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A review by wordsofapaige
The Old Religion by Martyn Waites
4.0
I flew through this book SO FAST. Waites creates an atmospheric, chilling tale set in St Petroc, Cornwall.
The mix of characters that appear in this book and their connections to each other are such a high point for me. From school teachers, to police the residents of St Petroc and connected to one another in ways I couldn't guess. You follow Tom Killgannon's perspective of the goings on in this sleepy town, Tom is an outsider and so is not 'in the know' about certain things. The reader is similarly kept in the dark, and as the mystery unravels before Tom's eyes everything also becomes clear for the reader. Lila is a part of the disappearance of a student, and even she keeps quiet about why this occurred. The reader is left guessing and it's a thrilling ride as the sense of time running out becomes more and more apparent.
I love that Waites has given such a human element to the story. Everything feels so real, despite the beliefs of some of the characters at no point does it go so far off the rails that it becomes fantastical. It stays firmly rooted in the real world, and it worked so well for me! (I could go on but spoilers...)
This is such an atmospheric tale, while staying firmly rooted in the real world. A complete page turner!
The mix of characters that appear in this book and their connections to each other are such a high point for me. From school teachers, to police the residents of St Petroc and connected to one another in ways I couldn't guess. You follow Tom Killgannon's perspective of the goings on in this sleepy town, Tom is an outsider and so is not 'in the know' about certain things. The reader is similarly kept in the dark, and as the mystery unravels before Tom's eyes everything also becomes clear for the reader. Lila is a part of the disappearance of a student, and even she keeps quiet about why this occurred. The reader is left guessing and it's a thrilling ride as the sense of time running out becomes more and more apparent.
I love that Waites has given such a human element to the story. Everything feels so real, despite the beliefs of some of the characters at no point does it go so far off the rails that it becomes fantastical. It stays firmly rooted in the real world, and it worked so well for me! (I could go on but spoilers...)
This is such an atmospheric tale, while staying firmly rooted in the real world. A complete page turner!