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The Gathering: Signed Edition
Hardback Published on: 11/04/2024
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Dark, thrilling and deliciously tense.
I had such high hopes for this book, and it did not disappoint. In fact, it was so much more than I could have imagined.
This book is packed full of atmo... READ MORE

James, Canterbury.

C.J Tudor + Vampires is a winner!
When I found out C J Tudor’s next novel would contain vampires, I couldn't believe my luck. So of course I devoured this in one day.
Every single element ... READ MORE

Jess at Worcester

Thriller v Horror - amazing!
I absolutely love CJ Tudors writing and this is the best of all the books so far, I devoured it. It is truly terrifying, has a wonderful dark atmosphere, i... READ MORE

Emma at Waterstones Blackburn

Unputdownable.
C. J. Tudor's books are the very definition of unputdownable. I hugely admire her ability to tell us about the wider state of the worlds she creates - whic... READ MORE

Connor at Craigavon

A perfect blend of vampire horror and murder mystery
What a page turner! I love a good vampire book, and this blends horror, murder and detective thriller to perfection. Yes, I gobbled it up. From the first f... READ MORE

Beth at Chesterfield

Stephen King eat your heart out.
Another genre-bending thriller from Tudor. This book sits somewhere in between crime, horror, thriller fantasy- and I am so very here for it.
I ate thi... READ MORE

Kyrsten at Chester

Another wonderful book from C J Tudor!
Once again CJ Tudor has created another horrifying thriller that you won't be able to put down!!
The Gathering follows an out of town detective sent to ... READ MORE

Kelly at Waterstones Aviemore

Great Ending!
C.J. Tudor’s The Gathering is a gripping tale that blends elements of psychological thriller and horror, drawing readers into a dark and atmospheric settin... READ MORE

Mikayla

A crime book with Vampires? Yes please!
This was just as amazing as I expected it to be. A very atmospheric and engaging read.
Definitely one of my favourites of Tudor's so far!

Jodie Whitfield

A twisty, thrilling murder mystery
What a ride! I absolutely loved the vampire element of this thriller and couldn’t stop reading! C J Tudor really has a gift for page turning thrillers and ... READ MORE

Danielle at Waterstones Northallerton 675

A dark, atmospheric thriller that kept me hooked from start to finish.
The Gathering completely hooked me from the start. One of the things I loved most was how well-developed the world felt without being bogged down by heavy ... READ MORE

Izzy from Newcastle
Synopsis
A small Alaskan town. A missing boy. A brutal murder. A detective brought in from out of state to assist the former sherriff who investigated a similar murder twenty-five years ago.
But are they hunting a twisted psychopath - or something even more terrifying?
Publisher information
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN: 2928377244354
- Number of pages: 416
- Dimensions: 240 x 160 x 35 mm
- Weight: 632g
- Languages: English
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A hell of a story!
Barbara is a Detective from the Forensic Vampyr Anthropology Department sent to the isolated Alaskan town of Deadhart to investigate a teenagers death. Ee... READ MORE

Sharron Elwell

The queen of horror is back with another masterclass in horror thrillers! A must read for everyone!
The queen of horror is back with another masterclass in horror thrillers!
Welcome to Deadhart, population 673.
Detective Barbara Atkins, a Detective from... READ MORE

Inked Book Reviews

A vampire story with a different bite
This incredible book kept me hooked from start to finish. I'm confident it will be a standout on my list of the best books of 2024. The story takes place i... READ MORE

Teresa Bowen

New Fushion Favorite
A captive paranormal murder mystery and take place at small city at Alaska. The tight deadline cases almost gave me claustrophobia (in the good way) and n... READ MORE

Alexandra Ayana

Another Brilliant C.J. Tudor Book
Barbara Atkins is an out of town Detective tasked with investigating the murder of a teenage boy in the small closeknit community of Deadhart Alaska. All e... READ MORE

Rebecca

Gripping and chilling
I have four books by C. J. Tudor sat on my TBR and I have never managed to get round to reading a single one of them, despite reading rave reviews of her w... READ MORE

Julie Morris

Loved it!!
Well C J Tudor never seems to let me down I just love her writing and how she mixes mystery with a smattering of the speculative. This time she introduces ... READ MORE

Donna Ratcliff

An easy 5 stars
Oh my god this book was so good. C.J. Tudor always manages to write books that are the perfect amount horror and thriller. This book was no exception: it w... READ MORE

Caitlin

Tudor’s writing style adds so much more to this story
First and foremost, if you cringe at books involving vampires (vampyrs is the spelling used in this story), walk away. The basis of this book involves vamp... READ MORE

CAT Thomas

Deviously plotted and loaded with atmosphere
Now here’s a sentence I didn’t think I’d ever write. I just read a vampyr novel and I loved it! C.J. Tudor’s The Gathering is a fabulous book. Set in the w... READ MORE

Mary Picken

Gripping read
Barbara Atkins is a detective from the Forensic Vampyr Anthropology Department. She has been called out to Deadhart a small town in Alaska where a young ma... READ MORE

Maggie Macdonald

Another triumph by an author who crosses genres.
"The Gathering" opens with detective Barbara Atkins making her way to a remote town in Alaska, to use her specialist skills to investigate a murder. We soo... READ MORE

Martin Paul

Dark and chilling
The Gathering is the incredible new novel by C. J. Tudor, who never fails to keep me glued to the pages. Set in a world where humans and vampyrs try to coh... READ MORE

Noemi Proietti

Fun and a different take on the usual vampyre (vampire) storyline
'The Gathering' is a chilling and entertaining read from the reigning chiller Queen, C.J. Tudor. And as always, she manages to take the expected and turn i... READ MORE

Maria's Book Musings

Unexpected but fascinating
This wasn't quite what I was expecting, very bloodthirsty.!! Having read C J Tudors books before I should have remembered, that it is always wise to expect... READ MORE

Patricia Moren

An interesting mystery but it didn’t grab me
I love C.J. Tudor, she is one of my auto-buy authors

Carly’s Library

The Gathering
I am not a fan of vampire books. But I am a big fan of CJ Tudor books... Dilemma...? No, a no brainer. If anyone can get me to read a vampire book willingl... READ MORE

Ashrae

Fantastic!
4-5 stars rounded up
Deadhart, a small, isolated Alaskan town, a missing boy and an horrific murder. Detective Barbara Atkins is on her way from out of... READ MORE

Celia Short

Murder mystery with a twist - vampires exist
Colonies of vampyrs exist on the outskirts of some towns. When a teenage boy is murdered in a small Alaskan town the inhabitants immediately assume it's a ... READ MORE

D Hart

Probably a decent book for the right reader
I’d enjoyed two books written by this author (The Burning Girls and The Drift), both were mysteries that were somewhat different to those I normally read -... READ MORE

Andrew Smith

Such an original idea for a novel and a truly outstanding read
When a teenager is found dead in similar circumstances to a murder that happened 25 years ago in the same Alaskan town, specialist detective Barbara is sen... READ MORE

Katherine

Horror and Crime in a fantastic modern mix
‘The Gathering’ is a tale that pulls no punches whatsoever. Crime is not my usual genre of choice, but vampires definitely are, and this is a glorious, gri... READ MORE

Cat Treadwell

Highly recommend.
A small town in Alaska, an out of town detective, a local sheriff, and a dead boy with his throat ripped out. The case points to one group. The remote vamp... READ MORE

Peter Evans

A murder mystery with vampires!
Tudor is often compared to King in her writing style, but don’t go expecting a Salem’s Lot with her new novel The Gathering.
An alternative folk lore fo... READ MORE

Daren Kearl

Police procedural with vampires!
I went into this slightly reluctantly as the last vampire novel I read was Dracula, however, I love this author so in I went. No worries necessary! Deadha... READ MORE

Lynda’s Book Reviews

A Good Thriller
Set in inhospitable Alaska a young boy has been killed perhaps by vampyrs who are allowed to live in their own colonies but must only feed on animals not h... READ MORE

Chrissie Mortimer

A Good Thriller
Set in inhospitable Alaska a young boy has been killed perhaps by vampyrs who are allowed to live in their own colonies but must only feed on animals not h... READ MORE

Chrissie Mortimer

All the best parts of police procedurals and vampire novels
The death of a teenage boy sees Detective Barbara Atkins from the Forensic Vampyr Anthropology Department travel to the small Alaskan town of Deadhart, whe... READ MORE

Claire Reviews

C.J. Tudor just gets better
In the small Alaskan town of Deadhart, humans and a colony of vampyrs do not really live in harmony so much. So when a teenage boy is found with his throat... READ MORE

Eva

The Gathering by CJ Tudor
The Gathering by C J Tudor is the story of a small town in Alaska, with 873 living residents.Detective Barbara Atkins is a specialist in vampire killings. ... READ MORE

Christine Rennie

Mediocre crime caper
Detective Barbara Atkins is sent to Deadhart, a godforsaken place somewhere east of Anchorage. She is a Doctor of Forensic Vampyr Anthropology (try saying ... READ MORE

Rob

A fantastic isolated murder mystery, with vampires
4.5* rounded up
The Gathering is one of my most anticipate reads of 2024 and it didn't disappoint. A murder mystery with a horror twist, this is what CJ T... READ MORE

Lydia Cl

Something different
Well this was definitely different,Vampyr (vampires) living among humans where they are the prey not the predator.This started off well but tailed off fro... READ MORE

Lovetoread2023

Great spooky read !!
You must be thinking how on earth can you write a pre order review of a book? I got an arc copy for my trusted review. I throughly enjoyed this book. The c... READ MORE

Zoe Pearson

Another excellent book from this talented author
Deadhart, Alaska. Barbara Atkins is an out of state detective from the Forensic Vampyr Anthropology Department who is assisting a murder investigation. A t... READ MORE

Barnsey's Books

Another triumph by an author who crosses genres.
Another triumph by an author who crosses genres.
"The Gathering" opens with detective Barbara Atkins making her way to a remote town in Alaska, to use h... READ MORE

Martin Paul

Whoddunit, True Crime-Serial Killer, Vampyr Mash-up
I didnt realize I needed a Whoddunit, True Crime-Serial Killer, Vampyr Mash-up!
The banter, inner diagloue and real world themes (prejudices, racism, etc)... READ MORE

Amphitzy

Crime or Horror? You decide
A crime novel with vampires, or a horror novel with crime? I'm still a little undecided, although the claustrophobia of the remote Alaska setting lends its... READ MORE

Chris Scotland

Fanstastic paranormal thriller
Detective Barbara Atkins a Vampyr Specialist has been called to assist the Sheriff of Deadhart, Alaska. A remote town where humans and Vampires live togeth... READ MORE

Michelle De Alwis

Tudor smashes it out of the ball park with this one.
The Gathering C J Tudor 5⭐️
I am a big fan of this authors work, a go to author for me. I was excited at the prospect of reading the latest release asa... READ MORE

Lesley Lloyd

Kept me guessing
I admit, I judged this book by the cover (I loved it!) and went into this without even reading the blurb. And I couldn’t have been more thrilled that I di... READ MORE

carvanz

An innovative whoddunit
I've read at least one other book by this author so I know I enjoy their writing. This was totally different to what I had read before - yes, a detective l... READ MORE

Charlotte Wilson

Atmospheric thriller
CJ Tudor has a very distinct style of writing genuinely creepy stories so I happily grabbed this title when I saw it. I was a little disappointed when I lo... READ MORE

Rachel

The Gathering by C.J. Tudor
In Deadhart, Alaska, the small community feel very much on the edge. 'On the edge' because in the mountains next to the town live a colony of Vampyrs. Desp... READ MORE

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