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The Whisper Man: The chilling must-read Richard & Judy thriller pick

The Whisper Man: The chilling must-read Richard & Judy thriller pick

by Alex North (Author)

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    Paperback 2019

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Synopsis

Get ready for the biggest thriller of 2019.

If you leave a door half-open, soon you'll hear the whispers spoken...

Still devastated after the loss of his wife, Tom Kennedy and his young son Jake move to the sleepy village of Featherbank, looking for a fresh start.

But Featherbank has a dark past. Fifteen years ago a twisted serial killer abducted and murdered five young boys. Until he was finally caught, the killer was known as 'The Whisper Man'.

Of course, an old crime need not trouble Tom and Jake as they try to settle in to their new home. Except that now another young boy has gone missing. And then Jake begins acting strangely .

He says he hears a whispering at his window...


The best crime novel of the decade Steve Cavanagh

Terrifying and utterly heartbreaking Mark Billingham

A dark, creepy, thriller with a huge amount of heart Stuart MacBride

Deliciously creepy and kept me up long after I'd turned the last page - Jenny Blackhurst

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 400
 Edition: 01
 Publisher: Michael Joseph
Published: 13 Jun 2019
ISBN 10: 0718189809
ISBN 13: 9780718189808

Media Reviews
The best crime novel of the decade -- Steve Cavanagh, bestselling author of Thirteen
Alex North has achieved the seemingly impossible. The Whisper Man is a thriller that is both terrifying and utterly heartbreaking. Mesmerising and masterful. -- Mark Billingham
The Whisper Man is going to be huge. Dark enough to chill your blood but so beautifully written you will not be able to put it down. Utterly brilliant. -- Ali Land, Sunday Times bestselling author of Good Me, Bad Me
A dark, creepy, thriller with a huge amount of heart. Damn, but Alex North can write! -- Stuart MacBride
Beautifully written. Beautifully plotted. Shades of Thomas Harris and Stephen King but brilliant in its own right -- C. J. Tudor, bestselling author of The Chalk Man
A novel about the dark places that are recognisably our own, The Whisper Man plays on our emotions as much as on our fears. A tremendous calling card for the brilliant Alex North. -- Mick Herron
Fantastic. He writes beautifully, with a powerful understanding of the effects of loss and damage on the human psyche and a style that sweeps you into its grip and never lets go. I'm totally sold on Alex North -- Alex Marwood, bestselling author of The Wicked Girls
A fine, chilling tale. Alex North paints a world that is so believable and at the same time utterly terrifying. The characters are beautifully rendered, and the tenderness of the central relationship between father and son deepened the sense of terror -- James Oswald
Compelling, creepy and beautifully written, The Whisper Man will stay with you long after the last page is turned - and make you double-check all your doors and windows are locked at night -- T. M. Logan
Deliciously creepy and kept me up long after I'd turned the last page -- Jenny Blackhurst
Utterly absorbing and intense, so deliciously creepy I think I held my breath for half the book. I couldn't walk away from this affecting story until it was done with me. Loved it! -- Angela Clarke
Gripping, disturbing, and creepy as hell - The Whisper Man deserves to be a huge hit. Absorbing writing, characters that will live with you long after finishing, and guaranteed to show up in a nightmare or three. Heartbreaking and unsettling in equal measure, it's destined to be the book that will readers won't be able to forget -- Luca Veste
Wonderfully dark, gently creepy and completely bloody heartbreaking. Alex North is a fantastic writer. The Whisper Man left me in pieces -- Susi Holliday
A nerve-shredding emotional rollercoaster that'll keep you up late at night, whether you're still reading it or not. A compulsive read that's sure to give you nightmares -- Ed James, bestselling author of The Hope That Kills
A phenomenal read. Terrifying and heartbreaking in equal measure and if it wasn't so hot I'd definitely be sleeping with the windows shut tonight! The Whisper Man will be the book everyone's talking about next summer, mark my words -- Michelle Davies, author of Gone Astray
A riveting page turner! Dark and unsettling, this one creeps under your skin -- J.D. Barker, author of The Fourth Monkey
There's a soft voice outside your window and it demands your attention. The Whisper Man is coming. In fact, he's already here. Get ready to be unnerved. This novel is thrilling -- Brad Meltzer
The Whisper Man is a tour de force, utterly absorbing and brilliantly realised -- Mel McGrath, bestselling author of Give Me The Child
Author Bio
Alex North was born in Leeds, where he now lives with his wife and son. He studied Philosophy at Leeds University, and prior to becoming a writer he worked there in their sociology department.