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The Drift

By: C. J. Tudor
Narrated by: Richard Armitage, Nathalie Buscombe, Rachel Handshaw
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Brought to you by Penguin.

Waterstones thriller of the month November 2023

THE HEART-POUNDING NEW NOVEL FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE BURNING GIRLS WHICH HAS NOW BEEN ADAPTED INTO A HIT PARAMOUNT+ SHOW!
Survival is murder . . .
An overturned coach full of students. All of them are trapped.
An isolated chalet full of friends. Soon they'll be enemies.
A stranded cable car full of strangers. One of them is dead.

Outside, a snowstorm rages.
Inside each group, a killer lurks.
But that's not their only problem.


Why is no rescue coming? What are they trying to escape from? And who are the terrifying Whistlers?
'The wildest thriller of the year is three thrillers in one. Buckle up' LINWOOD BARCLAY
‘If you like my stuff, you'll like this’ STEPHEN KING

©2022 C. J. Tudor (P)2022 Penguin Audio Crime Thrillers Genre Fiction Horror Psychological Thriller Thriller & Suspense Scary Fiction Exciting Emotionally Gripping Heartfelt Suspense Student

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Critic reviews

"Britain's female Stephen King." (Daily Mail)

"Her books have the ability to simultaneously make you unable to stop reading while wishing you could bury the book somewhere deep underground where it can't be found. Compelling and haunting." (Sunday Express)

"Some writers have it, and some don't. C. J. Tudor has it big time." (Lee Child)
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An excellent story with great performances from the narrators. The only downside is I have to wait for the next one to come out!

CJ Tudor just gets better!

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It wasn’t confusing I just think it was too close to the bone given the years we’ve lived through recently, possibly I’d have been more entertained had I listened in a few years from now, but right now? I need a break.

Not for me

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I enjoyed it, mostly, a quick and addictive read, but once it becomes clear how the parallel stories are linked and where it's going it all feels a bit dull and pointless. One of the performers was really good (Armitage) and the other two were so so, though one of them managed to make a horrible character even more hateful with such a cringe-worthy voice that I'm still not sure as to how purposeful it was.

Less than the sum of its parts

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Really enjoyable with lots of twists and turns. The narration was really good too. Looking forward to the next novel.

Another great from Tudor

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wasn't sure what to expect but actually this delivered an enjoyable and thought provoking story. enjoyed listening to the different characters, good pace.

liked this, I terrsting plot, good characters

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I’ve read or listened to all of CJ Tudor’s books including her excellent collection of short stories. For me this fell a little short of all of her other novels. Perhaps it was the change from the British village or city setting to a less relatable global post-apocalyptic world, hard to tell. Maybe I’ve just read a few too many novels since covid started with a viral pandemic ravaging the world. A few good twists but felt it dragged in parts. The audiobook is very well done with the three separate performers alternating chapters and Richard Armitage is always a safe bet.

I’ll continue to read anything CJ Tudor publishes for now and rack this up as a minor disappointment. If you’ve not read any suggest starting with The Chalk Man, The Other People or The Burning Girls all of which are creepier and more thrilling than this one.

Good but far from the author’s best

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As always a great read by check Tudor, keeping you guessing until the end of the story

Great read

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gripping compulsive story that will keep you enthralled all the way through great narration would make a great film

gripping

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I disagree with some of the other reviews. It is a departure from Tudor’s usual, but well crafted. I quite enjoyed it! I did not find myself confused either. The performances were good and just when I thought I had it all figured out, Tudor kept a couple of twists for the end!

Loved it

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I love CJ Tudor and this is her best book yet, a bit of a different feel to her others and almost like a step up (she was already brilliant). There’s no one else out there writing new material that can challenge Stephen King but I think Tudor has done it! Characterisation and plot had me totally absorbed!! Loved it

Amazing!!

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