The Whispers

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The second novel from the author of THE PUSH, 2021's most explosive Sunday Times bestseller!

'Spellbinding, a shimmering, visceral ride through the dark side of family, of community, of womanhood and mothering. Nobody delves as deep into the guts of motherhood as Ashley Audrain, she really is in a league of her own' Lisa Jewell

'Deeply thrilling and provocative . . a truly masterful novel' Nita Prose, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Maid

'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, bestselling author of The Man Who Didn't Call

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When did the whispers begin?

Was it after the party when Whitney screamed blue murder at her son?

Or after neighbour Blair started prowling Whitney's house, uninvited?

Or once Rebecca and Ben's childlessness began challenging their marriage?

But on the terrible night of the accident, the whispers grow louder, more terrifyingly insistent.

Drawing all three women all into darkness.

Because you can't hide the truth forever. Your secrets are never entirely your own.

The lies you tell will always catch up with you . . .



A twisting thriller that'll keep you guessing until the very end, Ashley Audrain's The Whispers is a darkly psychological portrait of couples in crisis and families in freefall.

Praise for THE PUSH:
'Set my nerves jangling in both horror and recognition' Lisa Jewell
'Gripping' Guardian
'Sustains the suspense expertly' Sunday Times
'Keeps the reader hooked' Grazia
'Jet-black' Abigail Dean
'Provocative, compulsive' Vogue
'Riveting, thought-provoking' Daily Mail
'Bold' Heat