About the book
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
“Terrific.”— Stephen King on Whistle
New York Times bestselling author Linwood Barclay enters new territory with a terrifying supernatural horror novel 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, in a haunting story of psychological terror that is far more terrifying…
Editions of Whistle
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780063436039
- EBook
- ISBN 9780063436022
Read an Excerpt
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
“Terrific.”— Stephen King on Whistle
New York Times bestselling author Linwood Barclay enters new territory with a terrifying supernatural horror novel 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, in a haunting story of psychological terror that is far more terrifying…
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Whistle about?
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
“Terrific.”— Stephen King on Whistle
New York Times bestselling author Linwood Barclay enters new territory with a terrifying supernatural horror novel 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, in a haunting story of psychological terror that is far more terrifying…
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Whistle?
Fiction > Thriller / suspense fiction
Where can I read a sample of Whistle?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780063436039
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Whistle?
Linwood Barclay
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Whistle is available as paperback(ISBN 9780063436039) and ebook(ISBN 9780063436022)
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