The Chalk Man by C. J. Tudor

The Chalk Man

by C. J. Tudor

'IF YOU LIKE MY STUFF, YOU'LL LIKE THIS' STEPHEN KING

'WONDERFULLY CREEPY - LIKE A COLD BLADE ON THE BACK OF YOUR NECK' LEE CHILD
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SOON TO BE A MAJOR BBC DRAMA

It was only meant to be a game . . .

None of us ever agreed on the exact beginning.

Was it when we started drawing the chalk figures, or when they started to appear on their own?

Was it the terrible accident?

Or when they found the first body?
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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

SHORTLISTED FOR A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD & THE STEEL DAGGER, BEST THRILLER AWARD

'A must-read' Daily Express

'A tense gripper with a leave-the-lights-on shock ending' Sunday Times

'There are shades of Stephen King in this very creepy timeslip' Guardian, BOOKS OF THE YEAR

'A frightening Stephen King-esque coming-of-age story cum murder mystery' Daily Telegraph, BOOKS OF THE YEAR

'There are shades of Stephen King when the reality bends into the sinister, and a deliciously creepy finale' Daily Mail

'Deliciously creepy with a side order of Eighties nostalgia' Good Housekeeping

Reviewed by dpfaef on

4 of 5 stars

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For a début novel The Chalk Man was very good. The book was a mixture of Kate Atkinson and Mo Hayder, two very skilful storytellers to my mind. I like books that move from past to present, the author did a good job of moving gracefully between the periods.

You get the sense that not everything is as it seems. Not really sure whats what, Eddie, who is recounting the story tends to neglect telling you all, leaving a bit for later. So do not get comfortable while reading cause you never know what is right around the corner.

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