‘Heidi Perks‘ new novel takes ‘sinisterness at the school gates’ to a scary new level. You’ll be watching your step’ JANE CORRY
A MISSING WIFE. FOUR FRIENDS. WHO IS TELLING THE TRUTH?
Anna Robinson hasn’t been seen since she went on a night out with her four closest friends.
She has a loving husband and a son she adores. Surely she wouldn’t abandon them and her perfect life. . .
But what has happened to her?
At the school gates, it’s not long before the rumours start. Anna’s oldest friend Grace is beside herself with worry – desperately searching for answers, and certain that someone is hiding the truth.
With each day that passes, Anna’s life is under increasing threat. And a the pressure mounts, it won’t be long before something cracks. . .
‘The Whispers is a twisty, gripping page-turner, which explores the toxic underside of female friendships. It is a heart-thumping thriller that kept me up late into the night’ LUCY CLARKE
Intricate & Enigmatic!
Mind boggling! This is one to get your thoughts in a twist!
Five women go out for a night in the pub, only four of them return safely home. What happened to Anna? No-one seems to know. Speculation among the other mothers at the school gates is rife; Grace, her childhood friend, is out of her mind with worry and the more she tries to find out, the more she is concerned that someone isn’t telling all they know. As time passes and tension racks up, something – or someone – has to give . . .
Before I start my review, I have to say that I really appreciate that the blurb doesn’t give away an awful lot – just enough to pique interest! Women, as we all know, can be the best of friends but they can also be their own worst enemies. This is a story of friendships, jealousy and resentments with past and present in equal measure. Who to trust? My mind was certainly in turmoil trying to work it all out. The characterisation here is absolutely superb and the story-telling is spot on; at times I didn’t even know whether to trust myself! Full of suspense and possibilities I still failed to spot the truth – full marks to the author for her very clever writing. An intricate, enigmatic read which kept my attention to the bitter end. Heidi Perks never fails to live up to my expectations and I’m happy to give this one 4.5*.
My thanks to the publisher for my copy via NetGalley; this is – as always – my honest, original and unbiased review.
Tags: suspense thriller
- Format: ebook, hardcover, audiobook
- Size: 399 pages
- Publisher: Cornerstone Digital
- Publication Date: 18 March 2021
- Book Links:
- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57091787
- https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Heidi_Perks_The_Whispers?id=RDHxDwAAQBAJ
- https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-whispers-the-new-impossible-to-put-down-thriller-from-the-bestselling-author/9781529124255
- https://www.foyles.co.uk/witem/fiction-poetry/the-whispers-the-new-impossibletoput,heidi-perks-9781529124255
- https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/the-whispers-11
- https://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/the-whispers/heidi-perks/hardback/9781529124255.html
- https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-whispers/heidi-perks/9781529124255
- https://wordery.com/the-whispers-heidi-perks-9781529124255
- https://www.amazon.co.uk/Whispers-impossible-put-down-thriller-bestselling-ebook/dp/B08H87T97G
Author Details
Heidi Perks worked as a marketing director before leaving to become a full-time mother and writer. Her first novel, Now You See Her, was a Sunday Times bestseller and a Richard and Judy Book Club pick. Heidi is a voracious reader of crime fiction and thrillers and endlessly interested in what makes people tick. She lives in Bournemouth with her family, where she writing her next thriller.
- Website: https://www.heidiperksauthor.co.uk/
- Twitter: @HeidiPerksBooks
- Facebook: @HeidiPerksAuthor
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