A “chilling” crime thriller set for Netflix adaptation has left book lovers’ ‘skin crawling’.
Severance and The Godfather stars are joining forces for a Netflix thriller that promises to leave your “heart pounding”.
Adapted from Alex North’s New York Times best-selling novel of the same name, The Whisper Man arrives on Netflix on Friday, August 28.
The official synopsis for the forthcoming “disturbing” film states: “When his eight-year-old son is abducted, a widowed crime writer looks to his estranged father, a retired former police detective, for help, only to discover a connection with the decades-old case of a convicted serial killer known as ‘The Whisper Man.’”
Adding to the anticipation surrounding The Whisper Man is its remarkable ensemble cast.
The Netflix thriller features Severance star Adam Scott, Hollywood legend Robert De Niro and The White Lotus actress Michelle Monaghan.
Ahead of the film’s release, The Whisper Man already commands a devoted following amongst readers eager to see the adaptation brought to life.
Taking to Amazon Prime to heap praise on the novel, one reader enthused: “This is one of the most gripping and mind-blowing books I have read this year, and it takes suspense and terror to a whole new thrilling level.”
A second described it as “gripping and flawless”, while another wrote: “This book genuinely makes your heart pound.”
One further reviewer noted: “Creepy and chilling? Yes! Addictive and clever? Totally!
“It made my skin crawl, it’s sometimes heartbreaking, it’s dark and twisty and just mind-blowingly fabulous!
“The Whisper Man is one of the best thrillers I have read in years. It is in equal parts gripping and truly terrifying”, one reader remarked.
Another enthusiastic viewer added: “I will undoubtedly be keeping my window shut for a little while, and will be obsessively checking on my sleeping children!”
Behind the camera, the producing duties fall to brothers Joe and Anthony Russo, renowned for their directorial work on the Marvel blockbusters Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.
The Whisper Man premieres on Friday, August 28, on Netflix.
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