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The Taking of Annie Thorne

By: C. J. Tudor
Narrated by: Richard Armitage
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Taking of Annie Thorne by C. J. Tudor, read by Richard Armitage.

Then . . .

One night, Annie went missing. Disappeared from her own bed. There were searches, appeals. Everyone thought the worst. And then, miraculously, after forty-eight hours, she came back. Though she couldn't, or wouldn't, say what had happened to her.

But something happened to my sister. I can't explain what.
I just know that when she came back, she wasn't the same.
She wasn't my Annie.

I didn't want to admit, even to myself, that sometimes I was scared to death of my own little sister.

Now . . .

The email arrived in my inbox nearly two months ago.
I almost deleted it straight away - but I clicked Open:

I know what happened to your sister. It's happening again . . .

©2018 C. J. Tudor (P)2018 Penguin Audio Coming of Age Genre Fiction Horror Psychological Small Town & Rural Supernatural Thriller & Suspense Scary Paranormal Fiction Exciting Suspense

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This audiobook really pulled me in from the start.

I loved the main character, Joe. His character is very authentic and the narrator, Richard Armitage, brought him to life perfectly.

The story is great. It is original and unpredictable from start to finish.

I listen to audiobooks everyday while doing my jobs. But this audiobook stopped me from getting my jobs done. I would just stare into space while the story engulfed me. This happens often with this narrator. It always feels like he's in the room, reading the book to me.

This is the first book I've read from this author and I'll definitely be purchasing The Chalk Man next. I hope there are many more to come.

Loved it

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Lots of twists I didn't see coming. Gets spookier as you go through. A few unanswered questions still, but can fill in the blanks with my imagination. Excellently read by Armitage once again!

A great thriller!

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I couldn't put it away. This was exciting, with lots of elements and twists. I'll look forward to sequel

Excellent read

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Loved this book for its bleak setting village life of abandon collieries and the returning protagonist depressing view on life on teaching bullying and coming back to terms with the past

Great and Grimy

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Joe Thorne has moved back to his hometown of Arnhill, a place he vowed he would never return to. Long ago his eight year old sister Annie disappeared, and then after being gone for a couple of days she returned! Joe now has a job as a teacher at the local school, the one he attended as a child, after faking a glowing reference, and rents a notorious local house where a mother murdered her child. He also has big money troubles due to a gambling addiction, and owes a lot of money to the Fat Man. It soon becomes clear that there are people in the town who don’t want him to stay.

I had already read The Chalk Man, and while I enjoyed it I didn’t think it was worthy of all the hype. I thought this was a much better book. Once again it is clear that Ms Tudor is influenced by Stephen King, and quite soon into the book I was thinking of Pet Sematary, but that didn’t detract from my enjoyment.

I was hooked right from the start. The book has such a dark, creepy supernatural feel to it and there are several familiar horror themes like the creepy one-eyed doll, Abbie-Eyes, and the scuttling beetles. The horror is mostly implied, rather than actually told, which makes it all the more scary.

I’m not sure I liked any of the characters, but they were interesting. Joe is an anti-hero, a mediocre teacher, a rubbish gambler and not particularly nice. Gloria the hitwoman was brilliant and intriguing and could have had a book of her own!

This is a bit of a slow burner, but I loved it and look forward to Ms Tudor’s next offering.

Better than The Chalk Man

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I really enjoyed listening to this and getting to know the characters. It kept me interested until the very end.

Very good

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Really enjoyed this. Armitage is superb. Story is gripping. Recommended if you enjoy a mystery thriller with an edge of horror.

Excellent narration. Compelling story

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This is the sort of book that I'm sure will stay with me. Intriguing and superbly written, this is definitely a "just one more chapter," book. I've never read anything quite like it - there is so much going on, so many characters and several subplots, but the author weaves it all together flawlessly. C.J. Tudor is now on my very short list of authors I want to read more from.

Outstanding story

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Perfect narration from the ever dependable Armitage and kept me absorbed from beginning to end. Touches of the supernatural when those who have been lost, return ..... or do they? A man on the run seeks revenge and the answers to questions from his childhood that have haunted him. A veritable hornets nest is about to be disturbed and nothing will ever be the same ... or will it? What happened to Annie Thorne in the 48 hours she was missing? Why was he suddenly afraid of her? She was not the only one to disappear and return 'changed'. Our hero is determined to find the answers and prepared to risk all. Stay the course and find out. It's worth it!

Another cracker from Tudor

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this was gripping from start to finish, if you like Stephen king or Harlen Coben you'll love this

Stephen King meets Girl on the train

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