So, I spotted that this was considered a must-read for autumn, which was the final little piece of encouragement I needed to pick up a copy – as, basically, I wanted to read it anyway – haha!<\/p>\n
This is a brilliant thriller and I was genuinely surprised it was a debut novel. It is a clever and sophisticated plot with a twist on what seemed like every page. The tale is told in the past as well as the present – giving us the context around the strange events playing out, or almost, repeated in Eddie’s life. I genuinely can not say much about this book but I do not want to even hint at a spoiler for anyone who would want to pick it up. However, I would have liked a little bit more of the ‘spooky’ side of the tale – but this does not negatively impact the tale at all\u00a0merely a personal preference.<\/p>\n
I also could not believe the final chapter – it was not what I was expecting at all – maybe some of you would have spotted it, but I didn’t, so it was an excellent twist.<\/p>\n
The Chalk Man – which works on more than one level in the story – is correctly identified as an excellent autumn\/winter read. It is ideal for those dark nights when many of us like to be a little bit spooked.<\/p>\n
Really excited to see what C J Tudor’s next book brings…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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