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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
This was my first audiobook. I received it for free via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I have to say that I did not enjoy it that much. It had a decent premise with the investigations into the hollow ones, which is why I continued reading to find out what happens. I wasn't able to connect with the main character. It seems like she was an afterthought to the plotline.
It seemed disconnected. And maybe that is because it was an audiobook or perhaps becuase there were two authors. The chronology was very disjointed and it took me out of the story. I would have enjoyed the different storylines if they would have been told in different parts and not all together. This is more for someone who enjoys the jumps to different times that disrupt the present plotline.
I would not recommend this book to another reader and do not plan on reading any more in the series.
It seemed disconnected. And maybe that is because it was an audiobook or perhaps becuase there were two authors. The chronology was very disjointed and it took me out of the story. I would have enjoyed the different storylines if they would have been told in different parts and not all together. This is more for someone who enjoys the jumps to different times that disrupt the present plotline.
I would not recommend this book to another reader and do not plan on reading any more in the series.
Nice premise and characters.
Unfortunately, the story doesn't seem to deliver on its promise.
Since it is the start of a series, I'm willing to give it a chance and see how things progress in the next installment.
Unfortunately, the story doesn't seem to deliver on its promise.
Since it is the start of a series, I'm willing to give it a chance and see how things progress in the next installment.
This book's given me the most terrifying nightmare I have ever had. Thanks xx
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
THIS IS NOT A HORROR
i am so mad
This is a crime book with a supernatural element. Not scary in anyway,shape or form.
There's very few points in the book where I was actually vaguely interested in what was happening. The synopsis sounded so good so I'm super mad it didn't deliver on what I expected.
Also the sterotypical british character had me cringe.
i am so mad
This is a crime book with a supernatural element. Not scary in anyway,shape or form.
There's very few points in the book where I was actually vaguely interested in what was happening. The synopsis sounded so good so I'm super mad it didn't deliver on what I expected.
Also the sterotypical british character had me cringe.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Cuando Marina de ADNovelas me propuso leer la nueva historia de Guillermo del Toro, sabía más o menos qué me encontraría: una historia policíaca con elementos paranormales pero no sabía que iba a devorarla en dos días. Y porque algún rato tengo que dormir que si no... Aún me habría durado menos
***I received an advanced e-copy from Net Galley in exchange for my honest review
FBI agent Odessa Hardwicke and her partner Walt Leppo are in the process of trying to apprehend a murderer who just went on a rampage, only to have Walt attempt to harm the only remaining survivor... the murderer's young daughter. Odessa shoots him in self-defense, and as she watches her partner go down, she smells a burning smell and sees a shadow rise from his body. As she has her gun taken away and is put on desk duty, one of her first assignments is to gather up the belongings of a retired agent and take them to him. When she gets there, he not only knows all about her case, but he tells her he experienced something eerily similar when he was first starting out. He introduces her to John Silence Esq., someone or something, who has been alive for centuries, who exists solely to fight the evil entities that Odessa witnessed.....they are called "the hollow ones".
I loved this book. I was a huge fan of "The Strain" series, and I thought this was just as good in it's own way. It had a great "creep factor" going for it, and a great storyline. If you are a fan of Stephen King and Dean Koontz, then I think you will enjoy this.
FBI agent Odessa Hardwicke and her partner Walt Leppo are in the process of trying to apprehend a murderer who just went on a rampage, only to have Walt attempt to harm the only remaining survivor... the murderer's young daughter. Odessa shoots him in self-defense, and as she watches her partner go down, she smells a burning smell and sees a shadow rise from his body. As she has her gun taken away and is put on desk duty, one of her first assignments is to gather up the belongings of a retired agent and take them to him. When she gets there, he not only knows all about her case, but he tells her he experienced something eerily similar when he was first starting out. He introduces her to John Silence Esq., someone or something, who has been alive for centuries, who exists solely to fight the evil entities that Odessa witnessed.....they are called "the hollow ones".
I loved this book. I was a huge fan of "The Strain" series, and I thought this was just as good in it's own way. It had a great "creep factor" going for it, and a great storyline. If you are a fan of Stephen King and Dean Koontz, then I think you will enjoy this.
Después de la extraordinaria serie de vampiros "The Strain", Del Toro y Hogan ahora arrancan una sobre espíritus y posesiones.
Una agente del FBI se ve forzada a disparar contra su compañero cuando este pierde inexplicablemente la cabeza. Su nueva asignación mientras se investiga lo sucedido, la llevará a conocer a un enigmático personaje que podría ayudarle a desentrañar el misterio, y detener las muertes que siguen sucediendo.
No es una gran novela, pero se puede leer y es entretenida. Tiene el toque que Del Toro le imprime a sus historias, oscuro con toques de humor y sarcasmo, con acción muy cinematográfica. No es épica al nivel que "The Strain" lo fue, pero no cabe duda de que el personaje John Silence es bastante interesante.
El tema de la magia nunca ha sido mi favorito, puesto que se presta para montones de situaciones ex-machina para resolver los problemas, y esta historia no es la excepción. Aún así, como me gustaron los personajes pude leer hasta el final sin decepcionarme.
Si les gusta el tema de los demonios, magia negra, espiritismo y posesiones diabólicas, se entretendrán un rato. No es de lo mejor de Del Toro, pero me gustó.
Una agente del FBI se ve forzada a disparar contra su compañero cuando este pierde inexplicablemente la cabeza. Su nueva asignación mientras se investiga lo sucedido, la llevará a conocer a un enigmático personaje que podría ayudarle a desentrañar el misterio, y detener las muertes que siguen sucediendo.
No es una gran novela, pero se puede leer y es entretenida. Tiene el toque que Del Toro le imprime a sus historias, oscuro con toques de humor y sarcasmo, con acción muy cinematográfica. No es épica al nivel que "The Strain" lo fue, pero no cabe duda de que el personaje John Silence es bastante interesante.
El tema de la magia nunca ha sido mi favorito, puesto que se presta para montones de situaciones ex-machina para resolver los problemas, y esta historia no es la excepción. Aún así, como me gustaron los personajes pude leer hasta el final sin decepcionarme.
Si les gusta el tema de los demonios, magia negra, espiritismo y posesiones diabólicas, se entretendrán un rato. No es de lo mejor de Del Toro, pero me gustó.
**I received a copy of this from the publisher in exchange for an honest review**
Odessa Hardwicke is an FBI rookie who hasn't seen too much action. All that changes in the blink of an eye one night as she's forced to shoot her partner in self-defense after he becomes inexplicably violent at the scene of a crime they're investigating. While she keeps replaying that night over and over, it's not the actual shooting that's bothering her but rather the shadowy figure she saw leaving her partner's body after he died. Completely shaken by the incident, Odessa is more than happy to be stuck on desk duty pending an internal investigation and takes up an assignment of clearing out the office of a retired officer. In doing so, Odessa stumbles upon some evidence that proves the shadow she saw might not have been her imagination at all and leads her to a mysterious man who claims to have been alive for centuries and who just might be her only hope in saving humanity from a terrible evil.
The premise of this sounded very The X-Files-ish and I was intrigued. While all those elements may have been present, it didn't feel fully formed. Was is action-packed? For sure. Was it exciting? Yeah, a bit. Did it keep my attention? Absolutely. I loved the notion of these Hollow Ones being around for centuries wreaking havoc and this shadowy man sort of overseeing that they don't destroy the whole world. The only thing that fell slightly short for me was the characters themselves. Odessa was fine, and I think Blackwood was interesting, but neither one felt very real to me. I think if they were fleshed out a tiny bit more, I could've connected and been more invested in what happens to them. Characters aside, the plot was still interesting and I'd recommend if you're a fan of possession movies like The Thing or the show Supernatural.
Odessa Hardwicke is an FBI rookie who hasn't seen too much action. All that changes in the blink of an eye one night as she's forced to shoot her partner in self-defense after he becomes inexplicably violent at the scene of a crime they're investigating. While she keeps replaying that night over and over, it's not the actual shooting that's bothering her but rather the shadowy figure she saw leaving her partner's body after he died. Completely shaken by the incident, Odessa is more than happy to be stuck on desk duty pending an internal investigation and takes up an assignment of clearing out the office of a retired officer. In doing so, Odessa stumbles upon some evidence that proves the shadow she saw might not have been her imagination at all and leads her to a mysterious man who claims to have been alive for centuries and who just might be her only hope in saving humanity from a terrible evil.
The premise of this sounded very The X-Files-ish and I was intrigued. While all those elements may have been present, it didn't feel fully formed. Was is action-packed? For sure. Was it exciting? Yeah, a bit. Did it keep my attention? Absolutely. I loved the notion of these Hollow Ones being around for centuries wreaking havoc and this shadowy man sort of overseeing that they don't destroy the whole world. The only thing that fell slightly short for me was the characters themselves. Odessa was fine, and I think Blackwood was interesting, but neither one felt very real to me. I think if they were fleshed out a tiny bit more, I could've connected and been more invested in what happens to them. Characters aside, the plot was still interesting and I'd recommend if you're a fan of possession movies like The Thing or the show Supernatural.