Instantly immersive, then intriguing, then insanely suspenseful, then ... the truth.
Believe me, Lesley Kara knows what she's doing

An inventive and compelling psychological thriller. Kara skilfully builds tension through a series of twists before delivering a finale certain to leave you reeling.

The twisty new novel we’ve been waiting for.

Lesley Kara does an excellent job of making readers’ heads spin as we are forced constantly to change our minds about who is ally and who enemy.

A fast, pacey and gripping read – a brilliant sucker-punch ending.

Full of suspense and insight, this is an engrossing novel.

A thrilling, surprisingly emotional read.

I couldn’t put it down . . . I just didn’t see the twist coming.

Sympathetically tackling the subject of addiction, this immersive thriller is gripping from the get go.

A claustrophobic thriller with some clever twists.

I couldn't put it down! If you loved The Rumour, you’ll love this one too.

Paranoia is the plot engine here, and Kara manages to instil pleasurable apprehension in the reader as the net tightens around her heroine.

Truly remarkable . . . Grips your heart from the first pages and simply never lets go

If you're a fan of menacing psychological thrillers that chill to the bone, this book is for you

Beautifully written, with just the right balance of teasing the reader with clues and hitting them with revelations

Genuinely surprising

Don't be surprised if you devour it in one sitting

Full of intrigue and incident and keeps us guessing until the very last page

It's that most powerful thing, a beautifully written mystery driven by its exploration of the characters' innermost hearts

Unputdownable, leading to a stunning conclusion you won't see coming

Tense, unpredictable, blending a thriller with an intimate family story to produce a most compelling read

Cleverly written. A tense domestic thriller that is full of surprises

One of the most richly satisfying psychological thrillers of the year, a book that hooks the reader from the first page

Perry is excellent at ratcheting up the tension at just the right moment, and the pages just keep turning at a rate of knots

Gripping, disturbing, and creepy as hell - The Whisper Man deserves to be a huge hit. Absorbing writing, characters that will live with you long after finishing, and guaranteed to show up in a nightmare or three. Heartbreaking and unsettling in equal measure, it's destined to be the book that will readers won't be able to forget

Wonderfully dark, gently creepy and completely bloody heartbreaking. Alex North is a fantastic writer. The Whisper Man left me in pieces

A nerve-shredding emotional rollercoaster that'll keep you up late at night, whether you're still reading it or not. A compulsive read that's sure to give you nightmares

A phenomenal read. Terrifying and heartbreaking in equal measure and if it wasn't so hot I'd definitely be sleeping with the windows shut tonight! The Whisper Man will be the book everyone's talking about next summer, mark my words

A riveting page turner! Dark and unsettling, this one creeps under your skin

One of the best crime novels I've read in ages. Alex North has crafted a book that manages to be thrilling, terrifying and genuinely moving.

There's a soft voice outside your window and it demands your attention. The Whisper Man is coming. In fact, he's already here. Get ready to be unnerved. This novel is thrilling

The Whisper Man is a tour de force, utterly absorbing and brilliantly realised

The Whisper Man is a chilling, gripping read but also deeply moving. It's a novel that succeeds on all kinds of levels and deserves all the success that is no doubt coming it's way

No one does Dark with a Heart like Alex North and The Whisper Man delivers a sucker punch that stays with you. Beautifully crafted, chilling & emotional, this's going to be topping Books of the Year lists as soon as it's out

I read The Whisper Man in one go, barely remembering to breathe. North writes brilliantly about the cruelties of life, great and small, and the terrors that afflict young children (not to mention their parents). Tender, terrifying and utterly compelling, The Whisper Man will haunt you to the final page and beyond.

A creepy, serial killer-inflected thriller

More than just superbly creepy, this beautifully written thriller might just break your heart a little, too

With a tender theme about the complexity of father son relationships at its heart, this thriller is immaculately plotted, superbly written, and so good it deserves to be shouted about

A psychological thriller that's both terrifying and heartbreaking - you won't want to miss this one

[A] superb thriller... Readers will have a tough time putting down this truly unnerving tale, with its seemingly unexplainable elements and glimpses of broken and dangerous minds

Extraordinarily well-written, deeply moving . . . The stories are deftly marshalled and interwoven by North with a mastery that would be astonishing were he a debut novelist

ALEX NORTH'S tightly plotted crime thriller presses all the right buttons for the genre

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This exceptionally creepy thriller is also a touching portrait of a bereaved father and son learning to depend on each other

A debut that will disturb and intrigue in equal measure

A debut novel set to disturb and intrigue. Truly chilling

As much an exploration of grief and of the father-son bond as it is a nerve-shredder, this is a good choice for Stephen King fans

Hollywood has snapped up this psychological thriller - and no wonder

Standout thriller

Deliciously dark and twisty, this is a page-turner from start to finish

If you like a touch of Stephen King mixed with British crime, then this is for you . . . this is a spooky read, but also holds its own as a police procedural novel

This flawless thriller will touch your heart and live long in your memory

This flawless thriller lives long in the memory