A review by bmg20
The Hollow Ones by Guillermo del Toro, Chuck Hogan

3.0

Thoughts: I will forever be a fan of Guillermo del Toro. He’s created some of the most fascinating yet horrific worlds but I don’t think I can ever get past how every single one of his books seems to be written in the hopes of them someday being turned into a film. The summary of this gave me the idea it could be like an old X-Files episode: a young FBI agent investigating a terrible crime turns to a man of the occult after being unable to rationalize the supernatural aspects of the case. No, we’re not talking aliens, but the supernatural aspect actually reminded me far too much of another book which I had only recently read. I’m not sure the close comparisons were what ultimately left me unimpressed or if it was the considerable amounts of gratuitous violence and the fact that I didn’t realize this wasn’t a standalone novel until the final page.

Verdict: I just realized that every single Guillermo del Toro book I’ve read has been him paired up with someone else. Makes me want to give Hogan’s individually written books a shot. In regards to [b:The Hollow Ones|52594581|The Hollow Ones|Guillermo del Toro|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1571698404l/52594581._SY75_.jpg|73674603], while I can see where the authors plan to take this series, I’m not sure the first installment left me feeling invested enough to continue.

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I received this book free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.