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Dark Hollows
by Steve French
Dark Hollows is Steve Frech's latest thriller/horror mash-up and from the get-go, it's chilling and really does a fantastic job of messing with your psyche. The idyllic town of The Hollows in Vermont, New England is home to Jacob Reese. He very much enjoys the quiet lifestyle and his cosy coffee shop which serves the community. He also rents out a cottage to those who wish to live there for a period. However, he starts to become paranoid after seeing someone who looked exactly like his deceased ex-girlfriend, Laura. She stays in the cottage then leaves a mysterious note in the guest book before she leaves. Then Jacob begins to see her everywhere he goes. Is he losing his marbles and becoming delusional or is someone really out to get him? Jacob must return to his past to work out who exactly is tormenting and harassing him and why; he will have to admit the truth of an experience many years prior if he wants to get to the bottom of it all.
This is a dark, compulsive read that emphasises that one's past cannot be escaped and the truth usually comes out in the end. I felt quite sorry for Jacob as he did what he did for a reason and not because he is evil. I picked it up with the intention of reading a few chapters but ended up reading every single page in a single, tension-filled sitting. The perspective and timeline changes are carried out adeptly and flow easily just like the easy writing style. Apart from a few slower moments, it was intense, fast-paced and had ample twists, turns and surprising reveals throughout. Murphy, Jacob's doggo, was one of the stars of the show for me and I found their relationship heartwarming; he sounds like the perfect coffee companion. I can imagine the conclusion being polarising with those who like closure at the end of a story not appreciating it at all but I enjoyed that it was left up to the reader to judge. Many thanks to HQ Digital for an ARC.
This is a dark, compulsive read that emphasises that one's past cannot be escaped and the truth usually comes out in the end. I felt quite sorry for Jacob as he did what he did for a reason and not because he is evil. I picked it up with the intention of reading a few chapters but ended up reading every single page in a single, tension-filled sitting. The perspective and timeline changes are carried out adeptly and flow easily just like the easy writing style. Apart from a few slower moments, it was intense, fast-paced and had ample twists, turns and surprising reveals throughout. Murphy, Jacob's doggo, was one of the stars of the show for me and I found their relationship heartwarming; he sounds like the perfect coffee companion. I can imagine the conclusion being polarising with those who like closure at the end of a story not appreciating it at all but I enjoyed that it was left up to the reader to judge. Many thanks to HQ Digital for an ARC.