Whispers

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The second novel from the author of THE PUSH, 2021's most explosive Sunday Times bestseller!

'Spellbinding, a shimmering, visceral ride through the dark side of family, of community, of womanhood and mothering. Nobody delves as deep into the guts of motherhood as Ashley Audrain, she really is in a league of her own' Lisa Jewell 'Deeply thrilling and provocative . . a truly masterful novel' Nita Prose, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Maid '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, bestselling author of The Man Who Didn't Call***

When did the whispers begin? Was it after the party when Whitney screamed blue murder at her son? Or after neighbour Blair started prowling Whitney's house, uninvited? Or once Rebecca and Ben's childlessness began challenging their marriage? But on the terrible night of the accident, the whispers grow louder, more terrifyingly insistent. Drawing all three women all into darkness. Because you can't hide the truth forever. Your secrets are never entirely your own. The lies you tell will always catch up with you . . . A twisting thriller that'll keep you guessing until the very end, Ashley Audrain's The Whispers is a darkly psychological portrait of couples in crisis and families in freefall. Praise for THE PUSH: 'Set my nerves jangling in both horror and recognition' Lisa Jewell 'Gripping' Guardian 'Sustains the suspense expertly' Sunday Times 'Keeps the reader hooked' Grazia 'Jet-black' Abigail Dean 'Provocative, compulsive' Vogue 'Riveting, thought-provoking' Daily Mail 'Bold' Heat

The Whispers is spellbinding, a shimmering, visceral ride through the dark side of family, of community, of womanhood and mothering. Nobody delves as deep into the guts of motherhood as Ashley Audrain, she really is in a league of her own, Enticing, nuanced, and unflinching, The Whispers opens a secret portal into the private lives of women in suburbia. A narrative portrait of motherhood and marriage, of loneliness and longing, of loss and desire, this is a novel where the characters are so recognizable, it's nearly impossible to feel they are strangers. Rather, through the course of the deeply thrilling and provocative pages, one comes to feel they're as real as neighbours, colleagues and friends. A truly masterful novel, A chilling story and a beautifully observed exploration of what it means to be a woman, highlighting the sacrifices involved and the often frightening choices that have to be made. The knowledge that something awful is looming lends the narrative a compelling sense of unease that builds to a thickening dread as Audrain ratchets up the tension. A quietly revelatory and unnerving novel that works on so many levels - I couldn't put it down, A beautifully written, twisty and thought-provoking novel about the demands of modern women, motherhood and how our own past shapes us. The Whispers is packed with suspense, tension and unforgettable characters and I couldn't read it fast enough. I adored it!, Ashley Audrain is the master of simmering resentment and paranoia, mental load and motherhood. This slow-burn thriller is gripping and horrifying and with a perfectly shocking ending. It's going to be huge, absolutely unmissable.

ASHLEY AUDRAIN's debut novel THE PUSH is a New York Times, Sunday Times and #1 international bestseller, and a Good Morning America book club pick. It's been translated into 38 languages, and a limited television series is currently in development. Ashley previously worked as publicity director of Penguin Books Canada, and prior to that, worked in public relations. She lives in Toronto, where she and her partner are raising their two young children. THE WHISPERS is her second novel.

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