The Noise is a great suspenseful story which kept me on the edge till the last page. An interesting idea for a horrifying story full of action and intrigue. Created in a way that is hard to predict the next events which I really love. Mix of human action and military orders building up the tension, full of sci-fy, horror and psychology thriller parts which became elements of the plot, all very realistic.
Collaboration between authors gave great results with unexpected turns and building up the desire to know more. Hard to put down, the real roller-coaster. Totally gripping medical description. The idea itself of the noise so powerful that could destroy people, make them do something terrifying and cruel so they could commit homicide to loved one and themselves as well. Different aspects seen by scientists and military representatives put aside freedom of information vs what we need to know. It is a fast-paced thriller which classify in the unable-to-put-down book which contains unexpected twists and the finale – and it is fantastic.

I highly recommend it to all horror and thriller readers.

Thank you, NetGalley, RandomHouse UK and the authors for allowing me to read this book and provide an honest review.

Wow, what a thrilling and highly disturbing thriller! It gripped me, in a very dark way. It never lets up and I couldn't stop reading.

I do love a James Patterson and many years ago I used to devour them but then I stopped for some reason, I am now getting back into them and they are now very different - everyone grows and I like the underlying commentary about how the planet is going.

I was given a free copy by netgalley and the publishers but the review is entirely my own.

Not my usual genre and struggled with this book but I can see that this would appeal to those who like sci-fi, with a bit of paranormal and military/ government mixed in.
I started off gripped as I found it intriguing and fast paced but my attention soon trailed off. I struggle to say much more about it I'm afraid.
With thanks to netgalley for the arc.

This is not my normal genre, but I really enjoyed it. I found it so intriguing and couldn’t turn the pages quick enough: great ending.

This is unlike any other Patterson book I’ve read before, I really enjoyed the plot though, it was an interesting storyline. Solid 4 stars for me definitely worth the read


Thanks NetGalley for a chance to review the ARC

Despite owning several James Patterson books, this is the first book of his that I have read.

Part apocalyptic, part sci-fi, part paranormal, part conspiracy theory, this book as it all and it moves fast. It is exciting and thrilling and I really enjoyed it.

A noise occurs in a forest causing devastation to both the local people and their dwellings. A team of scientists and some of the best minds in government are brought in to try and figure out what happened but what are they not being told...

My only criticism is I felt the ending was a bit rushed but I did like the ending so its 4.5/5 stars from me.

I'm not a fan of sci fi at all and to be honest if I had realised this was sci fi I wouldnt have picked it up. That being said I love Pattersons writing style and the plot was intriguing enough to keep me turning the pages.

I normally like James Patterson book but there was just something about this one that I struggled to connect with. I found it boring and a bit of a slog to finish.

I’m a fan of this author, and as usual he doesn’t disappoint in this collaboration.. It’s a classic horror, likeable characters, plenty of twists, a lot of gruesome stuff, and as you’d expect, I was frightened!

Great stuff from masters of the genre!

My thanks to Netgalley and Random House UK, Cornerstone for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

Im a huge james patterson fan as a rule but this one fell a little short for me and think i will stick to his crime books /suspense thrillers. This one was just not for me, i found it boring in places and too much military detail in other. Not one of his better books for me

I didn’t enjoy or get my attention lost in this novel. It’s completely different from James Patterson’s other offerings. This is a sci-fi novel about several seemingly random people who have been brought together without really knowing why. Soon they find out there has been a strange occurrence. A community in the shadow of Oregon’s Mt Hood completely destroyed because of a noise they heard. The only survivors are two young girls, Sophie and Tennant Reggin and their dog thanks to their parents who live off grid saving them by pushing them into their cellar Then the noise returns. Sophie is not the same after the incident and the noise drives people to jump off cliffs etc.
it soon becomes clear to investigators Dr Chan and Lt Colonel Fraser Hood that a force from another world is at work.

It took me some time to get sucked into this book, but when it happened, I couldn’t put it down! It is not what I was used to when reading a James Patterson book at all. This is a completely different story about several seemingly random people who have been brought together without really knowing why. Soon they find out there has been a strange occurrence. A community was completely destroyed because of a noise they heard. The only survivors are two young girls and their dog. Then the noise returns…

Great read! Thank you Netgalley!

I can’t decide if this book is brilliant or totally bizarre. The storyline was interesting but so far fetched. However it was Well written. 3.5 stars

I was given this book for free in return for an honest review. Patterson and Barker never fail to deliver; action packed, suspense, thriller, with countless twists and turns along the way. I loved the way it was written, from more than one character’s perspective, giving each part of the story ownership. It’s certainly a page turner. I’d recommend this to anyone who loves Patterson.

I always love James Patterson books, and I really enjoyed this one ! its very different to other reads, if you like horror/mystery smoothing a bit different! this book is for you
I finished it very quickly as I wanted to know what happened ! I would recommend all his books!

Pure genius! Loved this! I haven’t read a Patterson book for a little while and now I just want to read all his books again! Cleverly thought out had me on the edge of my seat, not knowing what would happen next. A couple of times my hair stood on end - this doesn’t happen often, so I know this got right under my skin!!

found this hard to get into which is unusual for me with a James Patterson book. It was well written and creepy but on this occasion it did not float my boat. I will come back to it at a later date.

I am an avid fan of James Patterson, majorly his Crime, which is why I was shocked in reading a sci-fi book from the finger tips of Patterson. I hoped this meant that Patterson and Barker had thoroughly smashed the genre and made it his next empire next to biographies and crime, I was wrong.
I could not really get into this book and lost the will to read it 30% through. I think this is because the two perspectives are written almost as though they are two genres: perhaps Patterson wrote the perspective of the woman investigating the catastrophic incident and Barker is writing the perspective from the two lone survivors of the event.
I would not recommend this to people thinking that it will be an average Patterson book. But, if you are looking for more of a Michael Crichton book then this is for you, mostly.

This is my first James Patterson read so cannot compare to others as some reviewers have. Living in the U.K. I sometimes struggle to understand the USA military and presidential system but this novel did not make me feel that way at all. There was compassion with the 2 young girls first exposed to the noise, drama and suspense throughout. The length of chapters kept me turning the pages. In our times of covid nothing would surprise me anymore. Hence only 4 stars as the ending made me think and was a little scary. At times this book reads like a horror not a thriller which could possibly put me off reading James novels again. A real page Turner and food for thought.