It seems like a solid mystery thriller, but after reading some really amazing thrillers like Mexican Gothic ( review) and The Only Good Indians and Ring Shout ( review), I realize my expectations for a good thriller are now quite high. I did not truly feel engaged or immersed until the last third of the book. It was a little bit disjointed and underwhelming, if I’m being totally honest.

What did you think of the spookiness of this tale, Ariel? It seemed like this was supposed be a horror story with some crime elements and most of the reviews I saw on Instagram said it was super creepy. Their house has character and quite a few people are interested in it and its history. The Whisper Man is the story about Tom and his son, Jake, who move into a house in the small town of Featherbank. The last thriller that we read was Seven Lies that did not warrant a discussion on the blog but since this is a well known book, we thought we would bring out thoughts together here. Since The Whisper Man itself is from 2019, we had no problem getting it from the library. This year, the follow up to the story, The Shadows was released and that is how I came to know more about this book, thank you NetGalley. This is one of those popular books we have seen a lot on social media. That being said, we are not meant to like every book that comes our way and this is one of those books for us. Our thoughts below are fully our opinions, and are not directed towards the author at all, and we applaud all authors for their bravery and hard work in putting out novels. Maybe if we had read it at a different time before certain other books, we would have loved it too. However, we can definitely see the appeal of why people enjoyed this book and picked up the sequel. He hears a whispering at his window.Ĭontent Notes: Kidnapping, grief, child death, death of a parent, child abuse, violence, alcoholism, domestic abuse, blood, and bullying The Library of Lost and FoundĪ post shared by Ariel we fully go into this, we will be honest that both of us did not entirely enjoy this book. 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. 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. A new beginning, a new house, a new town: Featherbank.īut Featherbank has a dark past. After 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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