The Chalk Man

“The Chalk Man” is a standalone mystery thriller written by C.J. Tudor. The novel is set in two contrasting years. The first being 1986 and the second being 2016. The novel follows the same character, Eddie, in both years. Eddie tells the story of the Chalk Man (Mr. Halloran), a murderer who gave Eddie the for the chalk drawings which was a way to leave secret messages for his friends and it was fun until the chalk men led them to a body, this was in 1986. But thirty years later, an envelope slips through the letterbox. It contains a stick of chalk and a drawing of a figure. So is Mr. Halloran the real killer, or is the real one still walking free?

This novel is fast and has some ‘taboo' things happening in 1986, and all these led to a murder. The story was interesting, especially learning about the town and all its secrets. I found the main character strange and weird, especially at the end of the novel. It was a good mystery I didn't guess who the real killer was, so I gave the novel a 3/5 stars.