Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

The Whisper Man by Alex North

114 reviews

kristengilmore84's review

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Murder

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Grief

m06ax's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Violence, and Kidnapping

boba_nbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The Whisper Man is an extremely dark story that follows the victims of an infamous serial k!ller. 

Tom and his young son, Jake, just moved into a new house in a new town after the death of Tom's wife. The house is a little creepy, but they're hoping it will offer them a fresh start. What the pair did not realize is that their new town has a dark past. Twenty years ago, Frank Carter, nicknamed "the Whisper Man" for his creepy tactics to lure his victims, was arrested for abducting and murdering five people. Right as Tom and Jake are getting settled, a young boy vanishes, and the case is eerily similar to the ones twenty years ago. To make matters worse, Jake starts to hear whispering at his window. 

There were parts where the plot dragged a bit and others where more tension and suspense would've been helpful, but overall, I thought the author told the story quite well. I was invested in the main characters and their connection to each other as well as their connection to the town and its dark history. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Domestic abuse, and Blood

e11iphant's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Bullying

an adult male stalker towards young boys about 6-7

maggies's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The Whisper Man is a tough read; the topics and plot points are hard to digest, and everyone suffered quite a lot. That's not typically what I enjoy in my books. There was some hope, but these glimmers were far outweighed by the horrors the characters endured. The plot was easy to follow with a good trail of breadcrumbs to the final resolution. The audiobook narration was unconvincing but inoffensive.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Kidnapping and Injury/Injury detail

abbiwesner's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Every chapter had something to offer and something that made you want to read more of the story. I liked how the book used every character to describe what was happening.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent and Injury/Injury detail

racnew88's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Kidnapping, Grief, and Death of parent

gin_tucker's review

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Kidnapping, and Murder

elderdragon_reader's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer

judassilver's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cancer and Abandonment

Minor: Stalking