Synopsis
‘Riveting. Martin weaves an inspired premise into an engrossing and wholly original adventure.’ – Ernest Cline, author of Ready Player One
'An intellectually compelling, emotional and timely read. Martin has taken a motif of dystopian writing and films – a single parent and child – and has reworked it within a fresh landscape. The Quiet is a feat of writing that...
Details
15 May 2025352 pages
9781035051489Imprint: Macmillan
Reviews
Riveting. Martin weaves an inspired premise into an engrossing and wholly original adventureErnest Cline, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of Ready Player One
An intellectually compelling, emotional and timely read. Martin has taken a motif of dystopian writing and films – a single parent and child – and has reworked it within a fresh landscape. The Quiet is a feat of writing that foregrounds the value of kindness and communication in a world bent on segregation and misinformationThe Bookseller
An extremely tense plot delivered through elegant prose. I found The Quiet as fascinating as it was terrifying.Holly Seddon, author of The Woman on the Bridge
The Quiet took my breath away. Gripping, fiercely intelligent and quietly heartbreaking. I will think of Isaac for a long time to come.Emma Kavanagh, author of To Catch A Killer
