THE GRIPPING NEW PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF RICHARD amp JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK THE WHISPER MANHugely atmospheric and deliciously creepy Alex Michaelides bestselling author of The Silent PatientA surprising and moving finale that will live long in the memory Daily ExpressTHE VICTIM WAS YOUR FRIENDIt was just a silly game to start with Paul never really believed in itHe never dreamed Charlie would take it so farSO WAS THE MURDERERFor twenty years Pauls tried to put his past behind him but now his mother is dying and he cant run any longerBut home isnt just full of bad memories Its also the last place anyone saw Charlie aliveAnd Paul starts to wonder if Charlie might come back to finish what he started Alex North has outdone himself The Shadow Friend is the work of a writer who is an absolute master of his craft Jane CaseyAbsorbing headlong reading As with all the best illusions you are left feeling not tricked but full of wonder New York TimesEchoes of the chilling Slender Man myth Crime Monthly Praise for Alex North The best crime novel of the decade Steve Cavanagh bestselling author of Thirteen First its spooky Then its scary Then its terrifying And then well dear reader proceed at your own risk An ambitious deeply satisfying thriller a seamless blend of Harlan Coben Stephen King and Thomas Harris My flesh is still crawling A J Finn no1 bestselling author of The Woman in the Window Alex North has achieved the seemingly impossible The Whisper...
