To Tom’s greatest horror, he ends up placing Jake in danger that is something from his worst nightmares. This is finally going to be the reinvigoration this father-son relationship needs, since Tom constantly feels like he’s walking on eggs whenever it comes to Jake.

In an attempt to gain a fresh start with his seven year old son Jake, who is constantly ridiculed by his peers since he tends to withdraws from others and focus on his art, Tom decides to move to an odd yet quaint house in idyllic Featherbank that Jake picks out. Following the sudden death of his wife, Tom is left battling depression as he attempts to pick up the pieces of his shattered world. Tom Kennedy is an author, father, and widow. If you play outside alone, soon you won’t be going home. If you leave a door half open, soon you’ll hear the whispers spoken. Regardless, Pete continues to visit Frank and put up with his incessant antics in hopes to finally give the grieving parents some closure. Even though it’s been over 20 years, Frank continues to torment 56 year old DI Pete Willis, the DI who finally captured Frank, by playing mind games and tricks rather than reveal the location of Tony Smith’s body. Frank Carter, the Whisper Man, is currently incarcerated in prison where he relishes in his fame and notoriety. More than 20 years ago, the Whisper Man kidnapped and murdered 5 local boys. In the small town of Featherbank, the disturbing story of the Whisper Man continues to haunt the town. This is Alex North’s crime debut, and I definitely think he hit this one out of the park. When I first heard about The Whisper Man, this book immediately went to the top of my must read list for the year. 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.Īnd then Jake begins acting strangely. His disappearance bears an unnerving resemblance to Frank Carter’s crimes, reigniting old rumors that he preyed with an accomplice. Just as Tom and Jake settle into their new home, a young boy vanishes. 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. Twenty years ago, a serial killer abducted and murdered five residents. Featherbank.īut the town has a dark past. A new beginning, a new house, a new town. In this dark, suspenseful thriller, Alex North weaves a multi-generational tale of a father and son caught in the crosshairs of an investigation to catch a serial killer preying on a small town.Īfter the sudden death of his wife, Tom Kennedy believes a fresh start will help him and his young son Jake heal.

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