The police in charge of the missing boys’ investigation are at their wits end. That someone is reaching through the letter slot… Tom awakens one night to hear Jake talking to someone outside their front door. Jake hears a man whispering outside his bedroom window. An accomplice of the first murderer? A copycat? Yet… now another young boy has disappeared.

Twenty years ago, young boys had gone missing and were later murdered. However… it is possible they chose the wrong village.

Featherbank sounds like a positive change for them both. Tom’s wife and Jake’s mother, Sarah died in that house a short ten months ago – and they both are still reeling with grief.

Tom Kennedy and his seven-year-old son Jake, move to the village of Featherbank to escape the traumatic memories contained within their old house. If you’re lonely, sad, and blue, the Whisper Man will come for you.” If your window’s left unlatched, you’ll hear him tapping at the glass. If you play outside alone, soon you won’t be going home. “The Whisper Man” is available from Amazon and other outlets.Ĭlick here to read more book reviews from the team.“If you leave a door half open, soon you’ll hear the whispers spoken. If you like to read books that make you double check that your doors and windows are locked at night, this is for you! Tom tries to be the best he can for his son, but there’s a distance and an underlying tension that makes the characters that little bit more believable. North adds depth to his characters - in particular through the difficult relationship between Tom and his son. This is a spooky read, but also holds its own as a police procedural novel, so it keeps everyone happy. If you’re lonely, sad and blue, The Whisper Man will come for you Then, when a boy goes missing in similar circumstances to previous crimes, the police begin to fear the worst.Īdd that to the fact that Jake is hearing voices at his window, and is starting to act rather strangely. 15 years before our main characters moved there, a serial killer dubbed “the Whisper Man” was eventually caught and is now in prison. He has an imaginary friend and the need to shun everyone around him.įeatherbank, too, has a troubled past. It tells the story of Tom Kennedy - an author who is still reeling from the death of his wife - and his young son, Jake, who move to the sleepy town of Featherbank to make a fresh start. If you like a touch of Stephen King mixed with British crime, then this is for you. He’s decided to remain anonymous and use a pseudonym. The title “The Whisper Man” invokes a real air of mystery.Īnd as it happens, the author of book is a bit of a mystery, too. Sign up to our Weekly newsletter Subscribe to our magazine for more great content

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