Old Country

Name: Old Country
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781529375459
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The Reddit sensation, soon to be a horror classic for fans of Paul Tremblay

By Matthew Query and Harrison Query

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Summary

Set in a remote valley beneath the Teton mountains, Old Country follows a family who move to an isolated ranch surrounded by vast wilderness. Their dream home soon reveals a dark secret when strange lights appear in a pond and locals warn of a seasonal spirit curse that grows deadlier with each manifestation. As they ignore the warnings and settle into their new life, eerie supernatural events escalate, intertwining ancient evil with modern trauma. The narrative blends psychological insight with an immersive natural setting to create an unrelenting tale of terror and suspense.
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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

This book is ideal for readers who enjoy atmospheric folk horror, psychological suspense, and stories set in isolated natural landscapes. Fans of authors like Thomas Olde Heuvelt and Clay McLeod Chapman will find its blend of domestic tension and supernatural dread particularly gripping.

An instant classic horror novel.

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'It is almost impossible to put down' - Lisa Tuttle, GUARDIAN 'A stonking great slice of American folk horror: modern trauma layered with ancient evil' - DAILY MAIL

The ranch was our dream home. Nestled in the arms of a valley below the Teton mountains, acres upon acres of wilderness, our nearest neighbours over a mile away...

Beautiful, serene - isolated.

Perfect. Until, naturally, the only neighbours for miles turned out to be crazy and delivered us a dire warning: The valley is cursed. Every season a spirit will manifest itself in increasingly disturbing ways, starting with an eerie light in the pond, and will kill you if you don't light a fire and-

We made them leave then. Put it to the back of our minds and went about living our new, nearly perfect, lives.

Then spring came, and so did the light...

With piercing psychological insight and a profound feeling for the natural world, Old Country unspools an unrelenting narrative of terror and suspense. * 'What started as the spookiest of tales on Reddit - I should know, as I love them - sparked a tour-de-force of a novel that perfectly renders the tensions of living in isolation and the unforgiving passage of the seasons' - Thomas Olde Heuvelt, author of HEX and Echo Old Country ramps up our day-to-day household rituals to dizzying heights of horror. Domestic bliss has never been more terrifying' - Clay McLeod Chapman, author of Whisper Down The Lane 'I genuinely found it very hard to put down... Is there such a thing as humanistic horror? If not, I think these guys might have just invented it' - James Brogden, author of Hekla's Children

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Guardian praises it as "classic supernatural horror, made freshly compelling with believable characters and perfect pacing," calling it "almost impossible to put down." The Daily Mail describes it as "a stonking great slice of American folk horror: modern trauma layered with ancient evil." Author Thomas Olde Heuvelt highlights its skillful depiction of isolation and dread, while Clay McLeod Chapman notes its elevation of household rituals to "dizzying heights of horror." Fans of atmospheric folk horror will appreciate the Brothers Query's compelling and frightening storytelling.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529375459

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 March 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Paperback

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 248g

Pages: 352

Collections

Classic Fiction Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Harrison Query Health & Wellness Horror & Supernatural Matthew Query Psychological Thriller Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

Harrison Query is a Colorado native whose work as a writer has spanned multiple genres. He has sold projects to Lionsgate, Netflix, Amazon, and SONY developing screenplays with Ridley Scott, Chris Columbus, Robert Zemeckis and Andrew Dominik. He lives in Boulder, Colorado.

Matt Query, born and raised in Boulder, Colorado, is a litigator who focuses on legal issues related to water rights, natural resources, public lands, and fish and wildlife management. Matt and his wife Sonya have a little ranch in Southern Oregon, where they live with their dog, sheep, chickens, and bees.