Wow! Alex North does it again. I loved The Whisper Man and gave it 5 stars so I knew I had to get The Shadows as soon as it was published. I was a little nervous to read this at night because I am a wimp and The Whisper Man really scared me. This one was a little less scary and more like a true crime book. There were some unexpected twists and turns that I really enjoyed and I spent many hours today reading this book as fast as I could to find out what happened. I could not put it down! This is one of those books that you want to read again once you finish now that you know what you know. The story is really gripping and I felt such sadness as I learned more about what happened and what the effects were from that one day 25 years ago. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who likes books in the crime, mystery, thriller and horror genres. The Shadows needs to be on your TBR!
Plot Synopsis:
25 years ago, in the small town of Gritten, a shocking murder rocked the community. A teenager was killed and two other teens were held responsible. However, only one was punished for the crime. The other, Charlie Crabtree, went missing and was never heard from again.
However, there are internet forums where the case is discussed and there has been more than one copycat murder. Paul Adams was friends with the murderers all of those years ago and he has put everything from the past out of his mind. He returns to Gritten when his mother, who is suffering from dementia, has an accident and is not going to survive. He hasn't seen her since he left for college and some of her first words upon seeing Paul are "You shouldn't be here!"
Now Paul wonders what really happened all those years ago and what his mother knows. He is tempted to run away from Gritten and forget everything that happened but he also struggles with the sense that he needs to find closure. As disturbing things occur, Paul gets the sense that the past is not staying in the past. He also starts to wonder if the internet is correct. Could Charlie Crabtree still be alive?
Plot Synopsis:
25 years ago, in the small town of Gritten, a shocking murder rocked the community. A teenager was killed and two other teens were held responsible. However, only one was punished for the crime. The other, Charlie Crabtree, went missing and was never heard from again.
However, there are internet forums where the case is discussed and there has been more than one copycat murder. Paul Adams was friends with the murderers all of those years ago and he has put everything from the past out of his mind. He returns to Gritten when his mother, who is suffering from dementia, has an accident and is not going to survive. He hasn't seen her since he left for college and some of her first words upon seeing Paul are "You shouldn't be here!"
Now Paul wonders what really happened all those years ago and what his mother knows. He is tempted to run away from Gritten and forget everything that happened but he also struggles with the sense that he needs to find closure. As disturbing things occur, Paul gets the sense that the past is not staying in the past. He also starts to wonder if the internet is correct. Could Charlie Crabtree still be alive?