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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.<b>Thought-provoking and gripping</b>, this is <b>worthy of all the praise</b> coming its way
HEAT, Book of the Week
<i>The Whispers</i> is <b>spellbinding, a shimmering, visceral</b> ride through the dark side of family, of community, of womanhood and mothering. <b>Nobody delves as deep into the guts of motherhood as Ashley Audrain, she really is in a league of her own</b>
- Lisa Jewell, <i>Sunday Times</i> #1 Bestselling Author,
<b>A punchy page-turner</b> about motherhood, sacrifice and the huge expectations that are forced on to women
Good Housekeeping
<b>I absolutely loved this book</b>
- Miranda Cowley Heller, bestselling author of <i>The Paper Palace</i>,
<b>Enticing, nuanced, and unflinching</b>, <i>The Whispers</i> opens a secret portal into the private lives of women in suburbia. <b>A narrative portrait of motherhood and marriage, of loneliness and longing, of loss and desire</b>, this is a novel where<b> the characters are so recognizable, it's nearly impossible to feel they are strangers.</b> Rather, through the course of the <b>deeply thrilling and provocative pages, one comes to feel they're as real as neighbours, colleagues and friends. A truly masterful novel</b>
- Nita Prose, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Maid,
<b>Riveting</b> ... a<b> fearless deep dive</b> into the real internal lives of women.<i> The Whispers </i>is a<b> brilliant, deeply affecting</b> novel you won't soon forget
- Shari Lapena, bestselling author of <i>The Couple Next Door</i>,
<b>Rage unites these women </b>- rage that is <b>expertly, subtly and powerfully rendered </b>by Audrain . . . and, after Audrain has lulled you into a sense of resignation over her characters' fates, she delivers<b> a sucker-punch ending you'll have to read twice to believe</b>
New York Times
A <b>chilling</b> story and a <b>beautifully observed</b> 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. <b> A quietly revelatory and unnerving novel that works on so many levels - I couldn't put it down</b>
- Sarah Pearse, <i>Sunday Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Sanatorium</i>,
<b>A dark, unflinching family drama. A pageturner</b>
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A <b>beautifully written, twisty and thought-provoking</b> novel about <b>the demands of modern women</b>, motherhood and how our own past shapes us. <i>The Whispers</i> is <b>packed with suspense, tension and unforgettable characters and I couldn't read it fast enough.</b> I adored it!
- Claire Douglas, number one bestselling author of <i>The Couple at No.9</i>,
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‘An ending you’ll have to read twice to believe’ New York Times
‘A shimmering, visceral ride through the dark side of family, of community, of womanhood and mothering. She really is in a league of her own’ Lisa Jewell
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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?
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Readers are loving The Whispers
‘I'm taking several deep breaths after reading something that created intense emotional turmoil, leaving me gasping and in awe, rendering me speechless!’ ***** Reader Review
‘Gripping, shocking, intense, and hard to put down!’ ***** Reader Review
‘This book is deep, dark, unsettling, and a true character study of how women and couples really act behind closed doors - and how some get caught out in the open’ ***** Reader Review
‘This book had me completely enthralled from the very first page’ ***** Reader Review
‘This book is a remarkable masterpiece about motherhood, the challenges of being a capable woman’ ***** Reader Review
Praise for The Whispers
‘Unforgettable’ Claire Douglas
‘A beautifully observed exploration of what it means to be a woman’ Sarah Pearse
‘A cracking psychological thriller. Keeps you guessing to the final pages’ Heat
‘A punchy page-turner about motherhood, sacrifice and the huge expectations we force on to women’ Good Housekeeping
‘I loved this book’ Miranda Cowley Heller
‘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