The Shadow Friend

• Author: Alex North

About Book

• Language: English
• Publisher: Penguin
• Published date: 2022-11-29
• Pages: 358
• isbn: 9781405936248
• GoodReads Rating: 4.4

Condition & Size

• Size: Format B (Medium Format 129x178mm/135x216mm)
• Book Type: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

Summary

From the bestselling author of Richard & Judy Book Club pick The Whisper Man *If it had happened to you, you would have run away too.Twenty-five years ago, Paul's friend Charlie Crabtree brutally killed their classmate - and then vanished without a trace.Paul's never forgiven himself for his part in what happened. He's never gone back home.Until his elderly mother has a fall. It's finally time to stop running.It's not long before things start to go wrong. His mother claims there's someone in the house. Paul realises someone is following him. And, in a town many miles away, a copycat killer has struck.Which makes him wonder - what really happened to Charlie the day of the murder?And can anyone stop it happening again?Praise for Alex North'The best crime novel of the decade' - Steve Cavanagh, bestselling author of Thirteen'First it's spooky. Then it's scary. Then it's terrifying. And then... well, dear reader, proceed at your own risk. An ambitious, deeply satisfying thriller - a seamless blend of Harlan Coben, Stephen King, and Thomas Harris. My flesh is still crawling' - A. J. Finn, no.1 bestselling author of The Woman in the Window'Alex North has achieved the seemingly impossible. The Whisper Man is a thriller that is both terrifying and utterly heartbreaking. Mesmerising and masterful' - Mark Billingham'A dark, creepy, thriller with a huge amount of heart. Damn, but Alex North can write!' - Stuart MacBride