"The Whisper Man" by Alex North

The Whisper Man

By Alex North

Amazing first crime thriller by the writer

Any story which involves a child kidnapping is always a horror for me.  This is the same story whereby random people believe they have a right to snatch away little kids from their parents for their own fun.  A single parent, father of a sweet and innocent boy goes through a lot at all times including the passing away of his partner and fight to continue with his life.  As if this is not enough, a monster comes in their lives and shatters it to the core.  At the same time we have the story of another man who apparently caught a monster responsible for committing a similar crime but still lives in its shadow.  There are some crimes which even seasoned officers are not able to shake off.    

Creepy and Captivating

A spine tingling story which sends shivers across your body all the time while reading.  You can actually start hearing whispers here and there while you are reading this book.  It is tough to shake off the effects of the crime committed in this book and it is also tough to even imagine the mentality of such people in this world.  The book has got many twists which I like a lot for such a story.  This book was creepy for me since the beginning since it involves crime related to a child.  The writing is simple and flowed well.  The good thing is also that all those surprise twists converge in the end and make a satisfying closure to the story.  The biggest twist is the corpse moth which plays such a big part in solving the case.  So much later in the book I understand the cover and it is so well placed.  

Multiple twists and likable characters

The writer has been able to keep the attention of the reader at all times.  Multiple themes run throughout - challenging relationships, grief of loss and obviously a child killer running in the town.  I specifically love the part where the writer brings forward a day from the dead mother into the child's life and ties it to his current day actions.  Everything from the house to the poem he used to rhyme has got a history.  The book shows life from the perspective of Tom, Jake as well as the grandfather Pete.  All have their own flaws and flaws in maintaining relationship with the other.  The main story or plot centers around child abduction and murder stretched across a time period of decades.  The writer has written the short and small stories inside is a beautiful fashion leading to one of the most fastest read ever.    

Few Excerpts 

"Courage is not the absence of fear.  Courage requires fear" 

"If you leave a door half open, you'll hear the whisper spoken.
If you play outside alone soon you won 't be going home.
If your Windows left unlatched, you'll hear him tapping at the glass.
If your lonely, sad, and blue, the whisper man will come for you."

Goodreads Review:  https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3392970569

Overall Review:  5

Grip Factor:      5

Writing Style:   5 

Engaging Plot:  5

Characters:        5

Satisfying End: 5