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The Man Made of Smoke

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The Man Made of Smoke

By: Alex North
Narrated by: Shane Zaza
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"Fans of Thomas Harris will be creeped out by North’s hair-raising antagonist... This is a winner."—Publishers Weekly

The latest gripping serial killer thriller from the New York Times bestselling author Alex North.

Dan Garvie’s life has been haunted by the crime he witnessed as a child—narrowly escaping an encounter with a notorious serial killer. He has dedicated his life since to becoming a criminal profiler, eager to seek justice for innocent victims. So when his father passes away under suspicious circumstances, Dan revisits his small island community, determined to uncover the truth about his death. Is it possible that the monster he remembers from his childhood nightmares has returned after all these years?

With his signature shock and suspense, Alex North brings us The Man Made of Smoke. In turn emotional, introspective, and utterly terrifying, this is a story of fathers and sons, shadows and secrets, and the fight we all face to escape the trauma of the past.

A Macmillan Audio production from Celadon Books.

©2025 Alex North (P)2025 Macmillan Audio Crime Thrillers Horror Suspense Thriller & Suspense Crime Murder Scary Exciting
Unexpected Twists • Atmospheric Storytelling • Amazing Narration • Psychological Depth • Gripping Suspense
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What a thriller? I was so warped into this story. The profiling the killings. It brought me to a saddened part of me that I needed to piece together. A puzzle I must figure out. Alex is a great writer and I became a fan for life.

Chills

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Good listen, went very quickly. This was the first book I read from the author, and I’m going to search out more.

Gripping story.

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Alex North does such a beautiful job of making you love and care for his characters. Which makes their peril all the more terrifying. Wonderful book!

Stressful and...Inspiring?

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Hit all the marks - suspense, character development, atmosphere, pace. Excellent writing. Going to revisit his other titles.

One of his best!

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I really enjoyed this novel. The scares get started right off the bat. A well constructed story with lots of twists and turns and trying to figure out what’s going on. I recommend it to those who don’t scare easily.

Scare factor

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If you loved Silence of the Lambs you will LOVE this book. The twists and turns keep you guessing, and just when you think you know what's happening, you DONT. It's 3:50 AM On a Sunday night and here I am staying up to write a review. That's because I stayed up to listen to it and now I can't get back to sleep! This is absolutely worth your time. 5 huge stars and 2 big thumbs up !!!

It's the wrong house !!!! (Excuse the reference)

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But with an excellent payoff. Very well written. If you need immediate satisfaction this may not be the book for you. If you like building suspense, an intricate plot line, and a nice twist make sure to give it a listen.

Definitely a bit slow

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Amazing story. Absolutely perfect work of crime fiction. I listen to a lot of mysteries and Alex North is by far one of the most fantastic authors.

Loved it!

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Enjoyed the book but expected more of a thriller. Again, enjoyed bit slightly disappointed as many hyped this one on the internet.

Was not as scary as advertised

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I found it a little confusing at times as who was who but quickly the pieces fell into place.

Unexpected twist at the end

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