The Taking of Annie Thorne is the follow-up to C. J. Tudor's stunning debut novel The Chalk Man, which I reviewed on this blog last year. Once so loveable and sweet, she is now completely unrecognisable. He was on the outskirts, an outcast who preferred comic books and video games to sports and spent large amounts of time with Annie, his younger sister. After almost thirty years, Joseph Thorne returns to the Nottinghamshire town of Arnhill to take up a teaching position at the local academy. I like Joe for different reasons. The email arrived in my inbox two months ago.
It's not too heavy (and I don't just mean in the literal sense) – it's a very easy narrative to consume. From the shocking opening to the explosive finale, The Taking of Annie Thorne is a chilling page-turner that will leave you checking the locks at night. " After reading the first few pages of this book, I already have a strong feeling that this book is darker and creepier than The Chalk Man. I almost deleted it straight away, but then I clicked OPEN: I know what happened to your sister. Addictive, creepy and chilling. Special thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for allowing me to read this book in advance, my review is entirely my own thoughts and written in my own words. It is engaging with its interesting mystery with a creepy twist, so this can appeal to a lot of readers. Loved The Chalk Man, and absolutely love The Taking of Annie Thorne just as much. Hell, Tudor even gives a nod to The A-Team! Thorny (Annie's brother) is a character you are unable to decide if you like him or not and also whether you want him to navigate his path through the story or not. Being able to make a reader feel like this is a real gift.
I received a free copy of this book courtesy of the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Twenty five years ago he and four friends were involved in something they'd all rather forget. I would have to say Gloria was my favorite character, if unexpected. CJ has rapidly become one of my favourite authors and I will be buying myself a copy of this next year. Also the story is full of cliches. Around this homage, Tudor has created a normal, believable world, peopled by normal, identifiable characters, from the troubled Joe Thorne, to his fellow teachers, the obnoxious Hurst, and Gloria, the pint-sized blonde bombshell with a penchant for torture and murder. The plot was really engaging as the reader tries to figure out all the reasons the main character has come back to his hometown and to find out what really happened to his sister. This is horror after all. Parts were extremely creepy and left me on edge. I thoroughly enjoyed the first book by this author; The Chalk Man which I read last year, and I enjoyed The Taking of Annie Thorne just as much. The Taking of Annie Thorne by C J Tudor is a thriller with plenty of horror moments thrown in.
It's a place for locals not outsiders, people don't leave and even though Joe was born and raised there, he left and is now deemed as being an 'outsider' by the Arnhill residents. I really liked the characters and the descriptions of his home town. Like with the rest of the book, the horror is (mostly) understated but it is a nightmare's nightmare and leaves you with a lingering sense of disquiet that ends The Taking of Annie Throne on an unsettling and unforgettable note. I would like to thank NetGalley and Penguin Random House UK for my e-copy in exchange for an honest review. And yep, those high hopes were met and then some! The price might change at the time of your purchase. They are the deepest part of the darkness.
Description of the book: Then... One night, Annie went missing. Not an act of altruism, but desperation. I apologise that this review is rather vague on the whole but the nature of a mystery is, well, just that, and it wouldn't be very mysterious if I start dishing out the spoilers. The Taking of Annie Thorne is told in a dual timeline; we learn the history of the characters and what happened in the past, and we see some of those same characters back as adults. But Joe also has something of a history with the small town of Arnhill: this is where he grew up; Arnhill Academy – the school where he now teaches English, following the gruesome death of the previous English teacher and her young son – is where he studied, and where he spent his formative years in the company of his friends, amongst them Stephen Hurst who is now on the local council, as well as being chairman of Arnhill Academy's board of directors. This is a seriously creepy story which is very well written. Many of the characters from Joe's past are equally disagreeable and are great baddies who make for satisfying foils. For me this was an excellent mix and made the book unputdownable for me. I actually found it quite easy to accept the inexplicable and just go with the flow. Before this, however, Joe received an anonymous and mysterious email telling him that "I know what happened to your sister. So many curious instances got under my skin that I was itching for explanations. And only Joe knows who is really at fault.
But she couldn't, or wouldn't, say what had happened to her. I just know that when she came back, she wasn't the same. Surprising really that it didn't get shunted straight into junk. But it's easy to warm to him, especially as the true horror of what happened all those years ago emerges. Amina Madadi (ⴰⵎⵉⵏⴰ). I received a complimentary copy of the book from NetGalley and publisher in exchange for an honest review. It's creepy, and if you love horror or scary films you'll love this! As usual, there are plot twists throughout the story and unlike those in The Chalk Man, the plot twists here managed to catch me by surprise. Now, putting something off limits is often like a red rag to a bull so although the mine has been constantly a no go zone you just know that the young people of the area flock to it like moths to a flame. So he returns to his home town to work at his old school as a teacher because he has a plan to get money. By clicking "Notify Me" you consent to receiving electronic marketing communications from You will be able to unsubscribe at any time.
If you fancy giving this book a go it will be released on 21 February. As Annie's brother, he is close to the event when she goes missing, and in the subsequent action. With Joe choosing the site of a horrific murder-suicide as his base of operations, Tudor has plenty of opportunities to scare the reader with psychological horror, blurring the line between the real and the imagined. A place that used to support a mining community before the pits closed. Well paced and perfectly plotted with a time line that goes back and forth, but not excessively. Tudor does introduce her own elements to the story, such as the loan shark angle, which does distinguish it slightly from King's original novel, but it will be easy for critics to dismiss it as a copy. So firstly I'd like to talk about the setting. The powers of a child's imagination fuels this novel but sometimes the monster might be real and it haunts them still. Two days later she turned up again but she wasn't the same. Please do show some love to all the wonderful book bloggers on this blog tour by following and sharing their work. Facing off with former friends who are none too happy to have him back in town--while avoiding the enemies he's made in the years since--is tougher.
It's a creepy read and the village of Arnhill is not somewhere I'd like to be during the day, let alone at night. It's hard to swallow during some chapters and it's definitely not a book where you're driven to like the characters. Joe Thorne makes the journey back to his home town, Arnhill, for a job interview at the local school, the school Joe himself used to attend.
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