The Drift, C. J. Tudor
The Drift, C. J. Tudor
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The Drift

Author: C. J. Tudor

Narrator: Richard Armitage, Nathalie Buscombe, Rachel Handshaw

Unabridged: 10 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/31/2023


Synopsis

Three ordinary people risk everything for a chance at redemption in this audacious, utterly gripping novel of catastrophe and survival at the end of the world, from the acclaimed author of The Chalk Man.

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

FINALIST FOR THE ITW THRILLER AWARD • AN ESQUIRE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

Hannah awakens to carnage, all mangled metal and shattered glass. After she was evacuated from a secluded boarding school during a snowstorm, her coach careered off the road, trapping her with a handful of survivors. They’ll need to work together to escape—with their sanity and secrets intact.

Meg awakens to a gentle rocking. She’s in a cable car stranded high above snowy mountains, with five strangers and no memory of how they got on board. They are heading to a place known only as “The Retreat,” but as the temperature drops and tensions mount, Meg realizes they may not all make it there alive.

Carter is gazing out the window of an isolated ski chalet that he and his companions call home. As their generator begins to waver in the storm, something hiding in the chalet’s depths threatens to escape, and their fragile bonds will be tested when the power finally fails—for good.

The imminent dangers faced by Hannah, Meg, and Carter are each one part of the puzzle. Lurking in their shadows is an even greater danger—one with the power to consume all of humanity.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mary Beth on March 17, 2023

Hannah wakes up and finds out that her coach has fallen on its side over a hillside road and stuck in the snow during a snowstorm. There is no way to call for help. . The driver of the coach is missing and she is with others who are trying to survive. Meg is a former detective and she wakes up to a g......more

Goodreads review by Nilufer on November 02, 2023

Wow! This post apocalyptic and claustrophobic thriller makes you shiver and sucker punches you with its brilliant twists and entertains you a lot with its pure dark sense of humor! There are three different storylines with bunch of different characters make you think this book takes place in near fut......more

Goodreads review by JanB on January 31, 2023

AVAILABLE NOW! 4.5 stars A survival thriller set during a snowstorm? Yes, please! Never mind that it’s a dystopian future during a pandemic, because the virus is not the focus of the story. We are talking about survival. Three POV/ storylines that will eventually merge: 1. Hannah, a med student and d......more

Goodreads review by Ceecee on January 19, 2023

5 stars Oh boy, is this clever, it’s CJ Tudor on tiptop form, knocking it out of the park etc etc ! A coach crash buried in a snowdrift with a few student survivors, a small group stuck in a stranded cable car with a snowstorm raging outside, all bound for The Retreat. Meanwhile, at the mountaintop......more

Goodreads review by Holly on February 08, 2023

What in the horror did I just read??!! It was a very chilly/icy week in Texas and this added to the chilling setting of the novel. Three plot threads. Three locked room scenarios. Three POV's. That is all you need to know. A dizzying post apocalyptic thriller that gripped me from beginning to end. I li......more


Quotes

“Each of the nested stories features a murder, among other pulpy nastiness, but it’s the intricate way the narratives lock together that provides the most satisfying surprise. Tudor may be the queen of British crime fiction, but she’s gunning for the horror throne now.”Esquire

“[A] tour de force . . . This is a masterpiece of its kind.”Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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