The Drift

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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

Critics Review

  • 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

    Sunday Express
  • 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

    FIONA CUMMINS
  • 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.

    Daily Mail

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