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product_id: 292621848
title: "The Shadow Friend: The gripping new psychological thriller from the Richard & Judy bestselling author of The Whisper Man"
brand: "alex north"
price: "KSh3076"
currency: KES
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reviews_count: 7
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# The Shadow Friend: The gripping new psychological thriller from the Richard & Judy bestselling author of The Whisper Man

**Brand:** alex north
**Price:** KSh3076
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- **What is this?** The Shadow Friend: The gripping new psychological thriller from the Richard & Judy bestselling author of The Whisper Man by alex north
- **How much does it cost?** KSh3076 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Description

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## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,002,047 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #5,579 in Science Fiction Crime & Mystery #5,761 in Psychological Thrillers (Books) #12,362 in Suspense Thrillers |
| Customer Reviews | 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars (1,608) |
| Dimensions  | 5.08 x 0.87 x 7.8 inches |
| Edition  | 1st |
| ISBN-10  | 140593624X |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1405936248 |
| Item Weight  | 9.1 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 358 pages |
| Publication date  | April 1, 2021 |
| Publisher  | Penguin |

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## Customer Reviews

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    A slow burner
  

*by L***S on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 July 2020*

The Whisper Man was the one of my top ten reads of 2019, so I had  high hopes for this book, and perhaps that’s where the problem lies, perhaps my expectations were set to high, or maybe I wasn’t in the mood for this type of read. Personally I found it very slow, and although the author uses the time to build on the tension I thought it just made parts of the book tedious to read. On the plus side Alex North captures the creepiness, and horror of Paul’s story, and there was a specific plot-twist that was unpredictable that I definitely didn’t see coming, which is always a bonus. Although The Shadow Friend was a decent enough read, it’s not one that excited me, or I found myself desperate to read another chapter! I’m definitely in the minority with this one, so it’s a book you may want to judge for yourself.

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    Difficult to finish
  

*by S***U on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 July 2020*

I was expecting to love this book just as much as I loved the brilliant 'Whisper Man' by Alex North. Unfortunately, it became a drudge to read. Interspersed with a few chilling and eerie moments, it centres mainly around the concept of lucid dreams. Twenty five years ago, when he was a school boy, Paul Adams' best friend was brutally murdered. Once he had left for university, he never returned to the town of Gritten, but when his mother is taken seriously ill, he has no choice. He has to face what happened all those years ago and why there is a copy cat murder. The story was slow moving and it was hard to invest in any of the characters.

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    Hauntingly Dark  ..
  

*by L***. on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 August 2020*

Twenty five years ago Paul Adams left his hometown after one of his friends was brutally murdered by two boys he knew from school ..One of the boys served his time and returned  home ...the other Charlie Crabtree  vanished without trace . Paul never went back until the day he hears his mother has had a bad fall and is now in the care of a hospice ..Upon his return he finds that though nothing has changed ...nothing is as he left ..His mother now frail claims there is something in the house ..and Paul begins to realise that the past he left behind has come hurtling forward as another boy is found murdered ..The Shadow Friend will both terrifying  you and at times make you want to cry ..A determined  Detective wants to close this case , but there are shadows so dark ..so untouchable at work here ..A story of broken innocence  , how evil can spread like the wings of a bird ..and a soul that is caught in the crossfire ...A Stunning read ..

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