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The Drift

The spine-chilling ‘Waterstones Thriller of The Month’ from the author of The Burning Girls

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The Drift

By: C. J. Tudor
Narrated by: Richard Armitage, Nathalie Buscombe, Rachel Handshaw
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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
‘Now this is a real horror story’ 5 STAR READER REVIEW
‘One of the best thriller’s I’ve ever read!’ 5 STAR READER REVIEW
© C. J. Tudor 2023 (P) Penguin Audio 2023

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Critic reviews

An exceptional thriller that blew me away with its original, high-octane plot, jaw-dropping twists and characters I cared about. When I wasn't reading The Drift I was thinking about it. A writer at the top of her game (CLAIRE DOUGLAS)
A truly terrifying, ice-cold chiller from the master of macabre. C.J. Tudor should be on everyone's must-read list (CHRIS WHITAKER)
Chilling . . . Her most complex and terrifying yet. The three intriguing locked-room mysteries in an eerie end-of-the-world setting provide the springboard for an enjoyable, fast-paced and captivating thrill ride. You'll be on tenterhooks throughout as the story builds inexorably to a grand reveal and a shocking finale
C.J. Tudor is a genre fiction pioneer. With every new book, she manages to achieve what most writers can only dream of, and The Drift is no exception. Taut, action-packed and oh-so-clever, this thrilling rollercoaster of a ride takes the reader on a journey into the frozen unknown
Whoa! I raced through this in a couple of days. SO good, SO gripping, SO clever. A runaway train of a book (JANE FALLON)
Sublimely executed, this is a dystopian thriller of real class.
Fast-paced with twists and thrills, this brutally chilling novel will keep you on tenterhooks
Atmospheric, with suspense dialled up to the max, and at times heavily claustrophobic, this is a page-turner which flirts heavily with horror and delivers on all counts
A chilling, captivating thrill ride
Fast-paced atmospheric story
All stars
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What a lot of time CJ wasted during Covid. Characters are so important and it was difficult to get behind any. Ending very poor and I’m struggling to see the point.

So disappointed from someone who has quickly become a favourite.

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The performances here are excellent. They bring the story to life. However it is a horrible tale which at times made me feel sick and not want to go on… I am not entirely sure that listening to the end was actually worth it but I did enjoy the performances and the descriptions of scenery, snow etc.

Gruesome story. Quite gripping

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loved the book. The way it all comes together. I listen in the car while driving to and from work, even drove slower so I could hear more. I would say just as great as her other books, and it was narrated really well.

Another great book

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At first I really wasn't sure, so many characters, different locations and storylines but it never got confusing, the writing and narration made it really easy to keep track and follow. I do love me some distopian and apocalyptic stories so it worked. Pretty bleak but that was to be expected considering the setting.
Some books I just give up on and can't force myself to keep listening, this one I definitely wanted to keep coming back to!

Loved it, kept coming back to it!

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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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