A review by the_hateful_reader
The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor

1.0

A murderous gerbil!? I wish! …

I read a review of this book that called it a diamond in the rough, making it seem like it was the best book she had ever read. I judge her.
This book was beyond awful. Weak plot with too many details on all the wrong things. Every character has multiple names/nicknames and every crisis is a giant misunderstanding surrounded by smoke and mirrors. Plus, this book had a repulsive and nauseating child abuse scene that did NOT require so much detail. Spoiler: The geriatric, disabled, catotonic, convalesced priest was able to climb out a window, run into the woods in the middle of the night and use a giant axe on a man half his age after strangling a woman. It would have been more believable if a hamster was the killer.
Do NOT recommend! I want my audible credit back.