adiisbookland91's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Minor: Violence, Grief, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Cursing, Death of parent, and Stalking
maregred's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Murder, Alcoholism, and Injury/injury detail
Moderate: Alcohol, Child abuse, Violence, and Stalking
Minor: Blood
ebb_and_flow's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Confinement, Drug use, Cancer, Gore, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
shanekate's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Cons: Female characters almost nonexistent, writing was mediocre, audiobook was also meh
Graphic: Child abuse, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Injury/injury detail, Stalking, Violence, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, and Physical abuse
Minor: Cannibalism and Cancer
entityj's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Addiction, Death, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Stalking, and Torture
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Sexual content and Pedophilia
the_disreputable_dog's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
In a parallel story, old wizened detective Pete Willis gets called in to assist on a case of a child disappearing. The crime appears to be related to a crime spree that happened many years ago in which he was the lead investigator. The catch? They caught the man responsible all those years ago. Now Pete is fighting against all odds to find the boy, even going back and re-checking his own work from the older case as well.
I really liked this book. The drama of the missing kid kept me in suspense, while the mystery surrounding the little girl in the blue checked dress and Jake kept me guessing what was happening. I liked Tom, Jake, Pete, and the girl in the blue checked dress quite a lot, and I felt like all of them were very well created characters. They weren't all knowing, or all-seeing. They made mistakes and got turned around and especially with the girl, they had very distinct limits to what they could do. I think sometimes in books, authors get all caught up in what they want the characters to do and making sure that the good guys win, that they forget it can add value to have the characters do what they don't want to do, or to have the characters not do something. I think it was very smart to have that included as well, because it made you, as the reader, get tripped up too. I hope to find more like this.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, Death of parent, Death, Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Violence
Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, and Gore
wrensreadingroom's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Cursing, Violence, Vomit, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Stalking
heybrownberry's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Murder and Violence
Minor: Physical abuse and Domestic abuse
jodieworton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
It’s a classic crime thriller but has a little bit extra with a supernatural feel to it.
The Whisper Man was a man who was arrested over 10 years previous for his awful crimes against children. He would lure the children by whispering to them, either at their window or if they were out walking, he would then abduct and kill them.
In present day the Whisper Man is behind bars BUT another boy is abducted with all the same characteristics of the whisper man, is this a copy cat or someone who worked with him?
What follows is a creepy novel that is really well written. I felt scared and worried at many points within the book and found myself not being able to read the book of a night when I was alone - I was scared😂
The book is fast paced and keeps you guessing right up to the end!
Graphic: Murder and Child death
Moderate: Violence
fallandfox's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Eu ganhei esse livro em um sorte do Skoob e decidi que era a hora de sanar a minha curiosidade sobre oque o livro falava e sobre como os eventos iam transcorrer.
O Final desse livro deixou em aberto uma questão sobre Jake que algumas vezes é levanto e como isso pode ter afetado os eventos finais.
A escrita do livro foi boa e fez com que a leitura fosse rápida e viciante ao ponto que eu queria ficar lendo em todos os intervalos do meu trabalho.
O livro é narrado do ponto de vista do Tom, Jake, o detetive Pete, a detetive responsável pelo atual desaparecimento e o sequestrador.
O livro possui um desenvolvimento muito grande no relacionamento do Tom e o Jake enquanto eles aprendem a lidar sem a ajuda da figura materna que os unia.
O livro tem um tema principal sobre o relacionamento de pai com filho e o sentimento de inequidade que se pode sentir no caminho de entender um ao outro, as consequências do vicio e do caminho para a sobriedade, o luto e como vai afetar os mais proximos em conjunto com as consequências do abuso emocional de pais nos filhos.
Graphic: Child abuse, Kidnapping, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Bullying, and Child death