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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
‘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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I love CJ Tudors books. This one rather different and unsettling given the events of the past few years. I really did not like the American narrator however all was redeemed with the wonderful Richard Armitage carrying the story to its final conclusion.

Dystopian Drama

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Managed to break the boundaries on how post-apocalyptic thrillers are normally set out. Not at all what you'd expect

Twists at every step of the way

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Holy
Moly
What did I just listen to!! The Queen of twists does it again

CJ Tudor does it again

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I thoroughly enjoyed this. I generally don’t go for apocalyptic stories, but this one was great.

Really good

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I wanted to like this story, but it ended up being a real slog. Narration is good, except for the American narrator. The story is hard to follow and rather dull, especially considering the subject matter. I would skip this one.

The Drift – drifting in more ways than one

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