Synopsis from Goodreads: The haunting new thriller from Alex North, author of the New York Times bestseller The Whisper Man
You knew a teenager like Charlie Crabtree. A dark imagination, a sinister smile--always on the outside of the group. Some part of you suspected he might be capable of doing something awful. Twenty-five years ago, Crabtree did just that, committing a murder so shocking that it’s attracted that strange kind of infamy that only exists on the darkest corners of the internet--and inspired more than one copycat.
Paul Adams remembers the case all too well: Crabtree--and his victim--were Paul’s friends. Paul has slowly put his life back together. But now his mother, old and senile, has taken a turn for the worse. Though every inch of him resists, it is time to come home.
It's not long before things start to go wrong. Reading the news, Paul learns another copycat has struck. His mother is distressed, insistent that there's something in the house. And someone is following him. Which reminds him of the most unsettling thing about that awful day twenty-five years ago.
It wasn't just the murder.
It was the fact that afterward, Charlie Crabtree was never seen again...
Genre? Thriller/Horror
Backlist? No. This was just published July 7, 2020.
New to me Author? No
What did I think? Alex North is a great storyteller, especially when it comes to horror and ghosts. If you read his earlier book, The Whisper Man, know that The Shadows has that same creepy, intense vibe to it. When certain things start happening, Paul Adams starts remembering what happened that awful night 25 years ago. It seems that a copycat killer has popped up. No matter how much Paul wants to forget, he just can't. Soon, his mom starts talking about something in the house. What is going on?
The audiobook narrators were great. I would listen to them again.
Overall, this was a pretty good book. But personally, I don't think Alex North is the author for me. I thought that with The Whisper Man but thought I would try again with The Shadows. It was good, but not for me.
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