It will give you nightmares until your kids go off to college…which will then reawaken once you have grandkids. You can’t help but become emotionally invested in their fates, which lie in the hands of The Whisper Man.Īnxious parents, be warned: if you already have fears of child abduction, do NOT read this book. You see all of their POVs, bringing you in closer to the story and allowing you to see it from all sides. In contrast, you become very attached to the other characters in The Whisper Man: single dad Tom, who’s mourning the sudden loss of his wife and struggling with taking care of his son Jake, who’s just this side of different but incredibly loving and full of potential young and hungry detective Amanda, who’s tirelessly trying to solve a case so no more children are hurt and veteran detective Pete, who’s struggling with his own inner demons while trying to bring closure to a case from over 20 years ago. The villains of this book are repulsive, menacing, and downright blood-curdling. I don’t know how many hours of Making a Murderer and Mindhunter the author had to watch to so effectively mimic a serial killer’s demented brain, but it sure paid off. I love that the story is told through different character viewpoints, including that of “The Whisper Man.” His narrative, which only pops up every so often, makes your skin crawl. Each reveal brings a new level of “Holy shit!” and, while you’re eager to see where the story goes, you’re also a little afraid to find out. Not much surprises me anymore in terms of plot points The Whisper Man did. It’s gripping, incredibly tense, and full of many twists and turns I didn’t see coming.
The Whisper Man had me hooked from the very first page, and it kept me riveted until the very last. North’s story is a carefully crafted blend of true crime and the parnormal that brilliantly illustrates how what’s happening in the real world can be far more terrifying than anything otherworldly. They give me a little thrill, but they don’t scare me the way The Whisper Man does.īecause what really freaks me out is humanity, and how incredibly depraved it can become. We all know that I love scary stories steeped in the supernatural.
So many books have these phrases tied to them, and most of the time, my reaction to what I read is just “meh.” However, The Whisper Man got to me.
“Heart-pounding.” “Pulse-racing.” “Unputdownable.” “Page-turning.” “Bone-chillingly terrifying.” When I finally did, I had to take several deep breaths, then shake my head to clear away the intense, mesmerizing world I’d gladly lost myself in for hours on end.Įvery cliché you hear about a good thriller should be applied to The Whisper Man- because it actually deserves these accolades. I started on a Friday night, and then I just didn’t want to stop.
I devoured The Whisper Man by Alex North in one weekend.
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