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Old Country

Written by: Matt Query, Harrison Query
Narrated by: Juliette Goglia, Kiff VandenHeuvel
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Publisher's Summary

In this terrifyingly twisted thriller, a young couple discovers the horror held within their newly purchased dream house.

It’s the house of their dreams. Former marine Harry and his wife, Sasha, have packed up their life and their golden retriever, Dash, and fled the corporate rat race to live off the land in rural Idaho. Their breathtaking new home sits on more than forty acres of meadow, aspen trees, and pine forest in the Teton Valley. Even if their friends and family think it’s a strange choice for an up-and-coming pair of urban professionals, Harry and Sasha couldn’t be happier about the future they’re building, all by their lonesome.

That is, until their nearest neighbors, Dan and Lucy Steiner, come bearing more than housewarming gifts. Dan and Lucy warn Harry and Sasha of a malevolent spirit that lives in the valley, one that with every season will haunt them in fresh, ever-more-diabolical ways. At first, it seems like an old wives’ tale. But when spring arrives, so does the first evil manifestation, challenging everything Harry and Sasha thought they knew about the world.

As each season passes, the spirit grows stronger, the land more sinister, and each encounter more dangerous. Will Harry and Sasha learn the true meaning of a forever home before it’s too late? Haunting and bone-chilling, Old Country is a spellbinding debut in the horror genre.

©2022 Matt Query and Harrison Query (P)2022 Grand Central Publishing
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What the critics say

“An extraordinarily assured debut: uncanny yet real, both lyrical and brutal, rich with truth about life and death.”—Michael Rutger, author of The Anomaly
"Action-packed horror... Fans of Stephen King and Paul Tremblay will find this a satisfying escape into the woods."—Kirkus Reviews

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Fantastic!

This is by far one of the best books I have come by in a long time. It was well written and such a great original story. Literally took every chance I could get, to get back to listening to it!

Juliette and Kidd did a fantastic job narrating!

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Terrifically Scary

I am a fan of horror, particularly Stephen King. This book played like a movie with lots of scares and an evolving story. I listened to this book in 2 days, which is impressive for me.

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Great listen!

One of my favourite listens so far! The story is well written and engaging. I would have liked to have a more concrete explanation about the mountain ‘spirit’, however; not knowing kept me interested.

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A bit slow at times but very good nonetheless

Was a scary book in a disturbing sort of way, as opposed to a ghost scary. I did find it a bit slow at times but overall really enjoyed it and would recommend

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I loved it!

Different, spooky, convincing and a satisfying ending. Really enjoyed it! I would recommend it for sure

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Very good

Great book! I loved the original story and fully fleshed-out characters. We learned all their backstories, which really brought me closer to the characters. Also, there was an adorable dog named Dash, who was basically a main character. It wasn't as spooky as I had hoped, but it was creepy enough to keep me interested. I listened to the audiobook and the narrators were great.

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why can't horror movies be like this

this was a really good book, a slow burner but continuously building to some spooky stuff. maybe it's cause I've only read HP Lovecraft but this was an amazing horror/suspense story. character decisions made me mad at their ignorance of this threat. I've seen every horror movie out there. cheap scares don't get me and the building suspense was definitely spooky in this book. has goosebumps driving a 6h drive at night for sure (at least at one point). definitely worth it, wouldn't mind buying a hard copy, and would love for someone to make this into a movie

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Amazing!

This should be a movie! This is the best audio book I've ever listened to!

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Binged!

Super strange yet AMAZING book!! The characters are very well written, and you can’t help but fall in love with them.
Highly recommend!

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Phenomenal listen

From the characters to the performance, the imagery of the Tetons and honesty of human faults, this one is a doozy. I loved it. The authors and performers did a wonderful job

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