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 Featherbank 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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4.5 stars
no, i did not write this book haha. i could never bring myself to first of all, write anything, but especially not anything scary. this alex north scared the crap out of me, and the book was very enjoyable. i took off .5 stars because some of the writing was more telling and less showing, and i really like when i'm not explicitly told what's going on.
this book was very scary in the middle. if you are afraid of everything, like me, i do not suggest reading it at night time.
thank you mr. north for this awesome book. it was something totally out of my comfort zone and i enjoyed it a lot!
0This is what I call a life-ruiner. As in, clear your calendar for the next 3 days because you're going not going to be able to put this down. It's like reading Deathly Hallows for the umpteenth time and even though you already know what's going to happen, you'll still be up til 2am for the next few days.
I'll start by saying that this is easily the darkest book I've ever read -- that's not saying much, as I read very few thrillers/horror. Of the thrillers I've read, this is also one of the most well-written and un-tropey.
It took me a little while to get into the story initially, but once I was in it, boy was I in. It's the kind of read where you're not thinking about anything else.
There were a few moments in the story where I was like, "Why???" Characters in thrillers do the dumbest things sometimes. At one point, a certain character has a gut instinct that something is off and instead of hurrying to fix it, he worries about how "crazy" he must look to others. I literally shouted, "WHO F*@$%ING CARES????" and then had to laugh at myself. Side note: Why are so many British book characters super neurotic? Do Brits find this relatable? Let go of the reins a little, my goodness!
All things summed up, if you're looking to be scared shitless (and I know a lot of us will be in the next month), pick this one up. But maybe leave the lights on at night.
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