I enjoyed both of the narrators. It helped to keep track of which perspective and plot line we were following. They both did a good job building the suspense and adding emotion when necessary and distinguishing between the characters.
The premise of this is really cool, Paul and the group of boys he is hanging out with start dabbling with lucid dreaming. Charlie, the leader of the dream investigations, truly believes he can manifest things while dreaming and convinces the other boys of the same. Paul leaves the group to their own devices, but eventually their town is rocked to its core when two of the boys commit murder and Charlie disappears never to be heard from again. The case becomes somewhat of an urban legend until we fast forward 25 years and an eerily similar murder occurs. Paul happens to be back in town visiting his ailing mother and during a few moments of clarity she makes some strange remarks that lead him to start digging around his childhood home.
This is told from alternating timelines of past and present from main character Paul's perspective and we also get the perspective of Detective Amanda Beck who you may remember from [book:The Whisper Man|41940236]. Both books are 100% standalone, but there she returns as a detective and some place names are mentioned. You do not need to read either book to read the other, but I do recommend The Whisper Man, it was one of my favorite thrillers of 2019. This has the same creepy feel as North's previous work, which only builds as the mystery unfolds. I did feel that the ending felt a bit rushed as everything came together in a hurry. Everything is sort of revealed all at once and it is alot to absorb. I will say this is the rare case where I had no idea what was happening until I was told.
Overall, I enjoyed this and flew through the audiobook in about 3 days. I'm looking forward to whatever creepy ominous thriller Alex North comes up with next!
The premise of this is really cool, Paul and the group of boys he is hanging out with start dabbling with lucid dreaming. Charlie, the leader of the dream investigations, truly believes he can manifest things while dreaming and convinces the other boys of the same. Paul leaves the group to their own devices, but eventually their town is rocked to its core when two of the boys commit murder and Charlie disappears never to be heard from again. The case becomes somewhat of an urban legend until we fast forward 25 years and an eerily similar murder occurs. Paul happens to be back in town visiting his ailing mother and during a few moments of clarity she makes some strange remarks that lead him to start digging around his childhood home.
This is told from alternating timelines of past and present from main character Paul's perspective and we also get the perspective of Detective Amanda Beck who you may remember from [book:The Whisper Man|41940236]. Both books are 100% standalone, but there she returns as a detective and some place names are mentioned. You do not need to read either book to read the other, but I do recommend The Whisper Man, it was one of my favorite thrillers of 2019. This has the same creepy feel as North's previous work, which only builds as the mystery unfolds. I did feel that the ending felt a bit rushed as everything came together in a hurry. Everything is sort of revealed all at once and it is alot to absorb. I will say this is the rare case where I had no idea what was happening until I was told.
Overall, I enjoyed this and flew through the audiobook in about 3 days. I'm looking forward to whatever creepy ominous thriller Alex North comes up with next!