This book is in the horror apocalypse thriller genre. It did not scare me at all. Everything that happens in this book happens during a pandemic. The pandemic is so different.

Stone, Amelia. "Artists Laurie Simmons, Martine Gutierrez, Sydnie Jimenez, and More Bring You Into Their Barbie World." (Interview with DRIFT). Cultured Magazine, 20 July 2023. https://www.culturedmag.com/article/2023/07/20/artists-on-barbie-greta-gerwig In the end though, the trip through this bleak existence left me feeling like I wanted some answers, which often happens when I read Tudor's work. I'm always left wanting to know more and I know I won't get my questions answered. This is not a feel good story, if you haven't already guessed by now. Gerlis, Melanie. “Can the Art Market Thrive in a Sharing Economy?” The Art Newspaper, 13 June 2018. https://www.theartnewspaper.com/comment/can-the-art-market-thrive-in-a-sharing-economy Trinidad, Angel. “Studio Drift Hopes to Inspire ‘A Positive Version of the Future’ with First Major Retrospective” (Stedelijk Museum exhibition review). Dezeen, 19 June 2018. https://www.dezeen.com/2018/06/19/studio-drift-retrospective-exhibition-coded-nature-stedelijk-museum-amsterdam/ All individual artworks have the ability to transform spaces. The confined parameters of a museum or a gallery does not always do justice to a body of work, rather it often comes to its potential in the public sphere or through architecture. DRIFT brings people, space and nature on to the same frequency, uniting audiences with experiences that inspire a reconnection to our planet.

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I want to thank the author C.J. Tudor, the publisher "Random House Publishing - Ballantine" and of course Netgalley for the opportunity to read this special novel and any thoughts or opinions expressed are unbiased and mine alone! Coded Nature: Solotentoonstelling Nederlands ontwerpduo Studio Drift in Stedelijk" (exhibition review). De Architect, 6 March 2018. http://www.dearchitect.nl/architectuur/nieuws/2018/03/coded-nature-solotentoonstelling-nederlands-ontwerpduo-studio-drift-stedelijk-101188595 I LOVE survival stories and this one is that. Not only is the virus so deadly, but also the cold element comes into play. There are wild animals, the "infected beings" and other humans that are out there to get you! LOVE the reveal, how it came together was very clever and probably the best part. If I didn't sit on it, I would have given this two stars. I was kinda mad to tell you the truth. I guess I do care after all. 3.5⭐ studio drift's 'EGO' is a handwoven object capable of changing shape and state” (Nederlandse Reisopra performance review). Designboom, 28 January 2020. https://www.designboom.com/design/studio-drift-ego-handwoven-object-changing-shape-state-01-28-2020/

This was a hard hitting, gritty story that held fine elements of frightening tactics that this author delivers in each of her books. As you read, you will feel many similarities between the now and the maybe the future. I so enjoyed the references, shaded of course, that C.J. gave to the current "savior" (or at least in his mind) doctor in charge of it all. This book had it all. Action, suspense, and all the horror you can imagine. As if a pandemic of epic proportions wasn't bad enough then add in a snow storm, Whistlers, and an untrustworthy bunch of people - some armed and some most definitely dangerous. I was between biting my nails and peaking through my fingers the entire time I spent with this book. Not only that but this book is CLEVER in the best way possible. A victory for Tudor to be sure. This is my third book by her but it's the first one to WOW me and, trust me, I was WOWED!!! ALL. THE. STARS!!! What a clever well thought out book by C.J. Tudor! I will admit there were times when I thought "where is this all going?" and then Tudor took me there!!! Yet again, Tudor has blown me away with her well thought out plot, use of tension, level of danger, interesting characters and bleak environment. Rhythms of Nature - The Art and Design of DRIFT, Philadelphia Museum of Arts, November 20, 2022–April 23, 2023.It's a bit of a passion project, if you will, a little outside of her normal lane. I would never want to poo-poo on anyone's creativity, so it hurts that this one didn't hit with me more. There is a lot of blood and gore which does not bother me and it's a little dark also. I love dark books but I really didn't enjoy this world. I did not know that this was about a pandemic and I don't like pandemic books.