Such a thoughtfully crafted suspense/horror story. Tom Kennedy has just lost his wife, and he and his seven-year-old son, Jake, move to Featherbank for a fresh start. Tom is just a father trying to do his best for his son, who is described as "sensitive." What he is sensitive to is revealed as you get more familiar with him through the sight of his father. To make this transition as smooth as possible for Jake, he lets his son choose the house they will buy and move into. Personally, Tom cannot quite grasp why he would choose this quirky, slightly creepy home but cannot deny his son's insistent claim on it. Unfortunately, Tom has no idea at the time that there is a serial killer preying on this small town and an ongoing investigation. The Whisper Man, named for his sinister method of whispering at the doors and windows of his victims in order to lure them outside, was caught and imprisoned long ago. Yet now there are hauntingly similar crimes being committed twenty years later. The detective responsible for his capture all those years ago is drawn very reluctantly into the case and must confront his old nemesis again. You are drawn to these characters and their personal struggles. The relationship between father and son is particularly touching. The suspense and the infusion of the supernatural with a horrifying specter lurking makes you hang on every word to the very end.Publisher's description:
Still devastated after the loss of his wife, Tom Kennedy and his young son Jake move to the sleepy village of Featherbank, looking for a fresh start. But Featherbank has a dark past. Fifteen years ago a twisted serial killer abducted and murdered five young boys. Until he was finally caught, the killer was known as 'The Whisper Man'. Of course, an old crime need not trouble Tom and Jake as they try to settle in to their new home. Except that now another young boy has gone missing. And then Jake begins acting strangely. He says he hears a whispering at his window.
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