The Chalk Man

"I haven't had a sleepless night due to a book for a long time. The Chalk Manchanged that." —Fiona Barton, New York Times bestselling author of The Widow

"What a great book. A twisty thriller and downright creepy ending. 5 stars." —Sarah Pinborough, New York Times bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes

"C.J. Tudor knows the twelve-year-old who still lives in all of us, that kid who chills himself to the bone with an intuition of what lurks in the woods, or in his own closet. The Chalk Man walks the haunted bridge between then and now—between sheer childhood terrors and a true crime so grisly and personal it's cold hand never leaves the back of your neck." —Tim Johnston, New York Times Bestselling author of Descent

"CJ Tudor has written an utterly original novel—a thriller in which the suspense comes not simply from what happens, but from that dark place within the human mind from which all the greatest mysteries and terrors emerge. This one will hold you in its grip to the last page." —Joyce Maynard, New York Times bestselling author of Under the Influence and To Die For

"A frenetic ride that's deep and alluring, oozing with suspense. A rollicking good time." —Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The 14th Colony

"The Chalk Man is an intricate and surprising book that will reward the reader who approaches it with the attention it deserves." —Thomas Perry, New York Timesbestselling author of The Old Man

"Tense, skillful storytelling." —Ali Land, internationally bestselling author of Good Me Bad Me  
     
"Kept me up until five in the morning. Wonderfully written. I loved it!" —Kimberley Chambers, bestselling author of Backstabber and The Wronged

"CJ Tudor's The Chalk Man is a stunning debut, a riveting thriller about the powerful grip of the past and the unbreakable bonds of childhood friendship. The ending of this smasher will completely throw you for a loop. Don't miss a word of it!" —David Bell, bestselling author of Bring Her Home and Somebody I Used to Know

"Utterly hypnotic. The Chalk Man is a dream novel, a book of nightmares: haunted and haunting, shot through with shadow and light—a story to quicken the pulse and freeze the blood. A dark star is born." —A. J. Finn, author of The Woman in the Window

"It's been a while since I've read such an impressive debut. The pace was perfectly judged, the characters superbly drawn and there's a creeping sense of unease that starts with the prologue and grows throughout the book. And then that ending! It feels so fresh and deserves to be a huge success." —James Oswald, bestselling author of the Inspector McLean series

"What an amazing debut! Such an ingenious, original idea. I was engrossed from the very first page. I loved how the 1986 and present day storylines weaved so skillfully together to create that unforgettable and unexpected ending. Compelling, taut and so very, very chilling. This book will haunt you!" —Claire Douglas, bestselling author of Last Seen Alive

"A cleverly constructed, artfully told tale of secrets, lies and warped passions—featuring a troubled protagonist, a terrible murder that wasn't what it seemed to be and a raging monster at the heart of it all." —John Verdon, internationally bestselling author of Think of a Number and the Nero Award-winning Peter Pan Must Die

"Impossible to put down, cleverly constructed and executed." —Ragnar Jonasson, author of the bestselling Dark Iceland series