Ritual
Set against an enclosed rural Cornish landscape, ‘Ritual’ follows the trail of English police officer, David Hanlin, who is requested to investigate the murder of a local child.
During his short stay, he is slowly subjected to a spectacle of psychological trickery, sexual seduction and ancient religious practices.
As he delves deeper into the village’s mysterious way of life he finds himself becoming embroiled and seduced into their bizarre rituals
Ritual’s opulent dialogue, with the sickly richness of its countryside, and Pinner’s decaying village, can stand alone from the book’s illustrious successor.’ The Guardian