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The Whisper Man

Alex North

3.95 AVERAGE

dark mysterious tense medium-paced
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark mysterious sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A spooky crooked house. A sad little boy. A widowed father. A serial killer. Whispering under children’s windows. Determined to find those he feels have been forgotten and give them a better life. An imaginary friend. Death butterflies. A boy in the floor. An alcoholic cop. A dead wife.

Alex North’s specialty seems to be toeing the line of horror involving children. He does it in a fashion where I can’t look away.

Tom suddenly becomes a single dad and has no idea how to connect with his son Jake. They pack up for a fresh start in a small town. Unfortunately arriving just after a serial killer - who has been silent twenty years - decides to start again. Jake knows the tales of the Whisper Man and how to avoid him. Until he starts hearing whispers outside his window. 
dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark mysterious medium-paced

Not overly predictable, concise language with plenty of detail. Satisfying ending
dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Well that made me super emotional damn

This was a great crime thriller with a lot of unexpected twists and a strong fatherhood theme. The mysterious butterflies completely caught me off guard! It didn’t grab me like a 5 star but I still highly recommend!