Deity

Online investigative journalist Scott King investigates the death of a pop megastar, the subject of multiple accusations of sexual abuse and murder before his untimely demise in a fire ... another episode of the startlingly original, award-winning Six Stories series.\r\n\r\nA captivating, genre-defying book with hypnotic storytelling Rosamund Lupton\r\n\r\nA chilling, wholly original and quite brilliant story. Deity is utterly compelling, and Matt Wesolowski is a wonderful writer Chris Whitaker\r\n\r\nMatt Wesolowski taking the crime novel to places its never been before. Filled with dread, in the best possible way Joseph Knox\r\n\r\n_______________\r\n\r\nA shamed pop star\r\nA devastating fire\r\nSix witnesses\r\nSix stories\r\nWhich one is true?\r\n\r\nWhen pop megastar Zach Crystal dies in a fire at his remote mansion, his mysterious demise rips open the bitter divide between those who adored his music and his endless charity work, and those who viewed him as a despicable predator, who manipulated and abused young and vulnerable girls.\r\n\r\nOnline journalist, Scott King, whose Six Stories podcasts have become an internet sensation, investigates the accusations of sexual abuse and murder that were levelled at Crystal before he died. But as Scott begins to ask questions and rake over old graves, some startling inconsistencies emerge: Was the fire at Crystals remote home really an accident? Are reports of a haunting really true? Why was he never officially charged?\r\n\r\nDark, chillingly topical and deeply thought-provoking, Deity is both an explosive thriller and a startling look at how heroes can fall from grace and why we turn a blind eye to even the most heinous of crimes...\r\n\r\n_______________\r\n\r\nPraise for the Six Stories series\r\n\r\nA gripping exposure of the underbelly of celebrity and obsessive fandom with lashings of supernatural horror - Daisy Jones and the Six gone to the dark side. I couldnt put it down Harriet Tyce\r\n\r\nMatt Wesolowski is boldly carving his own uniquely dark niche in fiction Benjamin Myers\r\n\r\nDark, twisty and incredibly clever ... an author to watch! C L Taylor\r\n\r\nA dark, twisting rabbit hole of a novel. You wont be able to put it down Francine Toon\r\n\r\nFirst-class plotting S Magazine\r\n\r\nA dazzling fictional mystery Foreword Reviews\r\n\r\nReaders of Kathleen Barbers Are You Sleeping and fans of Ruth Ware will enjoy this slim but compelling novel Booklist\r\n\r\nAn exceptional storyteller Andrew Michael Hurley\r\n\r\nBeautifully written, smart, compassionate - and scary as hell. Matt Wesolowski is one of the most exciting and original voices in crime fiction Alex North\r\n\r\nInsidiously terrifying, with possibly the creepiest woods since The Blair Witch Project ... a genuine chiller with a whammy of an ending C J Tudor\r\n\r\nFrighteningly wonderful ... one of the best books Ive read in years Khurrum Rahman\r\n\r\nDisturbing, compelling and atmospheric, it will terrify and enthral you in equal measure M W Craven\r\n\r\nBold, clever and genuinely chilling with a terrific Sunday Mirror\r\n\r\nA genuine genre-bending debut Daily Mail\r\n\r\nImpeccably crafted and gripping from start to finish Big Issue\r\n\r\nThe very epitome of a must-read Heat\r\n\r\nWonderfully horrifying ... the suspense crackles James Oswald\r\n\r\nOriginal, inventive and dazzlingly clever Fiona Cummins\r\n\r\nHaunting, horrifying, and heartrending. Fans of Arthur Machen will want to check this one out Publishers Weekly