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It's a bit of a passion project, if you will, a little outside of her normal lane. I would never want to poo-poo on anyone's creativity, so it hurts that this one didn't hit with me more. Meg awakens in a cable car dangling over the mountainous terrain while a snow storm rages outside. She isn't alone. Who drugged them and brought them here? Who can she trust, if anyone?
The Drift - Penguin Books UK The Drift - Penguin Books UK
Meg is a police officer who has woken up with a bunch of strangers on a cable car suspended over snowy terrain. There is a storm brewing and she and those on the cable car were headed to "The Retreat". They were drugged, their possessions taken and are now wearing the same uniform. Soon Meg realizes that there is a dead man on board, she recognizes him, but keeps it a secret. At the end of the world, what are people willing to do to survive? Everyone holds a secret, no one is who they appear to be, and all are seeking redemption. All 3 groups are fighting for their lives from the elements and the virus, but perhaps the greatest threat to their lives comes from within. How long did it take for society to break down? TEN YEARS. Who is a good guy and who is a bad guy? Is everyone who they say they are? I was kept on my toes, never knowing who to trust. There are evil forces at play, of the human variety. After all, The devil was an angel once There are A LOT of characters to keep straight and I struggled with that. In addition, I found the two main women, HANNAH and MEG, to be interchangeable with little to distinguish one from the other.
Likely inspired by the Covid-19 pandemic, The Drift explores a fictional deadly virus’s impact on humanity ten years after its discovery.
The Drift by C.J. Tudor | Goodreads The Drift by C.J. Tudor | Goodreads
I had no idea how these separate themes would come together, but C.J. Tudor seamlessly weaves the stories into an intricate pattern that left me exclaiming “OH”! out loud more than once. Looking for a riveting, post-apocalyptic, quasi-horror ( don't mind me, just making up genres over here), violent, graphic, vulgar, zombie, revenge thriller from a darling author? Well boy do I have a recommendation for you... C.J. Tudor' s new book is just so good that I don't know how she will top this one but please keep writing Ms. Tudor because I and all of your other fans will keep reading and waiting for each new unique creation that your imagination brings to written words! I LOVE survival stories and this one is that. Not only is the virus so deadly, but also the cold element comes into play. There are wild animals, the "infected beings" and other humans that are out there to get you! LOVE the reveal, how it came together was very clever and probably the best part. If I didn't sit on it, I would have given this two stars. I was kinda mad to tell you the truth. I guess I do care after all. 3.5⭐Suffice to say, I continue to greatly enjoy C.J.'s books. They definitely put the fright in all who read her stories. I love books set in cold environments. Not only are the characters up again the virus, but they are also up against the cold, and up against.... (read the book). There is a feeling of desperation running throughout the book. What does it take to survive? What does surviving mean?
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