Alex North Quotes, born in Leeds, England, is a British crime writer renowned for his chilling psychological thrillers, including The Whisper Man (2019), The Shadows (2020), and The Angel Maker (2023). Previously published under another name, North’s work, inspired by his son’s mention of “the boy in the floor,” weaves suspense with deep emotional resonance, exploring themes of grief, fear, and human connection. His novels have captivated readers with their haunting narratives and complex characters. These 15 quotes—sourced from his books and web sources like Goodreads—reflect his insights on courage, loss, love, and the human psyche, capturing his evocative and thought-provoking style.
15 Alex North Quotes
- “If you leave a door half open, soon you’ll hear the whispers spoken. If you play outside alone, soon you won’t be going home. If your window’s left unlatched, you’ll hear him tapping at the glass. If you’re lonely, sad, and blue, the Whisper Man will come for you.” (The Whisper Man, 2019)
- “Courage is not the absence of fear, Pete knew. Courage requires fear.” (The Whisper Man, 2019)
- “The devil finds work for idle hands. Bad thoughts find empty heads.” (The Whisper Man, 2019)
- “Perhaps life was just a matter of doing what you thought was best at the time and then living with the consequences as best you could afterward.” (The Shadows, 2020)
- “That was the thing about going to sleep. It kind of scrubbed things. Arguments, worries, whatever. You could be scared or upset about something, and you might think sleep was impossible, but at some point it happened, and when you woke up in the morning the feeling was gone for awhile, like a storm passed during the night.” (The Whisper Man, 2019)
- “As you get older, it [time] all begins to blur into one. You start to think life was never any kind of straight line. It was always more of a … scribble.” (The Shadows, 2020)
- “The butterflies didn’t have a choice, after all. That’s what things do. Even in the toughest of circumstances, they keep living.” (The Whisper Man, 2019)
- “There is so much I want to tell you, but we’ve always found it hard to talk to each other, haven’t we?” (The Whisper Man, 2019)
- “Asking why was like diving into a black hole. The deeper you went, the less light you found.” (The Shadows, 2020)
- “The only ghosts that existed were in your head. They spoke through you, not to you.” (The Whisper Man, 2019)
- “It’s going to be okay. Yes, I think about that a lot. How every good parent says it, and how often they’re wrong.” (The Shadows, 2020)
- “What are we doing, Jake?” she whispered. “I don’t know.” “What are we being?” Now he understood. “Brave,” he whispered back. “We’re being brave.” (The Whisper Man, 2019)
- “but grief is a stew with a thousand ingredients, and not all of them are palatable.” (The Whisper Man, 2019)
- “It was an attempt to make an impact on a world that seemed so oblivious to his existence. It stemmed from a desire to be seen. To be noticed. To be loved. Because that was all any child wanted, deep down.” (The Whisper Man, 2019)
- “Absence of evidence was not evidence of absence.” (The Shadows, 2020)
Alex North’s quotes are a haunting blend of emotional depth, psychological insight, and raw humanity, urging readers to confront fear, cherish connections, and find resilience in life’s shadows. Which one’s got you ready to face your own whispers? Drop it in the comments and keep his gripping storytelling alive!
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