A review by bookswithjk
The Shadows by Alex North

dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

North always writes his stories teetering on the edge between the supernatural and reality. Half the time I expected Charlie to really be a murderous, vengeful ghost. However, unlike The Whisper Man, I felt the events in this book a bit hard to follow - whereas the detective in the prior book had a connection to the first person narrator, Amanda did not, and her chapters felt almost like an unnecessary addition to the story. Nonetheless, I loved the twist about the victim’s identity (unless it was clearly obvious from the start and I just missed it). 
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