My first mistake was thinking this was a Michael Connelly (sp?) book. It is a story about Iraq war vets in the northeast who are committing suicide at a high rate. They are all involved in a smuggling operation transporting stolen relics from a looted Iraqi museum. In the process of that looting a box is taken that houses evil. There's an additional story-line but it is a little supernatural mixed with "natural." It kept my interest but was not a best read for me. It took me a while to get into the latest installment of the Charlie Parker series, the first half of the book kept me going for the best part of a couple of weeks. But the second half of the book was devoured in under a day. Like those before it, The Whisperers built slowly and then as it began to unravel, it gathered pace and ended with a flurry of climaxes as all loose threads were nicely tied up. Not as enjoyable as the previous Charlie Parker thriller, but a good book none the less.
Another Maine evilness tale! Great Charlie Parker and evil spirits!
—Noemi
Well woven and gripping story, but too verbose for my taste.
—Sophia
well written mystery with a touch of the supernatural.
—Beccamae
Freaky and good.
—snowymich
