Best thriller I've read in quite some time!

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The Whisper Man is an engrossing, ominous read. In other words, a dark and creepy thriller...what more could you possibly want?

Twenty years ago, serial killer Frank Carter - nicknamed "The Whisper Man" on account of luring his victims out by whispering at their windows at night - was convicted for the murder of 4 children and put away for life. There was a 5th child that was unfortunately, never found which continues to haunt Detective Pete Willis to this day.
Now, another young boy has gone missing and his disappearance is unnervingly similar to Frank's crimes.
In need of a fresh start, Tom and his son Jake have relocated to Featherbank only to find themselves in the middle of the search for a serial killer. Since the death of his wife Tom has been having trouble connecting with Jake and is dismayed to find that Jake's imaginary friend appears to have followed them on their move. It isn't long before Jake begins reciting a rhyme about the Whisper man and Tom hears Jake whispering only this time, he says it's the boy in the floor...

With enough twists and turns that serve to amp up the suspense, I had a hard time putting this down. Not only do we have a spine-tingling, edge of your seat thriller, this book has a heavy focus on father-son relationships and the characters are all very well-developed.

I loved this so much that even though I had finished reading it a day or so before the books release, I picked up the audiobook and gave that a listen as well. I was not disappointed - I also happen to love Christopher Eccleston from his Doctor Who days so of course I adored his narration.