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The Whisper Man
- Narrated by: Christopher Eccleston
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
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Publisher's Summary
2019 Amazon.com Best Books of the Year
"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....
What the critics say
"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 number one New York Times best seller 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, number one New York Times best-selling author)
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- Ash Erin
- 2019-12-31
Phenomenal
I was hesitant to listen - rather than read - this one, but I was not disappointed. The narration, the story, the characters - everything - was 10/10. The ending was perfect, which is where I find most writers struggle, but Alex did a remarkable job stringing this story together. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
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- kimberly crosby
- 2020-12-01
Blah very repetitive
Could have been good but to much jumping around and repetition. Trying to add a supernatural presence that just did NOT work well at all
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- Cara
- 2020-10-25
Creepy
Loved it. Flew thru it. Fantastic page turner with lots of twists and unexpected turns
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- jeff chambers
- 2020-05-24
one, if not the best book I've read
so I listened to this book with my partner after reading it on my own. I liked both versions, although reading it was my top choice. great book, with great characters. love how everything up until the last page has a wow moment
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- HMMCKINNON
- 2020-04-04
Fantastic!
Mind-blowing. I absolutely loved this book. Incredible story-telling, and Christopher Eccleston’s performance was brilliant.
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- ASTAVAST
- 2020-02-05
Great read!
Although I like to read thrillers, this was my first try at listening to one. The story and characters are very well developed. There are a couple of unexpected plot twist, but not a huge finale. The performance was amazing!!! A couple of parts were fairly creepy, and I did stop listening as it was almost midnight :) Overall a fantastic book, and I would read whatever the author subsequently writes!!
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- Ali from the Hunted Shelves
- 2019-10-12
Amazing debut novel congratulations
I really loved this book a lot as a new writer I really hope my first novel in the future be just as good it’s was very engaging to read and so creepy the chapters always ended on a cliffhanger that made me want to read more I am definitely buying whatever Alex North writes next
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- Anonymous User
- 2019-10-09
dissapointment
found the book making connections that werent relevant and not making connections were necessary. not nearly as chilling as i was led to believe
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- Amazon Customer
- 2019-09-24
Could not stop
Couldn’t stop listening. Suspenseful. The characters were excellent. Story kept you wanting more and more
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- A. E. Smart
- 2019-09-05
monotone
I loved Christopher as Dr. Who, but he is seriously out of his element as an audio book narrator. His reading was very flat, and he made no effort to differentiate character voices. The story was just okay. overall I was disappointed.
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- Brandy Berg
- 2019-08-22
amazing
I had been waiting for what seems like forever for this book to release on Audible!!! OH and finally Tuesday came! I was completely wrapped in this book!!! An amazing work from Alex North! The story kept you completely interested. The Narrator perfect! I won't give away the story, but I HIGHLY recommend this!
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- rn-tlc
- 2019-09-03
I'm not whispering it, I'm shouting it, Great Book
I love this book. It usually takes me 5 chapters in before I'm hooked. Not this one, I was hooked right away. Right until the very end. I'm usually ready for a story to end, not this one. I missed it when it was done. I will be listening again.
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- RueRue
- 2020-02-02
Monotone narration
Although the narrator had clear diction and a pleasant British accent, his reading was....well, just that, as if he were reading straight from a page with almost no inflection. In a book that wants to be suspenseful, that monotone sucked all the energy and momentum from the story. The final third was ultimately rather intense, but by then, I just wanted to finish and move on to another book.
10 people found this helpful
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- Vitali
- 2019-08-21
Spooky and Suspensful!
I couldn't stop listening. North delivered a great story without spoiling the ending. "The Whisper Man" kept me guessing, and the finale was better than I imagined.
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- LauraMay George
- 2019-08-27
So good!
I don't normally enjoy a mystery or thriller, but after reading such wonderful reviews of Whisper Man I had to give it a try (and I'm glad I did). The suspense runs throughout the story and is told wonderfully from several characters points of view. While it leaves room for a sequel, I don't expect that we will see one.
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- Wendy Ruth
- 2019-12-29
Relentlessly dark, subject matter disturbing
Just a short note. The book is very dark. Almost everyone is self loathing. I did listen through to the end for some sort of redemption. Didn’t really happen. A writer with writer’s block, a depressed alcoholic policeman, several very mentally sick suspects and a creepy old house. The story was quite unbelievable. Twists for twists sake. I felt overly manipulated. But if you like dark twisty tales this is for you. I just found it very bleak. Christopher Eccleston is a fine actor but as a reader he was a bit monotonous. Won’t be listening to this one again.
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- Linda
- 2019-09-17
Excellent Author
And Excellent Reader. Sometimes we don’t need ‘other’ voices but straight ones like Christopher’s. I hope we get another story soon w same reader.
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- Ccwgirl
- 2019-08-21
Re-review :)
Okay, so at first i gave this book a bad review because it was SO BORING!! However, it gets so much bettter towards the end!! Just keep going and you will end up on the edge of your seat. Glad i didnt give up half way through. ;)
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- Dawn Barry
- 2019-09-18
Fantastic Book!
I absolutely loved this book! I couldn’t stop listening to it. The narrator was awesome. Definitely one that keeps you on your toes and keeps you guessing.
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