The Drift
The Drift is a gritty, locked door, apocalypse thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat and my adrenaline pumping from the very first page.
Synopsis: Hannah awakens to carnage, all mangled metal and shattered glass. During a hasty escape from a secluded boarding school, her coach careened over a hillside road during one of the year's heaviest snowstorms, trapping her inside with a handful of survivors, a brewing virus, and no way to call for help. If she and the remaining few want to make it out alive, with their sanity--and secrets--intact, they'll need to work together or they'll be buried alive with the rest of the dead.
A former detective, Meg awakens to a gentle rocking. She is in a cable car suspended far above a snowstorm and surrounded by strangers in the same uniform as her, with no memory of how they got there. They are heading to a mysterious place known to them only as "The Retreat," but when they discover a dead man among their ranks and Meg spies a familiar face, she realizes that there is something far more insidious going on.
Carter is gazing out the window of the abandoned ski chalet that he and his ragtag compatriots call home. Together, they manage a precarious survival, manufacturing vaccines against a deadly virus in exchange for life's essentials. But as their generator begins to waver, the threat of something lurking in the chalet's depths looms larger, and their fragile bonds will be tested when the power finally fails--for good.
The imminent dangers faced by Hannah, Meg, and Carter are each one part of the puzzle. Lurking in their shadows is an even greater threat--one that threatens to consume all of humanity.
What appealed to you the most in this story?
EVERYTHING! This book had everything I love about thrillers! There is nonstop suspense, multiple POV, engrossing storylines, mystery, tons of action, Mother Nature wrecking havock, and shades of horror. Plus I loved how this story kept me guessing right up till the end.
How were the multiple POV?
There are three POV in this story: Hannah who is trapped on a bus headed to The Retreat, Carter who is a worker at The Retreat, and Meg who is trapped in a cable car with others. Tudor, being the genius that she is, masterfully wove these storylines together to create an engrossing story with multiple layers that takes you on one crazy and wild ride, so buckle up.
How was the pace?
Fast! Once you pick this book up you won’t want to stop turning the pages.
Do you recommend this book?
You have to pick up a copy of this gripping thriller pronto!
Thank you, Ballantine Books, for this gifted copy in exchange for my honest review.
