By Alex North
Published by Michael Joseph (Ebook and Hardbook - out now; Paperback - 12 December 2019)
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher via NetGalley
Publisher's description
You'll hear the whispers. And then you'll hear the screams...
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 boy has gone missing. And then Jake begins acting strangely.
He says he hears a whispering at his window...
The Whisper Man is atmospheric creepy crime fiction in a small town setting, mixing supernatural with a serial killer on the loose.
This was a one-sitting read for me, gripping from the start and clever plotted with well-drawn characters. I enjoyed reading the story from the points of view of different characters, especially young Jake. The writing is great - emotive and highly visual. I could see everything as it happened, and felt it too. It takes a lot to freak me out, but the book was certainly unsettling in places.
The Whisper Man is more than just another police procedural with a missing child at its heart. This is a book about father-son relationships, grief and loss, providing an emotional core that's not always found in crime novels.
Recommended.
First Monday Crime
First Monday Crime is on Monday 4th November at City University, London.
The panellists are Alex North, Louise Candlish, Abir Mukherjee and Victoria Selman, kept in line by moderator Sophie Goodfellow.
You can reserve your free ticket here.
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