The Taking of Annie Thorne

Gave up at 50%.

It started well. And then it was just boring.

Seems like 2022 is the year of abandoned books for me. Or, rather, the year of shattered hope that I had for these books!

Very reminiscent of Stephen King (something borrowed) - but I liked it. It was creepy and kept me guessing.

I'm a bit torn. Really enjoyable read but the two twists....”shrugs shoulders” they didn't have the shock factor I was hoping for. CJ Tudor loves Stephen King and the influence here is Pet Cemetery but its not pets its humans. It's got a very dark feel with lots of unlikeable characters. There is a paragraph about books shelves which is spot on and after watching all these politicians being interviewed live from their studies you could almost call it prophetic. Probably more 3.5 than 4 but hey, lets be positive. I'll definitely be reading more from CJ Tudor.

Recensie van audioboek (via Storytel)
2,5 sterretjes

De atmosfeer en de opbouw van het verhaal en de spanning zit hier bijzonder goed, maar het einde was te gehaast en ontgoochelend voor mij.
Bovendien vond ik het niet zo fijn dat we in essentie geen antwoorden kregen. Ik dacht een thriller te lezen, maar op het einde komt geen logische verklaring, maar blijft het monster echt.

I enjoyed this just as much as Tudor's first book. It's very similar in many ways, including some very familiar characters, so much so that I wondered if I was confusing the two. Very tense and creepy with twists all the way through, it's another fun read.