The Gathering

A Novel

De: C. J. Tudor

Narrado por: Lorelei King

“Vampires are back, and C.J. Tudor’s The Gathering comes to join the fun . . . The story’s fast pace and numerous twists keep you hooked, and Tudor’s witty dialogue beautifully punctuates the narrative’s constant action.”—The New York Times Book Review

A detective investigating a grisly crime in rural Alaska finds herself caught up in the dark secrets and superstitions of a small town in this riveting novel from the acclaimed author of The Chalk Man.

In a small Alaska town, a boy is found with his throat ripped out and all the blood drained from his body. The inhabitants of Deadhart haven’t seen a killing like this in twenty-five years. But they know who’s responsible: a member of the Colony, an ostracized community of vampyrs living in an old mine settlement deep in the woods.

Detective Barbara Atkins, a specialist in vampyr killings, is called in to officially determine if this is a Colony killing—and authorize a cull. Old suspicions die hard in a town like Deadhart, but Barbara isn’t so sure. Determined to find the truth, she enlists the help of a former Deadhart sheriff, Jenson Tucker, whose investigation into the previous murder almost cost him his life. Since then, Tucker has become a recluse. But he knows the Colony better than almost anyone.

As the pair delve into the town’s history, they uncover secrets darker than they could have imagined. And then another body is found. While the snow thickens and the nights grow longer, a killer stalks Deadhart, and two disparate communities circle each other for blood. Time is running out for Atkins and Tucker to find the truth: Are they hunting a bloodthirsty monster . . . or a twisted psychopath? And which is more dangerous?

©2024 C. J. Tudor (P)2024 Random House Audio

Not a 30 Days of Night rehash.

reading the summary, I was afraid that this was going to be 30 Days of Night retold. It isn't. It is a lovely iteration of that formula that manages to stand separate from 30. The overlapping narratives, understanding of mob mentality, and parallels to real world persecutions are perfectly done. it sets up a sequel and I cannot wait for more.

Great story

Great story, Keeps you on the edge of your seat, first time with this author and will do more. Lorelei King always wonderful.

Love this spin on vampires!!

Highly recommend if you enjoy vampires, investigations, interesting lore, and a story that keeps you guessing with every new discovery! Fantastic read/listen and highly recommend!

Interesting setting

Overall, this was a very interesting set up and setting for the story but towards the end, I got a little lost with all of the pieces of the puzzle that were at play. fantastic audio performance no issues there

I was actually surprised by the ending!

I love this author’s other works and was not let down by this story. It’s definitely not your average vampire thriller. I usually can guess how murder mysteries are going to end but was pleasantly surprised by this one.

Great voice

At first the story was a little slow but it got better and the narrator did such a good job reading the story and changing her voices with each character.

The same but different

Hope this is a start to a small series. Going in thought it was going to be like all the other Alaska vampire books. In some way it is but at the same time different.

Has the author even been to Alaska?

I live a bit south from where this book is set in- I don’t think the author even visited here. Other than that, story was interesting.

It really delivers

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I started this book and by the time it was finished it didn’t seem long enough. Such a unique twist on vampires and their relationship with humans. I highly recommend this entertaining story

Not mind blowing but entertaining

The story was good but very predictable. I was hoping to be more surprised by where the story went.