You think you know your friends. I thought that too . . .

25 years ago, Paul’s friend Charlie Crabtree did something truly terrible. Now, finally returning home, Paul is forced to remember that horrifying day.

Because in another town, a copycat killer has struck.

Paul’s mother claims she’s heard something in the house.

And Paul realises someone is following him.

Which reminds him of the two questions he’s never been able to answer:

What really happened to Charlie on the day of the murder?

And can Paul stop it happening again?

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Reviews

“This is absorbing, headlong reading, a play on classic horror with an inventiveness of its own… As with all the best illusions, you are left feeling not tricked, but full of wonder.”
The New York Times

“If you liked The Whisper Man, you’ll love this. Alex North has crafted a second novel which is just as gripping as his first and even scarier. Hugely atmospheric and deliciously creepy, it’s about how the past encroaches on the present, and how dreaming influences reality, until in the frightening world of The Shadows, it becomes harder and harder to tell one from the other… and the nightmare takes over.”
Alex Michaelides, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Silent Patient

“North follows up his sensational debut, 2019’s The Whisper Man, with another terrifying spine-tingler… This heart-pounding page-turner is impossible to put down.”
Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Expect to be electrified by the author’s total mastery of misdirection. This second stunning thriller firmly establishes North as a rapturous teller of tales.”
Booklist (starred review)

“Before this twisty story ends, there are many surprises….a successful, creepy thriller. If you like Stephen King, you’ll probably like North’s new thriller, too.
Library Journal