The Whisper Man - Alex North

A RICHARD & JUDY PICKSUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR''The best crime novel of the decade'' Steve Cavanagh''Both terrifying and utterly heartbreaking'' Mark Billingham''Superbly creepy . . . it might just break your heart a little, too'' Heat''A dark, creepy, thriller with a huge amount of heart'' Stuart MacBride''Beautifully crafted, heart-rending and spine-tinglingly chilling'' Sarah Pinborough''Shades of Thomas Harris and Stephen King but brilliant in its own right'' C. J. Tudor______________If you leave a door half-open, soon you''ll hear the whispers spoken...Fifteen years ago, a serial killer known only as ''The Whisper Man'' wreaked havoc on the sleepy village of Featherbank.But with the killer behind bars, the village is now a safe haven for Tom and his young son Jake to make a fresh start.Until another boy goes missing. It feels like history is repeating itself.Could the killer still be out there - and can Tom protect his son from becoming the next victim?___________''A true skin-crawler'' Guardian''This flawlessly plotted thriller absolutely deserves to be shouted about'' Sunday MirrorRichard and Judy Book Club Pick, Winter 2019