The Shadow Man

By: Helen Fields

Narrated by: Robin Laing, Cathleen McCarron

The Shadow Man is the first standalone from the bestselling author of the Perfect series, Helen Fields.

Includes a short story, exclusive to the audiobook.

He collects his victims. But he doesn’t keep them safe.

Elspeth, Meggy and Xavier are locked in a flat. They don’t know where they are, and they don’t know why they’re there. They only know that the shadow man has taken them, and he won’t let them go.

Desperate to escape, the three of them must find a way out of their living hell, even if it means uncovering a very dark truth.

Because the shadow man isn’t a nightmare. He’s all too real.

And he’s watching.

Helen Fields is back with a heart-pounding new book, perfect for fans of Cara Hunter and Stuart MacBride.

©2021 Helen Fields (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Critic reviews

PRAISE FOR THE SHADOW MAN

‘A gripping thriller with one of the creepiest and most fascinating villains I’ve ever read!’ ROZ WATKINS

‘A pulse-pounding, fascinating psychological procedural.’ LOUISE MULLINS

‘Helen Fields knows it out of the park with The Shadow Man. From the creep-you-out opening to the last staggering page, this one just refuses to let go. Simply brilliant.’ NEIL BROADFOOT

‘The Shadow Man is so chilling. With a dark, compelling plot and brilliantly drawn characters, you will be hooked from the first page…’ DEBBIE HOWELLS

’The Shadow Man is a terrifying police-procedural packed with suspense and a killer from your worst nightmares. A truly unique protagonist pitted against a chilling killer, it was hard to put this book down until the very end. I can't wait to read more from this series.’ VICKI BRADLEY

‘Atmospheric writing, breath-taking pace and fascinating characters. I loved it.’ SUZY K QUINN

PRAISE FOR HELEN FIELDS

‘Watch out Rebus, McRae and Perez there’s a new detective in the running to become Scotland’s fictional top cop…a real cracker of a page-turner that is truly difficult to put down.’ Scotland Correspondent

‘Compelling, breathtaking and a tense ride from that unbelievable opening scene right to the last word. Brilliant!’ Angela Marsons

‘Deliciously dark and gritty, Perfect Silence will glue your fingers to the page and make the hairs stand on the back of your neck. Another winner from the hugely talented Helen Fields.’ Caroline Mitchell

‘A tightly plotted tale of obsession and manipulation.’ Woman

‘Must read! With nail-biting twists at every turn, [Perfect Remains] will have readers gripped from start to finish.’ Closer

Solid story

I didn't have the same issue with the female narrator that others did.

Her voicing of the main female character was strong and distinct.

The story was well-crafted, and I thought it came together nicely. Some parts are a bit farfetched to me, but not overly so.

Fantastic book from Helen Fields!

Loved this book, the story and the narrators were amazing. I hope this series continues!

I will avoid narrator McCarron in future.

I gave the performance three stars, because there are two narrators. The male narrator, Robin Laing, is excellent. I wish he had read the entire book. The female narrator, Cathleen McCarron was irritating in the extreme. Her accents were poorly executed, especially the supposedly American accent. I also found her voice irritating, and her over-all performance sub-par. The book was greatly diminished for me. I repeatedly stopped the audio during the chapters read by McCarron because they were so irritating. The story is good enough, and Laing is very good, but I sincerely hope not to encounter narration by McCarron in any future audiobooks.

Excellent story, bad female narrator

I was struck by the negative reviews here as the author is brilliant and one of my favorites. Audible gives 3.5 stars yet, Amazon has 3000 5 stars. As I listened, it was easy to see why. The story is great, typical of the author, and Robin Laing’s narration is superb too. The female narrator’s voice is awful. The main character has an awful, grating American accent and makes the character come across as arrogant and obnoxious. If you can get past it, the story is worth it, but for some listeners, you might want to read the book.

Definitely worth the credit!

I almost did not purchase this as previous reviews stated the narrator for the female was awful. She wasn’t the best narrator I’ve heard, but she definitely was not the worst and did not turn me away from listening to the book. Overall, I really enjoyed it.