The Whisper Man

A RICHARD & JUDY PICK SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A 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 Mirror Richard and Judy Book Club Pick, Winter 2019