Whisper Cottage: Don’t miss the completely addictive psychological thriller that everyone is talking about

Reviews

Nicola in South Yorkshire

In short, I thought Whisper Cottage was an excellent psychological thriller debut, eerie and twisty. The same goes for Mrs Barley who seemed very nice but was there something malevolent lurking under the surface?

sharon williams

I shall look forward to Anne Wyn Clark's next book. A new start in the country for Stina and Jack takes them to Avoncote and Wisteria Cottage. Really enjoyed this book I found it very atmospheric and really did think at one point there was something very strange about Mrs barley next door but as you find out what has happened to her you do feel great sympathy for her and how her life turned out.

The two cottages are quite remote and I could absolutely picture them in my mind's eye. Anne Wyn Clark does a great job at keeping the reader guessing and all the way through I had no idea how it was all going to turn out in the end. Stina is an unreliable narrator. I found the story to be engaging and well thought out with a couple of nice surprises near the end.

It's clear her past has been a bit troubled and I was constantly wondering if she could be trusted. The setting is strong and although the book is largely character-driven, I felt like the setting was almost another character in its own right. The pacing is very good too and I found myself looking forward to picking it up and reading a bit more.