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The Gathering
The Gathering: A Novel | C. J. Tudor
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A detective investigating a grisly crime in rural Alaska finds herself caught up in the dark secrets and superstitions of a small town in this riveting novel from the acclaimed author of The Chalk Man. Deadhart, Alaska. Population: 673. Living. In a small Alaskan town, a boy is found with his throat ripped out and all the blood drained from his body. The inhabitants of Deadhart havent seen a killing like this in twenty-five years. But they know whos responsible: a member of the Colony, an ostracized community of vampyrs living in an old mine settlement deep in the woods. Detective Barbara Atkins, a specialist in vampyr killings, is called in to officially determine if this is a Colony killing and authorize a cull. Old suspicions die hard in a down like Deadhart, but Barbara isnt so sure. Determined to find the truth, she enlists the help of a former Deadhart sheriff, Jenson Tucker, whose investigation into the previous murder almost cost him his life. Since then, Tucker has become a recluse. But he knows the Colony better than anyone. As the pair delve into the town's history, they uncover secrets darker than they could have imagined. And then another body is found. While the snow thickens and the nights grow longer, a killer stalks Deadhart, and two disparate communities circle one another for blood. Time is running out for Atkins and Tucker to find the truth: Are they hunting a bloodthirsty monster . . . or a twisted psychopath? And which is more dangerous?
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BookWrym
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Vampire murder mystery.

Forget everything you think you know about vampires as in this world it is all wrong.

When a young boy is murdered in small town Alaska it looks like a straightforward vampire attack but who really killed the boy and why.

Enter Barbara a detective sympathetic to Vampires and the town is up in arms.

Definitely set up for a sequel and I hope it is soon as I want to get back to Barbara‘s world.

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TorieStorieS
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Tudor‘s latest is a bit of a departure, mingling a traditional #SerialKillerThriller with a #vampire story but it really works—& leaves a set-up for a sequel! Barbara Atkins works for the FBI devoted to vampyr killings & is sent to the remote ex-mining town of Deadhart, AK where history seems to be repeating itself after a teenager seems to be the victim of a vampyr. The isolated community holds secrets, & despite slow pacing, finishes strong!

Breanne1 I immediately thought of the X-files 😂 2w
TorieStorieS @Breanne1 Hahaha! That‘s what the character limitations causes!! This is more like a fantasy alternate universe where the vampyrs are discriminated against than an X Files sort of thriller! 2w
BookWrym Just finished this and I loved it 1d
TorieStorieS @Bookwyrm I really hope that a sequel comes out soon!! 🤞 1d
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Book 34📚 4⭐️

1 of 6 of my most anticipated thrillers for this year and what a way to start!✨

In a world where vampyrs are real and have laws with the human world. What happens when they are accused of murdering a teen? Do you cull the whole colony?

Ooo I hope there is a sequel to this one cause that epilogue is too good!

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deeannloso
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“A detective investigating a grisly crime in rural Alaska finds herself caught up in the dark secrets and superstitions of a small town in this riveting novel from the acclaimed author of The Chalk Man.”

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TrishB
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Love a good vampire story! This one even has a scene straight out of Salem‘s Lot 🧛‍♂️
Definitely set up for a sequel.

RaeLovesToRead I loved The Drift (despite the bleakness). Totally up for Tudor does Vampires 3w
TrishB @RaeLovesToRead if you like her writing you‘ll like this one. She writes a good story. 3w
Caroline2 Cor it‘s been yonks since I‘ve read a good vampire book 🧛 stacked 3w
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Oh my dear god. This is such a bizarre novel. C. J. Tudor has written another scary as hell thriller and I love it. Vampyrs live among us. They live in Colonies and all is definitely not well. A horrible history exists between them and humans and it is an uneasy coexistence, to say the least. Does the end of this book hint at a sequel? I dearly hope so. Barbara Atkins is a force to be reckoned with. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

CoverToCoverGirl Awesome review! 3w
Suelizbeth @CoverToCoverGirl Thank you! 📚❤️ 3w
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marleed
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In a modern world of protecting vampyre colonies since 1983, it‘s best a human avoid drinking a vampyre‘s blood if bitten. But vampyres have rules too…stick with animal blood, don‘t kill other vampyres, don‘t turn a child, be prepared to live for centuries and die for decades. You‘ll put your entire colony at risk should you murder a human and a human anthropologist of vampyres (the MC) authorizes the culling of your entire community. 👇

marleed Also religious fundamentalists have opinions because of course they do. …I‘m forever entertained reading vampire rules rewritten when the modern day is touched by magical realism. This epilogue is a great setup for the MC (picture a 51-yo Francis McDormand) taking her detective forensic vampyre anthropology skills to the next location where vampyres and humans might need her fair-minded approach to the next situation. 1mo
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NikkiKey94
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I‘ve read C. J Tudor‘s thrillers and I loved them and this book was no exception. This was a thriller mixed with vampires and I couldn‘t get enough. Once I started reading this book I just flew through it.

I definitely look forward to more books from this author and I also need to read some of her previous novels.

Thank you so much to the publisher and NetGalley for an advance copy of this novel.

marleed I just finished this, too! I‘m so curious to know if this will be a series. 1mo
NikkiKey94 @marleed yes! Me too! I think it definitely could be and I would be interested to read more! 1mo
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The best book I‘ve read this year. Set in a world where vampires live in colonies adjacent to humans in an uneasy truce. This is a murder mystery, with both human and vampire suspects. Barbara, the detective, must walk a fine line as tensions cause both groups to be on the edge of war. This was a fun read, and very interesting. I was never bored.

I received a copy from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest opinion.

TrishB Looking forward to this one 3mo
Missusb Vampires making a comeback! 3mo
monkeygirlsmama I am intrigued. Adding to my stack. 3mo
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Tackle the TBR 🤓📚
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