A review by meganmreads
The Gathering by C.J. Tudor

5.0

Wow, this was so good!

I loved the blend of police procedural in a small town with a sort of True Blood (vampires are real and known) situation… I felt immersed in this world that was like ours and yet not.

Barbara was an outsider in a small Alaskan town trying to help determine whether a boy’s murder was caused by a vampyr. If so, she could call for a cull, which was a sanctioned attack against vampyrs. The locals treated her like a vampyr sympathizer, as they didn’t view them as people who should be protected by law.

Like any small town murder mystery, town secrets spilled over and what seemed like a straightforward case ended up being anything but.

I highly recommend this. It was well written, immersive, and had a complex cast of characters. Perfect for fans of thrillers and horror!