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The Whisper Man

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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Whisper Man by Alex North, read by Christopher Eccleston.

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

Critics Review

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.
A gripping exploration of father-son relationships with a propulsive plot, The Whisper Man is a true skin-crawler
Guardian
A police procedural with supernatural overtones
Guardian, Best Crime & Thrillers of the Year
Creepy. With the movie rights sold to Hollywood, Alfred Hitchcock would have loved every spine-tingling moment
Daily Mail
The best crime novel of the decade
Alex North has achieved the seemingly impossible. The Whisper Man is a thriller that is both terrifying and utterly heartbreaking. Mesmerising and masterful.
First it's spooky. Then it's scary. Then it's terrifying. And then... well, dear reader, proceed at your own risk. An ambitious, deeply satisfying thriller - a seamless blend of Harlan Coben, Stephen King, and Thomas Harris. My flesh is still crawling
A police procedural with supernatural overtones, this is a true skin-crawler
Guardian, Best Summer Reads
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.
Beautifully written. Beautifully plotted. Shades of Thomas Harris and Stephen King but brilliant in its own right

User Reviews

Book 5.0
Narration 2.0
Author Alex North
Narrator Christopher Eccleston
Duration 9 hours and 41 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781405936347
Format Audiobook
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Genre Contemporary horror and ghost stories, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Psychological thriller
Collections As Seen On Screen, Listen To Your Favourite Films
Availability AU, GB, IE
Rating
5.0 (1 review)
Narration
2.0 (1 review)

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