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The Whisper Man

Alex North

Start date: October 1, 2020

Finish date: October 31, 2020

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Jan 11, 2020 Maggie61 rated it it was amazing

Shelves: edelweiss, read-2020

Tom and his son, Jake are making a new start after the death of Tom’s wife. With no family, they only have each other. A new start with a new school and new friends and a new house should be exactly what they need to ease the pain of the past they are both haunted by. But this isn’t the start Tom had wanted. It’s a rough go for Jake at his new school. And it’s an ugly house. A strange house. The scary house all the kids in the town fear is haunted.
And then there are strange occurrences that pre ...more

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Jan 07, 2021 Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos) rated it liked it

I really enjoyed this book and I was sucked in from page one. It gave me the right amount of creepy that I needed.There characters I liked the POVs better than others, I really liked Pete’s and Tom’s POV alot. I liked that the terrors weren’t in your face but in the background getting stronger. Like you know something dark is there but you can’t place why you are scared, I love books and movies like that. I will be reading more from Alex North soon.

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Sep 19, 2019 Trisha rated it liked it

“If you leave a door half open, soon you’ll hear the whispers spoken.
If you play outside alone, soon you won’t be going home.
If your window’s left unlatched, you’ll hear him tapping at the glass.
If you’re lonely, sad, and blue, the Whisper Man will come for you.”

I should have loved this - but I set the wrong expectations. I was looking for a creepy, more horror driven book. This is not that - much more a mystery and thriller. The tagging is perfect and it's completely my fault for going in with ...more

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Jun 04, 2021 Elizabeth rated it really liked it

Shelves: crime, family

As I was reading this book I was unsure whether it was a crime mystery or a paranormal book. I would say there are definitely elements of both, but it is much more of a crime mystery. This book very much explores the father-son relationship in several different ways.

Tom and his son Jake move into a new house, after the death of Tom’s wife and Jake’s mother. Tom does not realize that this area has a history of a serial killer, who now is in prison. But little does he know before moving that anot ...more

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