Absolutely loved this novel! I was a big fan of Alex North's The Whisper Man and read it back in the fall. The Shadows did not disappoint. From beginning to end I found myself completely drawn in to the mystery. The story jumps chronologically between "before" and "now" as it relates to a gruesome murder and disappearance that took place 25 years prior. The main character Paul returns home after two and a half decades to see his dying mother and what began as a personal trip down memory lane reflecting on the trauma he experienced quickly shifts to a current mystery. Copycat murders have occurred over time and now that Paul is back in town, eerie events continue to plague him. Throughout the entire book, I was completely confused on who did what and what was going to happen. I constantly found myself pausing, trying to keep everything connected and guess correctly before I reached the end. I was not successful and for that this ended up becoming quite a rollercoaster! The book itself well written and my only critique relates to the person revealed as one of the murders (there's so many in this book!). The final reveal felt somewhat out of left field and not as relevant as I would have hoped, seeing as how the rest of the book was so well connected which shocking reveals. Give it a read!

I only read 1 chapter from #netgally but will totally order this! It is perfect read for Halloween! Love everything spooky and scary. Will probably wait just for that month of October

Well, I have to first say a chapter sample is not my favorite. I get pulled into the story line and then I'm left hanging.
The book takes place in two time periods, now and 25 years in the past. If you are a fan of dual timeline books, you will enjoy the read (as far as I can tell based on the short amount of the text I was able to read - again, I do NOT like samples).

Alex North pulled people into a suspenseful dual story line thriller in THE WHISPER MAN, and this one does not seem to disappoint in carrying on the pattern. Now, I must find the book so I can find out what happens.

More stars, I'm sure, once I can finish the book.

Thanks for providing me the opportunity read a sample of The Shadows.

I've read The Whisper Man and it was an awesome read. Based on what I've read so far, I can't wait to read "The Shadows". There are so many questions I need answers to. What happened to Charlie? Why would someone do that to him? What is the deal with all the prints on the stone? As parents we tell our children that everything will be alright to protect them from what may come their way. Is it the right thing to do? Maybe or maybe not. This book has my mind wondering and I can't wait to drive right on in.

It would be awesome to get an advance copy of the book.

#TheShadowsBook #NetGalley

The Shadows by Alex North is one of the most anticipated thrillers of the summer. After this preview, I'm only more excited to read the book in full and see where the story goes!
Many thanks to Celadon Books and NetGalley for the early look!

While I honestly hate when publishers only give out excerpts as ARCs MONTHS before the entire book is going to come out, it does work, because even as I grumbled, I devoured the excerpt and will be buying the rest of the book. It's just really good. I'm really loving Alex North, I have to admit.

I really enjoyed Alex North’s atmospheric thriller “The Whisper Man,” and I can tell from these first few chapters of his follow up,“The Shadows,” that I’m in for another creepy tale. It was so creepy, in fact, that I had to give up my plan of reading in bed late into the night, and wait to finish this sample until the morning. When I did, I was hooked. Looking forward to reading the rest!

Thanks to NetGalley and Celadon Books for providing me with this sample in return for my honest review.

I read the sample of the prologue as well as the first chapter; both of which were good. I'm curious as to how the prologue was in first person and the first chapter in third. I'll possibly pick this book up in the future when time has past and I can get it from the library.

Ooh so many questions to be answered. I really enjoyed The Whisper Man and had my fingers crossed that this sampler would show signs of being equally good. Fellow readers? It does! It literally sent shivers up my spine. Can't wait to read it.

Fantastic creepy start! I throughly enjoyed this chapter sampler. I loved “The Whisper Man” and was very happy to get the sampler of this book, and I was not disappointed. Excellent first few chapters, can’t wait to read the whole book.

This is a book that I have seen lately on BookTube and I love a good Horror and Thriller book, so I went into this book, not only excited, but with so much anticipation. This is my first Alex North read, not having read The Whisper Man, but oh how this book hooked me! This was my shortest one so far, but oh how I want more!!! The amount of mystery that is throughout this entire sampler/chapter, is so well done and makes me need to continue reading this book and uncover what's happened. The layout and this whole idea, isn't new to thriller reads, but it is one that I have taken a liking to lately, and gave me the feeling of The Chalk Man, which I really enjoyed. From the prologue and the first chapter, I would definitely buy and read this book, even though I am guessing it's going to do a split timeline, past and present. The writing was great and kept me not only interested but fully intrigued but engaged the entire time.

The first two pages gave me Defending Jacob vibes.(anyone else?)
The setting is very creepy.
Look forward to reading this.

Fantastic read! Alex North hooks you from the very first paragraph! Cannot wait to read the full book in 2 days time

Sadly, this was only an ARC excerpt, not the entire book. This was still definitely enough to make me want to finish the whole book! So far, very creepy happenings with the boy and if this one is anywhere NEAR as good as The Whisper Man, I won't be disappointed!

It took me all of two sentences to know I was completely engaged with this book. My only regret is that this is only a sampler and not the entire book, which I soon plan to remedy.

Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher. I will gladly give a review when I receive a copy of the full book to review. So far it's great but I cannot give an honest review on a sample of a book.

I listened to THE WHISPER MAN when it released last year. I have to preface this sample review by saying, I am NOT a detective story fan. I'm not sure why, but stories with cops and detectives trying to find a killer just doesn't scratch my thriller itch like it does when a regular civilian is thrown into the mix. With that said, Alex North is an incredibly talented writer, and I'm sure this story will leave you with chills. From the couple chapters I read in this sample, I already want to know who Charlie is and what secrets are hiding in these pages.

** Partial Review, full review to follow once I read the full book which may or may not change my current star rating. Rating is solely based on the sample chapters I have read.**

Why? Why did I read a sampling of this book? I must like torturing myself.

I absolutely loved The Whisper Man, Alex North’s other novel, so its no surprise that I’ve been anxiously awaiting the day I can get my hands on his newest release. (And in fact, I have a copy set to arrive today or tomorrow).

It seems like we not only return to the eerie setting in his first novel, but we also return with Detective Amanda Beck at the forefront of another deeply disturbing investigation.

I already know this is going to follow in The Whisper Man’s footsteps in that I’m not going to be able to sleep a single minute until I’ve devoured every page.

Love love love Alex North! I cannot wait to read the rest of this book. Thank you for the chapter sampler. This really lived up to my expectations (thus far).

Wow. I usually hate chapter samplers because I’m too impatient to keep reading the book. And, well, this one didn’t change my mind on that. BUT. It did get me even more excited than I already was for The Shadows. First of all, I didn’t realize the setting??? Is it supposed to be a secret?! I had NO IDEA and finding that out is now the number one thing that has my hyped for this book. It’s a very short chapter sampler, but man does it pack a punch. I can’t wait to finish the book!