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Fantastic!
I loved The Push - Ashley Audrain's debut novel, so I was extremely happy to receive an advanced copy of The Whispers, and it was just as fantastic as I'd ... READ MORE
Didn't disappoint!
It's just as good as Audrain's first novel The Push! A gripping page-turner. You won't be able to put it down!
Stunning.Provocative, Compulsive
An utterly addictive second novel fron Ashley Audrain. Grips from the first page to the very last sentence. Domestic Noir at its very best. Highly recomme... READ MORE
Synopsis
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?
Publisher information
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9781405945066
- Number of pages: 432
- Dimensions: 196 x 129 x 27 mm
- Weight: 300g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allRaw and unflinching
I read Ashley Audrain’s debut, The Push, two years ago, and thoroughly enjoyed it. The ending left me eager to read more, such a cliffhanger. So I have pat... READ MORE
Stunning read
This did not have the ultimate wow of her previous novel but is a great read. It’s a slow build that engages you every step of the way, followed by drama... READ MORE
A domestic drama that explores secrets, lies and motherhood
“But more than any proof she has, is a feeling. She’d once heard them described as the whispers—the moments that are trying to tell you something isn’t rig... READ MORE
I enjoyed it in the end but not as much as ‘The Push’ but that was an hard act to follow.
I loved this authors first book ‘The Push’ so was looking for more of the same with this one. If I am completely honest I struggled to get to grips with th... READ MORE
Motherhood and secrets
The Whispers by Ashley Audrain
I give this book 4 stars
An absorbing tale of motherhood & secrets.
This dark and twisted domestic drama is set in a neig... READ MORE
I need to read The Push now!
This is my first novel by this author but I will certainly be reading The Push now!
An amazing plot with characters that you really invest in. As a mother... READ MORE
An honest and immersive read
I haven't yet read Ashley Audrain's debut 'The Push' but after reading The Whispers it's definitely on the top of my to read list.
The Whispers is an inten... READ MORE
Beautifully executed plot
I loved The Push and was eager to read this, the author's second novel. It concerns four families who are neighbours. Blair, stay at home mum married to A... READ MORE
A book of the year for me!
The Push was my book of the year in 2021 so I was delighted to be offered the chance to read The Whispers. An ingenious title explained as being the things... READ MORE
oozing judgement off every page!
Judgement just oozes off the pages of this book with the ideal vision of motherhood being held up for closer examination.
The book is fast paced, centered ... READ MORE
Reflective novel set USA
3.5*
This is Harlow Street, where a disparate group of people lives, and this is the story of how their lives intertwine. The novel opens in the Loverly’s... READ MORE
A gripping, plausible story.
A gripping, plausible story with strong characters. I found myself getting anxious wondering what the outcome would be! Life as a mother isn’t always easy,... READ MORE
Very enjoyable
I really enjoyed the author’s previous book, The Push, which had a killer ending and whilst I didn’t enjoy this one quite as much, I did enjoy it and it on... READ MORE
WOW
Another powerful novel from Ashley Audrain exploring the lives of 4 women and their families living in the same neighbourhood
One morning they wake up to... READ MORE
Absorbing story
I am not sure what I feel about this book. It is set in a world of which I have no experience. I was absorbed by the story to find out how all the secrecy ... READ MORE
Raw character-driven psychological drama
The Whispers, in many ways, feels like it could be a companion novel to The Push but I'm not sure I'll be recommending it quite as widely. I found it gripp... READ MORE
How did a young boy have a catastrophic fall and now fighting for his life: someone saw exactly who was responsible
A young boy lies in a coma after a catastrophic fall from his open bedroom window. Moving between two time periods, events prior too, and after the fall ar... READ MORE
Another superb, absorbing read from Ashley Audrain
After her brilliant debut, The Push, Ashley Audrain doesn’t disappoint with The Whispers. Set in an affluent neighborhood, the story covers three couples, ... READ MORE
A thrilling and intense rollercoaster!
It’s official, I will read absolutely anything by Ashley Audrain. I inhaled her debut, The Push, when it was released a couple of years ago and have been w... READ MORE
An emotional and insightful novel
I haven't yet read Ashley Audrain's debut 'The Push' but after reading The Whispers it's definitely on the top of my to read list.
The Whispers is an inten... READ MORE
One that stays with you after you’ve finished it
4.5-4.75⭐️
It centres around a group of neighbours, concentrating on the women, some with kids, some trying to have it all with high powered jobs, a stay ... READ MORE
The Whispers
There's been an accident. A young boy,Xavier, has fallen from his bedroom window and is lying in hospital in a coma. His mother is with him and has gone in... READ MORE
An Absorbing tale
The Whispers by Ashley Audrain
I give this book
4 stars
An absorbing tale of motherhood & secrets.
This dark and twisted domestic drama is set in a nei... READ MORE
Pages fly by
The Whispers is another page turner by Ashley Audrain that reels you in from the first to the last chapter.
Secrets is the name of the game.
Secrets hav... READ MORE
A truly great read!
Thanks to the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book. It’s a brilliant story of 4 different women, whose secrets come to the surface af... READ MORE
Totally immersive
4.5 rounded up
I loved ‘The Push’ so eagerly open the pages of this one and I’m so not disappointed!! It all starts at a party in the Loverly’s backyar... READ MORE
Secrets and rumours among the families of a bijou neighbourhood
A group of women living in the same neighbourhood become friends but are very different. Whitney seems to have it all- she is beautiful, has a successful c... READ MORE
Brilliant read
Synopsis ——The whispers started long before the accident on Harlow Street . . .
Was it at the party, when Whitney screamed blue murder at her son?
Or aft... READ MORE
Terrific!
After The Push I was eager to get to read this.
Harlow Lane, an area on the rise. In the past it was predominantly home to the Portuguese immigrant commu... READ MORE
The Whispers by Ashley Audrain
The Whispers by Audrey Audrain is a story set in a neighbourhood with four suburban families involved in the story and what happens in the space of a week ... READ MORE
Recommended
It's dark, twisty, and tense. A well written psychological thriller that kept me on the edge and turning pages.
Enjoyed it
Highly recommended.
Many thanks ... READ MORE
twisty family drama
Another enjoyably twisty family drama from Ms Audrain. I like her writing style and found this, like the Push, quite a page turner.
Its always fun to disc... READ MORE
A good story but just lacking something
I really enjoyed reading "The Push" by Ashley Audrain so was delighted to be able to read an ARC of "The Whispers". Once again, she looks at the dark side ... READ MORE
Great Read!
Having loved The Push by Ashley Audrain I was delighted to receive an early review copy of The Whispers from the publishers.
The Whispers is a great read t... READ MORE
Great twisty family drama
Another enjoyably twisty family drama from Ms Audrain. I like her writing style and found this, like the Push, quite a page turner.
Its always fun to disc... READ MORE
A fantastic read
A brilliant read. What happened on the night when Whitney Loverly's son falls from his bedroom window is the question that everyone needs to know the answe... READ MORE
What a great ending!
This story centres around a group of neighbours and a terrible accident which happens to one family's son. Soon we're getting into the whispers of the titl... READ MORE
Addictive
When I read this authors debut The Push, I was overwhelmed with the fact that she was “new” to the “book world of authors”. I say this because she’s not ne... READ MORE