“A well-crafted thriller with an intricate plot…[and] a sharp eye toward the underside of American popular culture.”

“Chapman is a maestro at building grim suspense…proving genuine horror dwells in the world we live in today.”

“A shocking yet important novel…He explores motivation, psychology, gossip, innocence, guilt, and the uncomfortable reality of simply not knowing the truth…A case that would be scary if true…and scary if not.”

“A suspenseful tale of paranoia that will keep readers riveted until the last surprise is sprung.”

“Within just a few pages you’ll have gotten enough shocking violence, overwhelming fear, and psychological intrigue to keep you hooked for hours.”

“For those fascinated by the Satanic Panic, you’ll appreciate that this new horror novel is based on a true crime story: the McMartin preschool trials.”

“A diabolically creepy hybrid of horror and psychological suspense that thrills as much as it unsettles. You’ll keep turning the pages even as your hands shake.”

“Scary, compelling, heartbreaking, Whisper Down the Lane dredges our generation’s collective past and turns up the worst monsters of all: us. A fantastic read.”

“A twisting maze of deadly secrets and dark, dangerous shadows. A nail-biting exercise of psychological terror.”

“I fearfully devoured chapter after chapter…Chapman’s ’80s-inspired horror will crawl under your skin and shake you silly, and you’ll like it.”

“A ruthlessly compelling novel, where two stories close on each other like a claw—a truly diabolical nightmare that daylight can’t dispel—all the more terrifying for what it tells us of ourselves.”