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A review by foldingthepage_kayleigh
The Whisper Man by Alex North
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
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
3.5
I’ve got mixed feelings on this one. It was just so gloomy and depressing throughout, and that ending was truly awful. I also was relatively confused throughout this book, and a lot of the plot points didn’t really make a lot of sense to me or I felt like I didn’t buy into how the plot points connected because it felt too convenient. That being said, the book did keep my attention and I was intrigued by the mystery element to see how everything unfurled. I do read a lot of thrillers and horrors so I’m used to gruesome, disturbing content, but this one was a tough read due to the content and has a lot regarding death, grieving and harm to children. I really don’t think I’d recommend this one.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Blood