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A review by amandasbookreview
The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor
4.0
*I received a copy of The Chalk Man courtesy of Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest review. *
HOLY SUSPENSE BATMAN! The Chalk Man by CJ Tudor kept me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. The story is narrated by Ed, a man in his 40’s. However, the book goes between 2016 and back to 1986 when Ed was just 12 years old. Everything seems to be connected. There is a domino effect. Every time something happens, it leads to more questions. In 1986, Ed and his friends try to just have fun and stay away from bullies. They come up with chalk figures to communicate with each other. One day, they find a trail of chalk figures used with white chalk, a color they never used. It leads them to a dismembered body a young teenage girl. Everyone liked this girl, so who could have killed her? Thirty years later, Ed and his friends receive messages with the same chalk figures. Someone hasn’t forgotten about the murder. Ed starts to investigate why this is coming back after all this time. However, his investigation makes him realize there is more to the story than he really knew.
This book is great but I definitely saw some similar themes from other books and stories. It reminded me of Stephen King’s It minus the clown, with pieces of Stand By Me and Girl on the Train. This book was filled with memorable characters and loads of deceit. There was suspense from the very first page. At the end of each chapter, there seemed to be another major twist. I was hoping for a heavier punch in the ending since there was so much suspense leading up to the final reveal. However, even though the ending wasn’t as intense as the rest of the book, it was still a thrilling read from beginning to end.
Overall, the one thing that I learned the most from this book was QUESTION EVERYTHING! Nothing was as it seemed. There were always different pieces to the puzzle. And everyone didn’t seem to want to tell the whole truth.
“Not lies. Simply the truths we don’t tell.” –The Chalk Man
If you enjoy mystery, suspense, crime or thrillers, you will enjoy this novel!
HOLY SUSPENSE BATMAN! The Chalk Man by CJ Tudor kept me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. The story is narrated by Ed, a man in his 40’s. However, the book goes between 2016 and back to 1986 when Ed was just 12 years old. Everything seems to be connected. There is a domino effect. Every time something happens, it leads to more questions. In 1986, Ed and his friends try to just have fun and stay away from bullies. They come up with chalk figures to communicate with each other. One day, they find a trail of chalk figures used with white chalk, a color they never used. It leads them to a dismembered body a young teenage girl. Everyone liked this girl, so who could have killed her? Thirty years later, Ed and his friends receive messages with the same chalk figures. Someone hasn’t forgotten about the murder. Ed starts to investigate why this is coming back after all this time. However, his investigation makes him realize there is more to the story than he really knew.
This book is great but I definitely saw some similar themes from other books and stories. It reminded me of Stephen King’s It minus the clown, with pieces of Stand By Me and Girl on the Train. This book was filled with memorable characters and loads of deceit. There was suspense from the very first page. At the end of each chapter, there seemed to be another major twist. I was hoping for a heavier punch in the ending since there was so much suspense leading up to the final reveal. However, even though the ending wasn’t as intense as the rest of the book, it was still a thrilling read from beginning to end.
Overall, the one thing that I learned the most from this book was QUESTION EVERYTHING! Nothing was as it seemed. There were always different pieces to the puzzle. And everyone didn’t seem to want to tell the whole truth.
“Not lies. Simply the truths we don’t tell.” –The Chalk Man
If you enjoy mystery, suspense, crime or thrillers, you will enjoy this novel!