The Whispers

<p><b>AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW<br><br>The second novel from the author of <i>THE PUSH,</i> 2021's most explosive<i> Sunday Times </i>bestseller!</b><br><br><b>'Spellbinding, a shimmering, visceral ride through the dark side of family, of community, of womanhood and mothering.</b> <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<br><b><br>'A beautifully observed exploration of what it means to be a woman'</b> Sarah Pearse, <i>Sunday Times </i>bestselling author of <i>The Sanatorium </i><br><br><b>'Deeply thrilling and provocative . . a truly masterful novel' </b>Nita Prose, <i>Sunday Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Maid<br></i><br><b><i>***</i></b><br><br><b>The whispers started long before the accident on Harlow Street . . .</b><br><br>Was it at the party, when Whitney screamed blue murder at her son?<br><br>Or after neighbour Blair started prowling Whitney's house, uninvited?<br><br>Or once Rebecca and Ben's childlessness finally puts a crack in their marriage?<br><br>But on the terrible night of the accident, the whispers grow louder, more insistent.<br><br>Neighbours gather round. Questions are asked. Secrets are spilled. And the gloss on everything begins to rub off. Everyone is drawn into the darkness.<br><br>Because there's no smoke without fire.<br>No friendship without envy.<br>And no lie that does not conceal a devastating truth . . .<br><br><b><i>The Whispers</i> is a darkly psychological portrait of couples in crisis and families in free fall.<br></b><br><b>'Riveting... a fearless deep dive into the real internal lives of women. The Whispers is a brilliant, deeply affecting novel you won't soon forget' </b>Shari Lapena, bestselling author of <i>The Couple Next Door</i><br><br> <b>'A masterwork: a page-turner, a searing emotional rollercoaster and a beautifully-written hymn to the pain, the love, the fury of motherhood . . . s</b><b>ensational' </b>Rosie Walsh, bestselling author of<i> The Man Who Didn't Call</i><br><br><u><b>Praise for THE PUSH: </b><br></u><b>'Set my nerves jangling in both horror and recognition' Lisa Jewell<br></b><b>'Gripping' <i>Guardian</i><br>'Sustains the suspense expertly' <i>Sunday Times<br></i>'Keeps the reader hooked' <i>Grazia</i><br>'Jet-black' Abigail Dean<br>'Provocative, compulsive' <i>Vogue</i><br>'Riveting, thought-provoking' <i>Daily Mail</i><br>'Bold' <i>Heat</i><br><br></b></p> <p><b>The captivating new novel from the author of the explosive <i>Sunday Times </i>bestseller, <i>THE PUSH</i></b></p><p><br><b>'Spellbinding, a shimmering, visceral ride through the dark side of family'</b> LISA JEWELL<br><b>'I absolutely loved this book'</b> MIRANDA COWLEY HELLER<br><b>'A beautifully observed exploration of what it means to be a woman'</b> SARAH PEARSE<br><b>'Deeply thrilling and provocative . . a truly masterful novel' </b>NITA PROSE<br><b>'Thought-provoking and gripping, this is worthy of all the praise coming its way' </b><i>HEAT</i>, Book of the Week<br><br>___________<br><b><br>The whispers started long before the accident on Harlow Street . . .</b><br>Was it at the party, when Whitney screamed blue murder at her son?<br>Or after neighbour Blair started prowling Whitney's house, uninvited?<br>Or once Rebecca and Ben's childlessness finally puts a crack in their marriage?<br>But on the terrible night of the accident, the whispers grow louder, more insistent.<br>Neighbours gather round. Questions are asked. Secrets are spilled. And the gloss on everything begins to rub off. Everyone is drawn into the darkness.<br>Because there's no smoke without fire.<br>No friendship without envy.<br><b>And no lie that does not conceal a devastating truth . . .</b><br>___________<br><b><i><br>The Whispers</i></b><b> is a darkly psychological portrait of couples in crisis and families in free fall.</b><br><b>'A chilling psychodrama about motherhood and community' </b><i>i PAPER</i><br><br><b>'You will devour this. A brilliant, honest read about families in crisis' </b><i>Woman & Home</i><br><b>'Riveting... a fearless deep dive into the real internal lives of women. The Whispers is a brilliant, deeply affecting novel you won't soon forget' </b>Shari Lapena, bestselling author of <i>The Couple Next Door</i><br><b>'A masterwork: a page-turner, a searing emotional rollercoaster and a beautifully-written hymn to the pain, the love, the fury of motherhood . . . sensational' </b>Rosie Walsh, bestselling author of<i> The Man Who Didn't Call</i><br><b><u>Praise for THE PUSH:</u></b><br><b>'Set my nerves jangling in both horror and recognition' </b>LISA JEWELL<br><b>'Gripping' </b><i>GUARDIAN</i><br><b>'Sustains the suspense expertly' </b><i>SUNDAY TIMES</i><br><b>'Keeps the reader hooked' </b><i>GRAZIA</i><br><b>'Jet-black'</b> ABIGAIL DEAN<br><b>'Provocative, compulsive' </b><i>VOGUE</i><br><b>'Riveting, thought-provoking' </b><i>DAILY MAIL</i><br><b>'Bold' </b><i>HEAT</i></p>