Not a fanis so overhyped to me.
The Whisper Man (2019)
Others: Mostly positive 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...
- ISBN:
- 9781250317995
- Length:
- 391 pages
Genres: horror, mystery, thriller
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Loved itI have read The Whisper man and I think the Shadows by him I do really enjoy they're kind of Darker more Thrillers
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Loved itthis is a thriller i loved for a few reasons first and foremost was the relationship between the father and son i thought the development between the relationship just really felt authentic definitely a creepy book a well plotted book and one that i just think a lot of people will love
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Loved iti read both the whisper man and the shadows and they were both mysteries that took place in the uk ... i was terrified reading these books like i mean and what i love is that they're very they're of that kind of a storytelling.
Loved itthe best crime thriller I read was the whisper men by Alex north ... but it was such a good crime thriller with really great characters
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