A review by yvo_about_books
The Chalk Man, by C.J. Tudor

4.0


Finished reading: November 2nd 2018


“What shapes us is not always our achievements but our omissions. Not lies; simply the truths we don’t tell.”


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I'm sure I'm about the last person on the planet to read The Chalk Man, but you know how things go with other titles getting in the way... The good thing about it is that with a good couple of months going by before picking it up is that I have since forgotten exactly what the story was about. I like going into stories blind, and this definitely enhanced the reading experience for me here. The Chalk Man has been said to having that Stranger Things feel and isn't just another crime thriller. There is something more going on that is hard to put your finger on, something that will both keep you on edge and brings a whole lot of suspense on board. This is one of those stories where the dual timeline actually worked for me. Even though I liked the chapters set in 1986 slightly better, I had a great time reading the story as a whole. The plot and character development, plot twists and suspense building are all excellently done. Your mind is thrown back and forward as you try to figure out what happened all those years ago and what is happening right now. This dual tension in both past and present makes The Chalk Man even more intense, and you will have a hard time letting this one go before you have all the answers. An excellent debut and I'll be looking forward to what the author will come up with next!


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