Product Description
The Whispers
Author: Ashley Audrain
Format: Paperback
Read the Explosive New Novel from the Internationally Bestselling Author of the Push
'An ending you'll have to read twice to believe' — New York Times
'A shimmering, visceral ride through the dark side of family, of community, of womanhood and mothering. She really is in a league of her own' — Lisa Jewell
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The incident happens in the middle of the night.
Whitney Loverly's place: the grandest house on Harlow Street.
Friends, neighbours and the authorities gather to piece together the events of the last twenty-four hours.
There's talk of secrets, lies. Betrayals.
Once the envy of all, is Whitney Loverly - CEO, wife, mother - about to fall?
Behind closed doors the whispering has started.
But where will it end?
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Readers are loving The Whispers
'I'm taking several deep breaths after reading something that created intense emotional turmoil, leaving me gasping and in awe, rendering me speechless!' — Reader Review
'Gripping, shocking, intense, and hard to put down!' — Reader Review
'This book is deep, dark, unsettling, and a true character study of how women and couples really act behind closed doors - and how some get caught out in the open' — Reader Review
'This book had me completely enthralled from the very first page' — Reader Review
'This book is a remarkable masterpiece about motherhood, the challenges of being a capable woman' — Reader Review
Praise for The Whispers
'Unforgettable' — Claire Douglas
'A beautifully observed exploration of what it means to be a woman' — Sarah Pearse
'A cracking psychological thriller. Keeps you guessing to the final pages' — Heat
'A punchy page-turner about motherhood, sacrifice and the huge expectations we force on to women' — Good Housekeeping
'I loved this book' — Miranda Cowley Heller
'A masterwork: a page-turner, a searing emotional rollercoaster and a beautifully written hymn to the pain, the love, the fury of motherhood . . . sensational' — Rosie Walsh
About the Author
Ashley Audrain’s debut novel, The Push, was a New York Times, Sunday Times, and number-one international bestseller, and a Good Morning America Book Club pick. It has sold in more than forty territories, and a limited television series is currently in development. Her second novel, The Whispers, is also a number-one international bestseller. The Things You’ll Never Know is forthcoming in January 2027. Audrain previously worked as the publicity director of Penguin Books Canada, and prior to that she worked in public relations. She lives in Toronto.
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