The Gathering by C.J. Tudor is a horror and suspense-filled murder mystery with unusually high stakes.
Let’s dive in!
My Thoughts on The Gathering by C.J. Tudor –
Sent to a remote town to investigate a murder, this detective is forced to walk a very thin line between humans and vampyrs. Tension is high and both sides are ready for a fight.
When more people are found murdered, the pressure on her to hurry up and make “the call” is even more intense.
Will she be able to solve the case and catch the killer before tensions boil over?
My gosh, the suspense in this book is palpable! I found myself on edge with every scene, constantly bracing for something terrible to happen. There’s a lot of horror, but the quieter moments also add to the tension, making the whole experience even more gripping.
One of my favorite elements was the small-town setting, which I’m always a sucker for. I also really loved learning about how these vampyrs felt. There was a passage about living a long life but not really LIVING that hit wicked hard.
Per usual, the pacing is just beyond perfect. Readers are sure to have a hard time putting this one down once they start reading.
My Favorite Passages from The Gathering –
She gazed out across Main Street. Christmas lights twinkled in the darkness; snow glistened on rooftops. She could see the white tips of the Denali mountains in the distance, illuminated by a shy sliver of moon, and hear the call of moose and the wind rustling in the spruce. A reminder that whatever small space humans carved out upon this planet, nature, in all its callous ferocity, was never far away.
Outside, the forest leaned in on every side, close enough to whisper in the windows and scratch spindly twigs against the glass.
There is no such thing as immortality. Death visited us all eventually.
The only difference was when he came and how long he lingered.
When you lived for centuries, you died for decades.
“Don’t seem like any way to talk about your father.”
“He wasn’t much of a father, or a man.”
“He still alive?”
“No. He killed himself when I was sixteen. Only time he shot anyone who deserved it.”
My Final Thoughts on The Gathering –
C.J. Tudor has been one of my favorite authors since I first read The Chalk Man. Though I love them all, this book is officially my favorite of her works so far!
Thanks for reading!
And a shout-out to my friend Sarah for gifting me this book for my birthday! <3
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