How do you make sure someone knows even if you get angry you’ll always still love them? The audiobook of Whisper Man which is narrated by British actor Christopher Eccleston does this perfectly. I loved the sweet enduring relationship between the father and son in The Whisper Man by Alex North. The Dad, Tom always told his son, Jake, even if he was angry he still loved him. As sweet as the father/son duo were, the story still freaked me out. There’s a serial killer on the loose who kidnaps young boys and then later they wind up dead. Pete is a detective working on current cases which they are worried relate back to a serial killer Pete captured 20-so years ago. Pete feels personally responsible to figure out the connection between the cases which includes the “Whisper Man” who sneaks outside kids’ windows taunting them. This story will freak you out as a parent or teacher. The twist in the story which involved Tom’s wife/Jake’s son in Chapter 23 was shocking but also a great way to connect the past to the present. The narrator was perfect and allowed the voice of Jake to be clearly understood. The audiobook lasts 10 hours compared to 400 pages of print. The paperback runs $11.50 on sale. Whereas the audiobook is on sale for $9.99 on most sites. The audiobook and print book are both rated equally at 4 1/2 stars. I enjoyed the audiobook more due to the narrator’s ability to inflect the fear and dread for Tom and Jake.
If you are looking for an indigenous author to support in November, then This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger has a great historical fiction read for you. Krueger is a member of the Anishinaabe ( Ojibwe ) tribe. This dialogue between a bit so likable character Jack and the teen narrator Odie will give you a good idea of the story. “Ask me, God’s right here. In the dirt, the rain, the sky, the trees, the apples, the stars in the cottonwoods. In you and me, too. It’s all connected and it’s all God. Sure this is hard work, but it’s good work because it’s a part of what connects us to this land, Buck. This beautiful, tender land.” Jack in Chapter 20. Odie then replies with his theory about how “God is a tornado.” which refers back to when a tornado killed a loving teacher, Mrs. Frost. The book was originally published in 2019 and is great as an audiobook coming in at 14 hours and 19 minutes on regular speed versus 464 pages of hard copy. ...
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