The Drift

What a clever well thought out book by C.J. Tudor! I will admit there were times when I thought “where is this all going?” and then Tudor took me there!!! Yet again, Tudor has blown me away with her well thought out plot, use of tension, level of danger, interesting characters and bleak environment.

Survival is the name of the game in The Drift! A virus has led to catastrophe and those who are not infected have learned to live in a dangerous world full of Whistlers. Survival is not an afterthought; it is in every thought.

This book is told through three storylines/characters:

Hannah was on a bus that crashed in the middle of snowstorm. She is one of the survivors who are trapped inside the bus with no heat, no way out and full of survivors with secrets. She also has a secret and is smart and clever. She and the other survivors must work together to escape the crashed bu and survive the harsh environment.

Meg is a police officer who has woken up with a bunch of strangers on a cable car suspended over snowy terrain. There is a storm brewing and she and those on the cable car were headed to “The Retreat”. They were drugged, their possessions taken and are now wearing the same uniform. Soon Meg realizes that there is a dead man on board, she recognizes him, but keeps it a secret.

Carter is in an abandoned ski chalet with others. They call it home and manufacture a vaccine for the deadly virus in exchange for the items they need for survival. The generator at the Chalet begins to go in an out during a storm and as the power fades, danger mounts.

I love books set in cold environments. Not only are the characters up again the virus, but they are also up against the cold, and up against…. (read the book). There is a feeling of desperation running throughout the book. What does it take to survive? What does surviving mean?

C.J. Tudor does not disappoint, and I loved how she brought everything together. She kept me on my toes while thoroughly invested in the plot. Wowza, Wowza! I can’t wait to read what she writes next!

Grab a blanket and curl up on the couch with this book. Stay warm, stay safe and if your dog has bad breath, give the pup a greenie!

Gripping, atmospheric, tense and dark, take a snow day and read The Drift.

Thank you to Random House Publishing Group – Ballantine, Ballantine Books and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.