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The Shadow Friend
If you could kill someone in a dream, would you do it?
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25 years ago, Paul’s friend Charlie Crabtree did something truly evil and then vanished off the face of the earth. Returning home now, Paul is forced to revisit the events of that terrible day.
Because a copycat killer has struck. Paul’s mother claims there's something terrifying in the house with her. And a shadowy figure is following Paul. As the old nightmare begins again, Paul has to confront the two questions he’s never been able to answer.
What really happened on the day of that impossible murder?
And can he somehow stop it from happening again?
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Reviews
“This is absorbing, headlong reading, a play on classic horror with an inventiveness of its own… As with all the best illusions, you are left feeling not tricked, but full of wonder.”
The New York Times
“If you liked The Whisper Man, you’ll love this. Alex North has crafted a second novel which is just as gripping as his first and even scarier. Hugely atmospheric and deliciously creepy, it’s about how the past encroaches on the present, and how dreaming influences reality, until in the frightening world of The Shadows, it becomes harder and harder to tell one from the other… and the nightmare takes over.”
Alex Michaelides
“North follows up his sensational debut, 2019’s The Whisper Man, with another terrifying spine-tingler… This heart-pounding page-turner is impossible to put down.”
Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Expect to be electrified by the author’s total mastery of misdirection. This second stunning thriller firmly establishes North as a rapturous teller of tales.”
Booklist (starred review)
“Before this twisty story ends, there are many surprises….a successful, creepy thriller. If you like Stephen King, you’ll probably like North’s new thriller, too."
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