C. J. Tudor was born in Salisbury and grew up in Nottingham, where she still lives with her partner and young daughter. It's not the writing. Tudor is a fantastic writer and I think she did a great job of creatively revealing what was actually going on in this story. However, with this being said, by the time we got to some big reveals, I couldn't care less. This book definitely explores the grotesque, so be prepared for some very gruesome scenes. If you enjoy zombie thrillers, there’s something for you too!

But even though The Drift is not my favorite Tudor read, I know that more greatness is coming. More stories are heading my way – stories that I will love. The reason this hurts so much is because I've read A Sliver of Darkness, which was a fantastic collection BTW, where in the Author's Note, Tudor discusses this most recent release and what it meant to her.

I normally try and avoid reading too much of the blurbs provided by the publishers, as they end up giving away details that at least to me should remain hidden to the reader.

An exceptional thriller. Original, high-octane plot, jaw-dropping twists . . . A writer at the top of her game' CLAIRE DOUGLAS Her favourite films are Ghostbusters and The Lost Boys. Her favourite authors are Stephen King, Michael Marshall and Harlan Coben. I’ve enjoyed other books by Tudor, but this one didn’t do it for me. I recommend it more for fans of horror stories.I prefer strong female characters, and I especially appreciated that the author made her two female heroines whip-smart, determined, and accomplished. The author’s sly humor is also on display, bringing much needed relief from the tension. This book provided more than a scary story, it also provided so many ways in which to discuss the events and the outcome of the story. Definitely a wonderful story of survival and the ways in which we challenge Mother Nature who will "always find a way." A highly contagious virus with a 75% death rate has wiped out civilization leaving just a few survivors. Those who caught the virus are either dead or become something else... Overall, I enjoyed all three settings equally and liked how they eventually tied together. Another great book from C.J. Tudor! Meg, a former policewoman, and her group are stranded in a cable car when the power fails, which leaves them dangling 1000 ft in the air during a raging snowstorm.

I enjoyed the mystery of this story almost all the way through the book. I wanted to know how these three groups of people might be connected. It was hard to hope for the best for them when the best seems to be a dangerous and hopeless existence in a world that is all about survival. And it seems that many of these people don't have much of a future left without being trapped where they are because their choices were so limited even before the story begins. Hannah awakens to carnage, all mangled metal and shattered glass. During a hasty escape from a secluded boarding school, her coach careened over a hillside road during one of the year's heaviest snowstorms, trapping her inside with a handful of survivors, a brewing virus, and no way to call for help" Everyone here has secrets that are eventually revealed, and there are surprises in store that I didn’t see coming. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time and I flew through the majority of the book in one day. I enjoyed all three storylines and appreciated how they came together in the well-executed ending, which offered a glimmer of hope for the future.C.J. Tudor has continued to impress with her imaginative abilities, and The Drift stands as her most ambitious book yet. While a departure from her earlier novels—and a fitting follow-up to A Sliver of Darkness ’s eclectic offerings—it maintains the heart, horror, and humanity that have always formed their core. Once again, she has captured “the same but different” to masterful, and masterfully manipulated, effect. If her collective works can be called “The House of Tudor,” then The Drift is the piece de resistance—though her byline is selling point enough. But wow! This was so much more than just surviving a winter’s crash!🤦🏻‍♀️ Now I’m not sure how much to share to avoid spoilers for those readers who also avoid the blurbs. So I’ll keep everything on the vague side. In the author’s last book, “A Sliver of Darkness”, she shares that she lost her father during Covid, to explain why many of the short stories in the collection have “end of the world” and “isolation” themes. Perhaps she is/was still processing that devastating loss, as she penned this-since this story continues in that vein.

Richard Tulk-Hart, joint CEO of Buccaneer, said:“It’s great to be working on another of C.J’s books and bring it to the screen. Partnering with HalcyonStudiosis incredibly exciting and something we’ve looked to do for some time. The scale of this project finally brought us together.” 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! Meg: A medical student who survived a bus crash en route to The Retreat. Can she aid the remaining survivors to get out of the bus before it’s too late.

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C. J. Tudor has made quite a name for herself with a handful of great stand-alone thrillers and a superb short story collection. However, she may have outdone herself with THE DRIFT. A novel unlike anything she has written to date, it includes a connection among three storylines that is nothing short of brilliant.