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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 Exciting Scary
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Intricate Story • Beautiful Characterization • Psychological Thriller • Twisting Plot • Looping Storyline
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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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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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This book was slightly less dark in mood than Alex's first two novels, but the story was just as intricate. The characters were compelling and the narrator was a great fit.

Great plot and narration

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Loved the narration of this time jumping mystery! Kept me guessing right up until the big reveal! Definitely love reading Alex North’s books!

Great looping storyline and characters!

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Just finished and I’m still not over it. This book was both creepy and heartbreaking in ways I wasn’t prepared for. North’s writing pulled me right in, and the eerie, almost dreamlike atmosphere made it feel like I was trapped in a nightmare—but one I couldn’t stop reading.

The narration was amazing!

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Haunted by an almost fatal encounter that took place when he was a child, Daniel, now a criminal psychologist, is dealing with the notion that the past is seeking revenge. After receiving news of his father's suspicious death and uncovering a photo depicting his father discovering the burned body of a woman; a victim of the Man Made of Smoke, Daniel is forced to face the past as he works to determine who the Man Made of Smoke is before any more victims turn up.

Dark, creepy, and incredibly sad.

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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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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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I don't know, I was just kind of bored the entire book, the performance was ok, but it got confusing knowing who was talking because he didn't deviate from just reading the book, no voices for each character or anything..
Just never took off for me..

meh

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