The Whisper Man [electronic resource] / Alex North.
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- ISBN: 9781250222503
- ISBN: 1250222508
- Physical Description: 1 online resource
- Publisher: [S.I.] : Macmillan Audio, 2019.
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- AudioFile Reviews : AudioFile Reviews 2019 October
Listeners looking for creepy will find it in full force in Alex North's dark thriller, narrated by British actor Christopher Eccleston. The "whisper man" was the moniker given to Frank Carter, a serial murderer who sought vulnerable boys and whispered to them outside their windows at night. Although Carter was captured and incarcerated years ago, similar crimes are once again being committed. Eccleston draws listeners into the sad world of recent widower Tom Kennedy and his son, Jake, who are trying desperately to make a fresh start. Eccleston effectively portrays Jake and his imaginary friend. Listeners will need to pay careful attention, however, to differentiate the voices of Detective Peter Willis and Tom Kennedy as their stories alternate in the weaving of the plot. E.Q. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine - Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2019 November #1
Twenty years ago in the little town of Featherbank, Frank Carter kidnapped and killed five boys. He was called "The Whisper Man" because he lured his young victims out of their rooms by whispering at their windows. Detective Pete Willis is convinced he got the right man in Carter and that he deserves his prison sentence. But now, twenty years later, boys start disappearing again. The first, Neil, is a troubled child with inattentive parents. The second, Jake, is the well-loved son of Tom Kennedy, a widower new to town. Reader Eccleston has a strong but easily understood English accent that adds flavor to the tale. He reads with a fervor that gives the story a strong sense of suspense. Interestingly, he varies his tone only slightly as he reads the characters' dialogue, but so much of the tale is the finely scripted narrative hovering around Willis and Kennedy that it still succeeds in keeping the listeners rapt. Copyright 2019 Booklist Reviews. - Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2019 October
Each thread in the fabric of this dark story includes the bite of abandonment, the bitterness of self-loathing, and the overwhelming desire to be loved. After the death of his wife Rebecca, Tom Kennedy and his son, Jake, search for a new beginning. Detective Pete Willis buries himself in work to escape the overwhelming guilt from his alcoholic binges that chased his family away. Francis reacts to the sting of his father's hatred by imitating his father. All threads converge in the small community of Featherbank, England, where 20 years earlier a serial killer, nicknamed The Whisper Man, stalked and murdered five young boys before he was captured and sent to prison. Soon after Tom and Jake move to Featherbank, another young boy disappears. Detectives Amanda Beck and Pete Willis recognize undisclosed similarities in the crimes. Narrator Christopher Eccleston builds suspense while leaving much to the imagination of the listener.
Copyright 2019 Library Journal.VERDICT Though this is a tale that hinges on children being murdered, it is not gruesome. It might even be characterized as a tale of love between fathers and sons. Engaging on many levels.âAnn Weber, Bellarmine Coll. Prep., San Jose, CA