Whistle

A Novel

By: Linwood Barclay

Narrated by: Eva Kaminsky

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

“Terrific.”— Stephen King on Whistle

New York Times bestselling author Linwood Barclay enters new territory with a supernatural chiller in which a woman and her young son move to a small town looking for a fresh start, only to be haunted by disturbing events and strange visions when they find a mysterious train set in a storage shed.

Evil has a one track mind....

Annie Blunt has had an unimaginably terrible year. First, her husband was killed in a tragic hit-and-run accident, then one of the children’s books she’s built her writing and illustrating career on ignited a major scandal. Desperate for a fresh start, she moves with her son Charlie to a charming small town in upstate New York where they can begin to heal.

But Annie’s year is about to get worse.

Bored and lonely in their isolated new surroundings, Charlie is thrilled when he finds a forgotten train set in a locked shed on their property. Annie is glad to see Charlie happy, but there’s something unsettling about his new toy. Strange sounds wake Annie in the night—she could swear she hears a train, but there isn’t an active track for miles—and bizarre things begin happening in the neighborhood. Worse, Annie can’t seem to stop drawing a disturbing new character that has no place in a children’s book.

Grief can do strange things to the mind, but Annie is beginning to think she’s walked out of one nightmare straight into another, only this one is far more terrifying…

Excellent!

Reminds me of Stephen King! I absolutely love this style of writing. I want to listen to all of this author's work

Barclay has written better

This was an unexpected story from past tittles of Mr. Barclay. I really like Barclay's writing style. Well, I haven't read any recent titles in past years… this one teetered on a supernatural evil storyline. I listened to the audiobook version which brings characters to life over what our solo reading can provide. I'm not sure if this specific genre is for me. It left me unsettled.

A Worthy "Train Ride"

If you like Stephen King, you will enjoy this "train ride." There is one serious error IMO. (SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!!! STOP READING!!!!!! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!!!!) If you don't know what to do with all the characters you introduced, killing them ALL off in one fell swoop is NOT the answer. Seemed like a cop out to tie up loose ends and move the story back to Charlie and Annie. Even so, loved it... will hear CHUFF... CHUFF... CHUFF... as I drift off to sleep.

So depressing

Too many dead children, unrealistic and should of been 5 hours less. Probably a young teenager would like it. I want my time back.

Great story and excellent narration!

This was a very good story. Highly likeable characters, spooky supernatural suspense and smooth writing. I listened to it in two days because it was that engaging. Definitely recommend and absolutely worth a credit. Really superb narration.