The Whisper Man: A Novel
Written by Alex North
Narrated by Christopher Eccleston
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About this audiobook
"Listeners looking for creepy will find it in full force in Alex North's dark thriller, narrated by British actor Christopher Eccleston." -- AudioFile Magazine
"Reader Eccleston...adds flavor to the tale. He reads with a fervor that gives the story a strong sense of suspense." -- Booklist
This program is read by acclaimed British actor Christopher Eccleston.
In this psychological thriller, Alex North weaves a multi-generational tale of suspense, as a father and son are 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...
Praise for The Whisper Man:
"The Whisper Man is the most unsettling thriller I have read since Jo Nesbo’s The Snowman. Much more than the sum of its parts, it is nightmarish and disturbing and, at the same time, a moving and life-affirming novel about fathers and sons, and grief, loss, and recovery." -Alex Michaelides, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Silent Patient
“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, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Alex North
Alex North is the internationally bestselling author of The Angel Maker, The Whisper Man and The Shadows. He lives in Leeds, England, with his wife and son, and is a British crime writer who has previously published under another name.
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Readers find this title to be a thrilling mystery that keeps them captivated and on edge. The book is well-written and suspenseful, with intriguing characters and little surprises along the way. Some readers felt that the narration was not to their liking, but overall, the book is highly recommended for anyone who loves a good suspense novel. It is described as captivating, spooky, and beautifully suspenseful, with a realistic and engaging story. The ending is unexpected and there are twists and turns that keep readers hanging on. While there are a few negative reviews, the positive reviews outweigh them, making this a mostly positive summary of the title.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book is sooo good! Spooky and thrilling. Completely grabs your attention and keeps you hanging on the entire time.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This audiobook was so good! It was my first audiobook of this genre and man did it have me scared at some points but it was an AMAZING time!!! Can’t wait to buy the book!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Well written. Disturbingly so.
Not a book for the faint hearted. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Kept me captivated from the first page! I highly recommend for anyone who loves a good suspense novel.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I really enjoyed this book and I can't wait to read more from Alex North
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5What an exciting listen! Fast paced. Twists n turns that keep u hanging on. Listened hours at a time.,,in eager anticipation. Highly recommend!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Absolutely Loved It! This book had me wide-eyed and on edge from the beginning. Definitely a thrilling mystery that unravels at just the right pace to keep the reader intertwined.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Well written and suspenseful, so nail biting in some places that it makes you want to skip ahead. Not my normal choice in genre yet I enjoyed it.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This one had great potential, but I felt it didn't deliver. I'll be talking more about it in my on my channel, Ginnie Reads and Rambles. Subscribe for more bookish content.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5What a great book I loved every second of it.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/53.7 ⭐
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סה״כ מאד נהניתי .
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תודה ל על ההמלצה ❤️ - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Beautifully suspenseful. Some parts had my heart pounding. Nothing better than a good cat-and-mouse novel. Considering purchasing the physical copy!
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5It was just okay, there wasn't many twist. I really did not like the narration
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5WHAT AN ENDING!!! Unexpected to say the least. Finished on Jan 9 2020
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I loved the book. Very captivating and spooky. Keeps the reader wanting more.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ⓐⓤⓓⓘⓞⓑⓞⓞⓚ Ⓡⓔⓥⓘⓔⓦ
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Christopher Eccleston
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????????? ??: June 13th 2019
@????????? ?????: 4.04
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“If you leave a door half open, soon you’ll hear the whispers spoken.
If you play outside alone, soon you won’t be going home.
If your window’s left unlatched, you’ll hear him tapping at the glass.
If you’re lonely, sad, and blue, the Whisper Man will come for you.”
― Alex North, ??? ??????? ???
Twenty years ago, a serial killer abducted and murdered five residents. His name was Frank Carter but they had nicknamed him “??? ??????? ???”, for he would lure his victims out by whispering at their windows at night. He was eventually caught. But the town never forgot.
Tom Kennedy believes a fresh start will help him and his young son Jake heal, after the death of his wife, Jakes mother. A new beginning, a new house, a new town. Featherbank. But just as Tom & Jake are settling in their new home and young boy goes missing. This young boy’s disappearance bears an unnerving resemblance to Frank Carter's crimes. And soon Jake begins acting strangely. He hears a whispering at his window...
I finally did it! Okay, so I own the physical copy of this book but I did end up going the audio route. Narrator was awesome! However, I knocked the wall down of finally getting to one of Alex’s books! And let me tell you it’s not gonna stop! “??? ???????” is going to be up next very soon! I’m also so very happy to say I got a copy of Alex’s new ARC “??? ????? ?????” Eeeek! I’m very excited!
Okay, so bad news I have for this book which really isn’t bad news at all. I was told by many of you, that this was a pretty scary read. Like really scary lol and I’m sorry to say but I wasn’t satisfied in the scariness department here. But who’s to say what scares some of us and what doesn’t for the rest right? Honestly books really don’t scare me. It’s more movies that do that & my husband explained to me this is because we don’t have control of the camara.
So, of course we’re like on edge and like ahhhhh when things jump out. But when we’re reading, we have to use our own imaginations. And believe me mines pretty good at details lol but still no scare here. Still a really great listen and I recommend! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Chilling story! This terrifying tale keeps you at the edge of your seat wondering “what JUST happened???”
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This was my first audiobook! Worth it very very much!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Loved the book hated the narration. He might as well been reading the phone book for all the lack of emotion which made it hard to tell who was speaking at times. It's to the author's credit that the writing could overcome such a terrible narration. Would love to hear it again in the future with a professional narrator.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Little surprises along the way to keep the interest going!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Excellent gave me chills! couldn’t even imagine a better read
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Tom Kennedy & his son , Jake, move to a new house for a fresh start after the sudden death of his wife. They move to Featherbank but unbeknownst to them. Twenty years ago, there was a serial killer who abducted & killed five boys. Labeled The Whisper Man, he learned children from their bedrooms by whispering to them outside their windows at night. Even though he is now in jail serving his time, the legend still lingers. Now, when a boy in Jake's new class gets abducted under similar circumstances, the stories of The Whisper Man start up again. But how could it be if he's already in jail? And who will be next? I saw so many good reviews for this book. But as I started into it , I almost DNFed it because I felt it didn't give off the vibe I expected. But I stuck through it & I'm so glad I did because it picked up quite fast & was great all the way through.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Great story, terrible narration. Like reading from a grocery list.
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Unpopular opinion… I did not enjoy this book at all. I felt like there were too many different subplots making it difficult to become invested in any of them. I made it a little more than halfway through the book and just couldn’t get interested. I DNF’d around 60%.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I think this book had a lot of potential, it was such a great idea. But over all, it was a let down for me. But the narration didn’t do it much justice either, it was very monotone which made it so hard to follow sometimes. But there were a few good parts & some twists that kept me interested.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5⭐⭐⭐⭐
I really enjoyed this book. It was very realistic, like a true crime fiction. I would love to read a prequel.
The story was engaging despite being somewhat predictable. The characters were easily relatable.
I was pleased with this read and would definitely suggest others to read it too.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Good book. Nice little twists to the plot kept it interesting.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This audio book was terrific. I felt emotions for the characters which at times brought me to tears. The horror was not specific but opened a door and let you take it as far in as you wanted. So well written, the realism allowed the narrator's read, which was monotoned to work. If your looking for gore or hard core brutality this is not it but if you want a good story this is it.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Excellent read. Very suspenseful with intriguing characters. I couldn't put it down. Great narrator as well. Loved it!
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Not bad. Definitely worth the read(listen). A little slow to start but stick it out.
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