3 1/2 stars.

The Whisper Man was a comfortable and easy read with a bit of creep factor and a little bit of a Silence of the Lambs vibe. I enjoyed the writing style in this book and found the plot to be interesting, but it just didn't have a wow factor for me. I don't know how to explain that. I enjoyed my read and appreciated the detail to the narrative. I did figure out the twist a bit early and it wasn't really groundbreaking, but I mostly enjoyed the journey there.

I think my biggest issue was with the character composition of Jake. I was bothered occasionally by the fact that Jake was described in ways that didn't fit his age. There were actions and thoughts attributed to him that wouldn't be appropriate for a 6-year-old...they were more along the lines of something you would see in a 10-year-old. This would have been fine if he had shown advanced tendencies across the board, but in most situations he still seemed to be age appropriate.

The book did seem to move a bit slowly, but at the same time didn't seem to be that long. I would consider it worth reading, just don't expect to be blown away.