I’m torn on this one so I would have to say a solid 3.6 stars. It was a good plot but the pacing felt dragged out a bit with continuous second guessing and people constantly being on different pages. Literally and figuratively.

Sarah and Steve are recently divorced and have a little boy named Ollie. Steve is moving in with his new girlfriend named Laura and naturally Sarah wants to get to know the new lady in her son’s life. She seems innocent at first but then she has all these secrets and is obsessed with Ollie quickly. She purchases presents Sarah mentioned she was going to get him, she set up his room with the same wallpaper he has from home there are just all these red flags. She also has an overbearing mother named Sherry who always seems to scare Laura when she is in her presence. Towards the end of the book Ollie disappears and it’s a toss up who could have been guilty.

There are multiple characters and point of views presented which is entertaining but everyone’s thoughts were all over the place. The amount of self doubt, then worry, then guilt Sarah had gave me whiplash. It was a quick read and I did enjoy it but I found myself skimming over Sarah’s mind because it just felt repetitive. In the end everything unfolded neatly but it was as if the author spent all this time making the build up and wrapped it up in a single chapter. I wasn’t the biggest fan of the pace but do recommend as it was a good story line.

Thank you Bookouture and Netgalley for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

Expect a lot of twists and turns in this book! Sarah and Steve lived together and have an almost 4-year-old son, Oliver "Ollie." They broke up and Steve is preparing to move in with Laura, a Hospice nurse he met while his father was in Hospice. Sarah is dating Joe, a guy she previously dated years ago, who divorced his wife Courtney because she cheated on him. Steve wants Sarah to start letting him take Ollie to spend the weekends at Laura's place. Once Ollie starts spending time there, Sarah begins to have bad vibes. There are lots of characters in this book and the story is told from the views of multiple characters. I enjoyed this complex story with all the family dynamics that evolved.

Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC of this book that kept me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end in exchange for an honest review.

Absolutely gripping read! Unsure if it’s because I am a mother I could relate to Sarah’s sometimes seemingly overbearing thoughts & opinions but I could. Don’t want to give anything away but the ending was not what I expected. A superb twist and chilling in ever way!

This book is all about the judgements we make of each other and ourselves. Sarah and Steve are a separated couple who are both embarking on new relationships and trying to work out the new dynamics of parenting their son Ollie. Sarah’s intuition is telling her Ollie is in danger from Steve’s new partner Laura but could this just be paranoia and a fear of letting him go?

It is a great story, told from multiple character viewpoints and has plenty of red herrings along the way. I really enjoyed it and would recommend to those who enjoy a thriller... although perhaps not to those that are just bringing new step-parents into their children’s lives. It will be enough to make you paranoid.

I requested this from the blurb as it looked like a book that I would really enjoy and it certainly lived up to all my expectations, it’s slow paced but full of twists and a few different suspects and as it’s my first time reading anything by this author, it’s a great book to start with. I would like to thank the publishers and Netgalley for letting me have the book to review and the opinions expressed are entirely my own views and are completely unbiased.

Thank you Bookouture and NetGalley for an early copy of The Whisper. I like Sheryl Brownes books so when I receive one, I stop everything to read. This one had ALOT going on. Many plots but very fast reading. One of the characters who I was very surprised about at the end was annoying. If you are like me and try to figure out the one who is the most mental, you will be surprised with this ending. Enjoy!

After Sarah's four-year-old son Ollie returns from a visit with her ex-husband Steve and his new girlfriend Laura, she notices a change in her son's behaviour. His favourite teddy has been replaced with a new one, and he claims to have secrets he can't tell Sarah. She raises her concerns with everyone including Steve and also her new boyfriend Joe, but everyone thinks she is jealous and is over-reacting. Sarah begins to look into Laura's family and past and is disturbed by the things she finds. What will it take for anyone to listen to Sarah's concerns?

Another brilliant book by Sheryl Browne. The plot is thrilling, tense and exciting, and the characters interesting. I couldn't stop reading until I reached the shocking ending. A brilliant, thrilling story, recommended.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of the book in return for my honest feedback.

This is a well written book centering around a little boy named Ollie, his mom and his dad. It is a thriller and has twists and turns from the beginning up until the very end. I found it hard to put down and read it all today! I highly recommend it if you enjoy thrillers.

“The Whisper” is a slow burn that will keep you guessing to the very end.
Switching between several characters, this novel captures the lengths some will go to in order to protect those they love. With an alarming web of secrets, half truths and deceptive appearances, “The Whisper” by Sheryl Browne has all the makings of a well thought out and enjoyable thriller.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.

Woken From A Nightmare... But Was It Just A Bad Dream? 💭 Definite Page-turner

The Whisper is told from a few perspectives. Sarah, fairly recently separated, mother to Ollie, meets with an old flame Joe; Joe, divorced which it seems is still painful for him; Laura, new girlfriend to Ollies Dad, who's past is also haunting her, still painful; Steve Ollies Dad, Sarah's ex.

What appears to be an amicable split between Ollies parents, after his first sleepover with his Dad and Laura, Laura shares a secret with Ollie that he's not to share with anyone. After Sarah senses a change in her son, she becomes aware of other things... just coincidences, or are they? that leaves her questioning who Laura actually is. A mother's intuition kicking in, or jealousy?

I was gripped from the first page through to the end. Throughout the book you begin to question various peoples behaviour, all is not always as it first appears. A story of coming to terms with the challenges of family life where you have to co-parent with new partners. Then one day little Ollie disappears... plenty of twists and turns, I had changed my mind a couple of times, who done it. A definite should read, I couldn't wait to get to the end to see what happened, then was disappointed it had finished when I did. I look forward to reading more from this author.

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Clever writing.
Ollie comes back from his first sleepover with his dad and his new girlfriend, Laura, his mother Sarah senses a change in her son’s behaviour. Something happened last night. Something he won’t tell her about.
Tucking Ollie into bed, she notices his beloved teddy bear, which she bought him when he was born, is missing and in its place is a new toy given to him by Laura. When she asks Ollie about it, he begins to shift uncomfortably, before whispering ‘Laura told me a big secret and she said I can never tell you.’Sarah’s heart sinks. But when she raises her concerns, nobody wants to listen. To everyone else, Laura is the perfect stepmother and Sarah is just the jealous ex-wife.Soon Ollie is asking to spend more time with his dad and Laura, and shrinking away from Sarah
I found this book captivating. I loved the characters and narration.
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Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for giving me an advanced copy of this psychological thriller.

Sarah and Steve are recently divorced parents of a 4 year old boy, Ollie. While out on a date with her new boyfriend Joe, a police officer, Sarah gets a text from Steven. Steven wants to introduce Ollie to his new girlfriend, Laura, a hospice nurse. Sarah has concerns about Ollie meeting Laura without meeting her first.

One night after Ollie spends the night with Steven and Laura, Sarah starts to have more concerns about Laura and her behavior. She does some internet searching and finds out information about her troubled past. Should she be worried about Ollie around Laura or is she overthinking everything? One day Ollie disappears from the garden, did Laura take him or is someone else at fault?

There are so many characters and twists and turns in this book that it kept my mind racing!!

Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Another wow mind twister from Sheryl Browne.
Such a fantastic twisty read !!!!
Can never say enough good things about her books. I drop everything I'm doing to read them and they always draw me in and can't put them down. This one was no exception. Great storyline and characters. Always expect the unexpected.

Thanks to the author, the publisher and NetGalley for an early release of this book.