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The Chalk Man by C J Tudor
The Blurb On The Back:
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?
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
C J Tudor’s debut crime thriller is a confident and gripping affair filled with plot twists that effortlessly moves between two time frames to keep the action moving while also exploring notions of friendship, growing up and memory. I particularly liked how she uses traditional coming-of-age and first romance tropes, with Ed’s older self adding context and foreboding to the 1986 timeline and I enjoyed the open ending more than I thought I would.
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?
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )The Verdict:
C J Tudor’s debut crime thriller is a confident and gripping affair filled with plot twists that effortlessly moves between two time frames to keep the action moving while also exploring notions of friendship, growing up and memory. I particularly liked how she uses traditional coming-of-age and first romance tropes, with Ed’s older self adding context and foreboding to the 1986 timeline and I enjoyed the open ending more than I thought I would.