{"product_id":"9781250222510","title":"The Whisper Man : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Whisper Man\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Alex North\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Listeners looking for creepy will find it in full force in Alex North's dark thriller, narrated by British actor Christopher Eccleston.\" -- \u003ci\u003eAudioFile Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Reader Eccleston...adds flavor to the tale. He reads with a fervor that gives the story a strong sense of suspense.\" --\u003ci\u003e Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis program is read by acclaimed British actor Christopher Eccleston.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd then Jake begins acting strangely. He hears a whispering at his window...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for\u003ci\u003e The Whisper Man:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Whisper Man\u003c\/i\u003e is the most unsettling thriller I have read since Jo Nesbo’s \u003ci\u003eThe Snowman\u003c\/i\u003e. 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 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Silent Patient\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“There’s a soft voice outside your window and it demands your attention. \u003ci\u003eThe Whisper Man\u003c\/i\u003e is coming. In fact, he’s already here. Get ready to be unnerved.  This novel is thrilling.\" - Brad Meltzer, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Whisper Man:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Narrator Christopher Eccleston builds suspense while leaving much to the imagination of the listener.\"\u003cb\u003e -\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Reader Eccleston has a strong but easily understood English accent that adds flavor to the tale. He reads with a fervor that gives the story a strong sense of suspense. Interestingly, he varies his tone only slightly as he reads the characters' dialogue, but so much of the tale is the finely scripted narrative hovering around Willis and Kennedy that it still succeeds in keeping the listeners rapt.\" \u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEarly Praise for \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Whisper Man:\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"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.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—A.J. Finn, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Woman in the Window\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Get ready to be unnerved. This novel is thrilling.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Brad Meltzer, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Beautifully crafted, heart-rending and spine-tinglingly chilling, \u003ci\u003eThe Whisper Man\u003c\/i\u003e is a thrilling tour de force.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Sarah Pinborough, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBehind Her Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Beautifully written. Beautifully plotted.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—C.J. Tudor, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Chalk Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Alex North weaves a stunningly captivating narrative that’s a nuanced and grounded exploration of father-son relationships...a master class in genre exploration. 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