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The Gathering

from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalk Man and The Burning Girls

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The Gathering

By: C. J. Tudor
Narrated by: Lorelei King
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A small Alaskan town.
A missing boy.
A brutal murder.
A detective brought in from out of state to assist the former sherriff who investigated a similar murder twenty-five years ago.
But are they hunting a twisted psychopath - or something even more terrifying?

Praise for C. J. Tudor:

'A truly terrifying, ice-cold chiller from the master of macabre. C.J. Tudor should be on everyone's must-read list' Chris Whitaker

'The wildest thriller of the year is three thrillers in one. Buckle up' Linwood Barclay

'An exceptional thriller. Original, high-octane plot, jaw-dropping twists . . . A writer at the top of her game' Claire Douglas

©2024 C. J. Tudor (P)2024 Penguin Audio

 Crime Thrillers Genre Fiction Horror Psychological Small Town & Rural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Scary Exciting Alaska Crime Murder
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Critic reviews

Britain’s female Stephen King returns with a sparkling, yet terrifying, story of a colony of vampires . . . this a brilliant high-concept thriller
C.J. Tudor is getting better and bolder with every novel, and the bar was pretty high to start with. THE GATHERING is an incredibly exciting novel, tightly plotted and brilliantly tense, with an atmosphere you could eat with a spoon (STUART TURTON)
The author is the British queen of horror and, now, vampires
A crime thriller with a vampiric twist. What a cracking read and such assured writing. She just gets better and better! (SARAH PINBOROUGH)
CJ Tudor is a genius. The Gathering kept me on the edge of my seat to the very last page. A tour de force! (AVA GLASS)
Tensely told
Tudor slays with this brilliantly imaginative take on the vampire genre. This genre is tailor made for her. It's as if it’s her own invention. There's nothing she can't turn her hand to. Fangbloodytastic (JOHN MARRS)
My first vampire book but it definitely won't be my last! Really enjoyed The Gathering, a chilling and claustrophobic story set in the snowy wilderness of Alaska (B.A. PARIS)
So menacing and claustrophobic. Ice cold and darkly bloody. I loved it. Bravo, C.J. Tudor, you are the Queen of Horror (LOUISE SWANSON)
A peerless blend of thriller and horror, with darkness and danger pouring from every page. Cuts right to the heart of the evil some are capable of, and the consequences that come crashing down. Powered through it in twenty-four hours (ROBERT RUTHERFORD)
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Really enjoyed the book. Twisty without being too complicated to follow. Hopefully there will be a sequel/ prequel.

How vampires were treated like a protected species

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I love c.j Tudor but did not think that this is their usual calibre. Although very listenable, this is not on par with the other books.
Saying that… I will buy the sequel if there is one!

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I really loved this latest work. Love the plot twists. Can’t wait for my next fix!

Her best yet!

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Very enjoyable story, CJ Tudor always ties every loose end. Great addition to the authors work

Blend of supernatural and crime thriller

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I’m not a massive vampire fan but I love this author’s story telling. This one doesn’t disappoint!

Imagine society with vampires and humans living together. Then imagine what would happen when history, cultures and bad behaviours invade that tenuous harmony. In comes a very uncool Detective into a very cold Alaskan town to work out who’s human and who’s vampire and who’s committed the murders. Will there be a cull of the vampire colony????

What a wonderfully creative mind CJ Tudor has. She takes you to another world that feels both fantastical and familiar. She creates characters that the reader can trust to do the job she wants them to in the story. Adding humour into the sub-script for the Detective is right on the money and builds this character to perfection. The misunderstanding and misogyny in both humans and vampires offer a (sadly) familiar framework as the story intensifies and keeps up guessing until the very last sentence!

The narrator brings this story to life in the best possible way.

Reimagining society for vampires

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