The Old Religion Audiobook

Quotes

• “Waites brings all his storytelling talent and experience to this chilling tale, with results so spectacular I might never go to Cornwall again.”

  — Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author

• “A guaranteed thrill ride…Keeps you guessing until the end.”

  — Sarah Pinborough, New York Times bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes

• “A strong plot, a formidable air of menace, and the avoidance of hillbilly horror cliché add up to a superbly executed cautionary tale about the malevolent force of parochialism.”

  — The Guardian (London)

• “Author Martyn Waites deftly switches from pen to mic for his exciting, sometimes terrifying, mystery set in rural Cornwall…Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”

  — AudioFile

• “It was only a matter of time before the first post-Brexit crime novel appeared, and readers should be grateful that it’s in the capable hands of Martyn Waites…Waites’s taste for English gothic is in the mix here, as are some masterful plot revelations.”

  — Financial Times (London)

• “Stark, creepy, and gripping until the final page, The Old Religion is a dark tale of English Noir set amidst the stormy English countryside, one teeming with horrific superstition.”

  — Suspense Magazine

• “Waites is known for dark thrillers, a reputation he lives up to here. The brooding Killgannon will strike a chord with fans of Kate Atkinson’s Jackson Brodie.”

  — Booklist

• “The tangled cast seeks refuge in a dark and menacing place in Waites’s gripping, gothic-tinged series debut.”

  — Kirkus Reviews

• “A raw, deftly plotted thriller with a dark heart and a real emotional punch.”

  — Simon Kernick, author of The Hanged Man

• “A chilling slice of country noir. Great stuff.”

  — Mick Herron, author of London Rules

• “Authentically spooky, thrillingly atmospheric, and unnervingly relevant. It reads like The Wicker Man for the Brexit era.”

  — Chris Brookmyre, author of Dead Girl Walking