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The Whispers
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Jill Winternitz
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
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Publisher's Summary
INSTANT #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER
“Expertly, subtly and powerfully rendered. . . . [The Whispers] delivers a sucker-punch ending you’ll have to read twice to believe.”—The New York Times Book Review
“[An] electrifying . . . razor-sharp page-turner.”—Carley Fortune, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer After
On Harlow Street, the well-to-do neighborhood couples and their children gather for a barbecue as the summer winds down. Everything is fabulous until Whitney, the picture-perfect hostess, explodes in fury because her son disobeys her. Everyone at the party hears her exquisite veneer crack—loud and clear. Before long, that same young boy falls from his bedside window in the middle of the night. And then his mother can only sit by her son’s hospital bed, where his life hangs in the balance.
Over the course of a tense three days, the women of the neighborhood grapple with what led to that terrible night. People-pleasing Blair, Whitney’s best friend, suspects something isn’t as it seems. Rebecca, the ER doctor who helps treat Whitney’s son, has struggled to have a child of her own. And the all-knowing Mara, the older woman next door, watches everyone’s world unravel from her front porch.
Exploring envy, women’s friendships, desire, and the intuitions that we silence, The Whispers is a chilling novel that marks Ashley Audrain as a major fiction talent.
What the critics say
“[A] standout work of literary suspense. . . . The novel soars via Audrain’s clever revelations of the ways her protagonists’ lives are linked in ways they never suspected. Both artful and pulse pounding, this isn’t easily shaken.”—Publishers Weekly
“An instant legend in Canadian publishing, The Push is a tough act to follow. . . . But Ashley needn’t worry—The Whispers lives up to the hype.”—Hello! Canada
“Rage unites [the women in The Whispers]—rage that is expertly, subtly and powerfully rendered by Audrain. They suffer quietly, buffeted by an undertow of anger at subtle accommodations to husbands and children. . . . Audrain is unwilling to court her readers’ sympathies, allowing her characters to be imperfect, vulnerable, furious and unrepentant. She examines their fury and presents their unvarnished emotions without passing judgment or apologizing. . . . [A]fter Audrain has lulled you into a sense of resignation over her characters’ fates, she delivers a sucker-punch ending you’ll have to read twice to believe.”—The New York Times
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- Rita
- 2023-10-29
Wonderful story
I could not stop listening to this book. It was so wonderful listening to the stories of all these very different women’s lives and how they all became intertwined in this story. Was little disappointed with the ending. Wanted the story to continue.
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- C Haney
- 2023-09-26
Suspenseful but end left me disappointed.
The characters showcased the difference lives of motherhood but I felt disappointment with the abrupt end that left so many storylines open.
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- monicalewinskie
- 2023-06-17
Meh story
Story was ok, a bit drawn out in my opinion. It’s giving Big Little Lies kinda vibe. Unfortunately for me the narrator was really hard to get into. Her cadence, rhythm etc was a little too sing song. At times it was high with dramatic intonation that i found cheesy. But people seem to like Jill, just a preference!
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- Paul Hartley
- 2023-07-11
Another winner!!
I loved “The Push” and this follow up didn’t disappoint at all. Can’t wait to see ALL of Ashley’s future offerings!!
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- Sarah S
- 2023-10-06
Wanting more
The ending felt rushed, with many story lines left unfinished. I did think the last line if the book was fantastic though!!
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-06-22
loved it!
Kept me guessing until the very end! Lots of stories all intertwined. Was trying to find excuses to listen to it more!
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- emanjit
- 2023-06-27
Love this author
…but not the narrator. Unfortunately the narrator ruined the experience. The story was so good and I enjoyed the suspense. But I should’ve read the physical book instead.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2023-06-18
Good but not great
Lots of hype that did not live up to, in my opinion it was ok
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- Kim
- 2023-07-14
Compelling, deep, enjoyable
The story and how the 4 POVs play into each other is very compelling and enjoyable! I liked the ending. It was a slow build up but really good on audio!
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- CherylN
- 2023-07-20
Story keeps you guessing right to the end!
An entertaining “read”…..great twists and turns! Characters are well developed and you are dramatically pulled through the plot right to the last sentence.
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