whispers them ( ha! ) and that's worse then a big old BOO!
HUGE thank you to Celadon Books for this ARC. Easily my most favorite ARC so far.
I'll be checking on my kids more than usual tonight LoL.
I enjoyed this thriller. It had a little bit of creepiness (ymmv there depending on how much you like horror), and some decent characters. Though whole book was really about father/son relationships as we get to see a few different viewpoints on those type of relationships in the book. I enjoyed getting to read about the relationship between Jake and Tom and really understood Tom's anxiety's of wether or not he's a good parent. It was a good read and a page turner for me, I didn't want to put it down. However I'm not sure if it will have a lot of staying power in my mind since there wasn't anything surprising or wowing in the end. I suppose only time will tell.
