The Hollows
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Summary
From the bestselling author of The House Guest comes a chilling story set deep in the woods…
With his marriage over and his career in freefall， journalist Tom decides to reconnect with his fourteen-year-old daughter， Frankie。 Desperate to spend precious time together now that they live an ocean apart， he brings her to Hollow Falls， a cabin resort deep in the woods of Maine。
From the outset there’s something a little eerie about the place—strange whispers in the trees， windchimes echoing through the forest—but when Tom meets true-crime podcasters David and Connie， he receives a chilling warning。 Hollow Falls has a gruesome history: twenty years ago this week， a double slaying shut down the resort。 The crime was never solved， and now the woods are overrun with murder-obsessed tourists looking to mark the grim anniversary。
It’s clear that there’s something deeply disturbing going on at Hollow Falls。 And as Tom’s dream trip turns into a nightmare， he and Frankie are faced with a choice: uncover the truth， or get out while they still can。
With his marriage over and his career in freefall， journalist Tom decides to reconnect with his fourteen-year-old daughter， Frankie。 Desperate to spend precious time together now that they live an ocean apart， he brings her to Hollow Falls， a cabin resort deep in the woods of Maine。
From the outset there’s something a little eerie about the place—strange whispers in the trees， windchimes echoing through the forest—but when Tom meets true-crime podcasters David and Connie， he receives a chilling warning。 Hollow Falls has a gruesome history: twenty years ago this week， a double slaying shut down the resort。 The crime was never solved， and now the woods are overrun with murder-obsessed tourists looking to mark the grim anniversary。
It’s clear that there’s something deeply disturbing going on at Hollow Falls。 And as Tom’s dream trip turns into a nightmare， he and Frankie are faced with a choice: uncover the truth， or get out while they still can。
Reviews
Zach Van Beekum
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Mark Edwards does it again！ Seriously， The Hollows went back to the roots of why I love Mark Edwards so much！！ CREEPY， THRILLING， AND SCARY。 One thing I’ve been terrified of since I was a kid， is the woods， when camping just the thought of all the noises and what could be out there is enough to let your mind run wild and Mark plays off of those fears greatly。 Next time you hear a “crack” in the woods， are you sure it was just “nothing”？
Monty Reid
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Creepy， tense and a great story I really enjoyed this book。 The setting is beautiful yet creepy， with historical murder seeping into the present。 Edwards skill lies in bringing the fear of the unknown （or possibly supernatural） into harmony with reality and blending it to make a riveting read。
The Coycaterpillar Reads
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WARNING…do not read this book if you are camping， or， considering camping soon。 You have been warned。 “Don’t forget to leave a review on TripAdvisor！”Tom， a failing music journalist travels to the US from England to spend some well-needed vacation time with his daughter， Frankie。 His relationship with her mother deteriorated， they went through a divorce and she moved to Albany with their daughter。 He only has one week a year with her and he books a vacation in Hollow Falls， a place with a histor WARNING…do not read this book if you are camping， or， considering camping soon。 You have been warned。 “Don’t forget to leave a review on TripAdvisor！”Tom， a failing music journalist travels to the US from England to spend some well-needed vacation time with his daughter， Frankie。 His relationship with her mother deteriorated， they went through a divorce and she moved to Albany with their daughter。 He only has one week a year with her and he books a vacation in Hollow Falls， a place with a history， a dark tourist hotspot， and an eventual new chapter in its horror story。 Frankie and Tom have a strained relationship mainly due to the distance and her raging teenage hormones。 As the chapters fly by， their relationship gets closer right in front of the reader’s eye。 It’s normal， an everyday relationship that is held back by decisions made by adults that don’t know everything。 It’s not their usual holiday， but Tom thinks it’s worth a shot if only he did a quick google search before booking！ They don’t know Hollow Falls grisly history and they are about to have it smack bang in their faces！Hopefully， this won’t be the last vacation they have together。This book creeped me out。 The atmosphere was perfect。 Take a walk through the woods， expect to hear the ominous tone of windchimes， the ability to get lost at the drop of a hat， and mysterious creatures with the faces of a fox， Goat， and a Crow。 Oh， and why do things mysteriously disappear？ The chill was a permanent feature descending my spine。 A set of creepy twins， a ghost town by the name of Penance， and the suspense of what happening twenty years ago。Hollow Falls was the scene of a brutal double murder twenty years ago。 Two lovers were killed in the act， shall we say。 The resort has attracted “dark tourists” and teamed with even creepier staff members， things are off from the get-go。 Mark Edwards has taken me back with a distinct nod to 80’s horror – it feels very Camp Crystal Lake。 He knows how to anchor the creepiness into a genuine horror story。 Edwards also injects the potential disaster that social media presents in this story。 We have a scene where Frankie loses her phone and all data is wiped， her address noted， the school attended noted， everything…that aspect of the story is horrifying。 Just how easy it would be for someone to find you if they wanted to。 I flew through this story， it’s compulsive and it only takes Edwards a chapter or less to reel you in。 The unease is there from the start， the characters become darker， and in the end， are the shadows ever safe？The Hollows is dark and intricately twisted…so hard to put down that I’m sure it almost needed prising out of my hands。 If you go down to the woods today， you’re in for a big surprise… 。。。more
Angela
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Mark Edwards is at the top of my favorite authors and must read list， and this book just further cements that opinion。 His villians are always absolutely， chillingly diabolical， and he's raised the bar with this collection of ne'er do wells。 Set in an atmospheric， （supposed to be） serene cabin resort vacation spot， the weird starts almost immediately， and escalates to page turning tension not long after。 I really liked his main characters in this book， the father/daughter pair were very true to Mark Edwards is at the top of my favorite authors and must read list， and this book just further cements that opinion。 His villians are always absolutely， chillingly diabolical， and he's raised the bar with this collection of ne'er do wells。 Set in an atmospheric， （supposed to be） serene cabin resort vacation spot， the weird starts almost immediately， and escalates to page turning tension not long after。 I really liked his main characters in this book， the father/daughter pair were very true to life， and very likeable。 I was rooting for them the whole way through。 I also really enjoyed the true crime twist。 I'm not so far gone as to be a "dark tourist" but I do enjoy dateline and several podcasts， and bringing that aspect into this story was a genius way to cohesively tie it all together。 Great work， absolutely loved it！！ 。。。more
Chris Moore
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Had been really looking forward to this and received it yesterday but the narrator is not good。 Hoping that either - a） he improves or b） I somehow get used to it and the words get through。。。
Ursula Clarke
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Wow！！！！ If I could give this more than 5 Stars I would！ What a book， I am not sure my review will do this book justice。 I have read all of Mark's books and this is definitively the best one yet！ I have only just finished reading this and my heart is still pounding。 The book is so gripping from the first to the very last page。 This would make an excellent Movie！！ From fantastic characters to an amazing plot and the end， well let’s just say it has left me with my jaw on the floor。 Well done Mark f Wow！！！！ If I could give this more than 5 Stars I would！ What a book， I am not sure my review will do this book justice。 I have read all of Mark's books and this is definitively the best one yet！ I have only just finished reading this and my heart is still pounding。 The book is so gripping from the first to the very last page。 This would make an excellent Movie！！ From fantastic characters to an amazing plot and the end， well let’s just say it has left me with my jaw on the floor。 Well done Mark for an absolutely outstanding book。 This one gets a standing ovation from me！！！！！！ 。。。more
Erika
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Thanks to Netgalley and Amazon Publishing UK for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Tom is a divorced dad from the UK who has come to the US to take his daughter on their annual vacation。 They unknowingly find themselves at a wooded retreat that is the subject of much interest from true crime enthusiasts due to a murder that took place there several years back。 I had trouble with this book。 I have liked the several other books I have read from this author and this one has great Thanks to Netgalley and Amazon Publishing UK for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Tom is a divorced dad from the UK who has come to the US to take his daughter on their annual vacation。 They unknowingly find themselves at a wooded retreat that is the subject of much interest from true crime enthusiasts due to a murder that took place there several years back。 I had trouble with this book。 I have liked the several other books I have read from this author and this one has great reviews from other readers but I never got into it and skimmed the end just to be done。 Maybe I just have too much going on and haven't been able to get immersed in a book lately but I also think this one had too many characters to keep straight which is a pet peeves of mine and usually causes me not to enjoy a book。 I will certainly read the next from this author due to past enjoyment。 。。。more
Barbara Powell
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Oh the visuals with this one！ Super creepy！！ Very atmospheric and dark just like you would expect from Mark Edwards。 Tom is divorced and his wife and teen daughter have moved back to the States while he stays in England and tries to revive his flagging writing career。 Every year， he gets to spend his vacation with his daughter and this year he’s rented them a cabin in Hollow Falls， Maine for some much needed rest off the grid。 When they get there， they meet the family in the next cabin who happe Oh the visuals with this one！ Super creepy！！ Very atmospheric and dark just like you would expect from Mark Edwards。 Tom is divorced and his wife and teen daughter have moved back to the States while he stays in England and tries to revive his flagging writing career。 Every year， he gets to spend his vacation with his daughter and this year he’s rented them a cabin in Hollow Falls， Maine for some much needed rest off the grid。 When they get there， they meet the family in the next cabin who happen to be “dark tourists” and have a true crime podcast。 Despite his reservations they tell Tom the story of what happened in The Hollows back in 1999 and what brings people back there year after year。 The nearest town is called Penance and it seems fitting for the history of what has happened here。 The woods are super creepy and the fear of the things that go bump in the night grows as the story unfolds。 There are strange kids in town， creepy wind chimes and staff members that don’t seem to want to reveal what they know。 The underlying stress makes you want to scream at some points！ This is going to make an epic summer camp movie someday！ Thanks to Netgalley for this eArc in exchange for my review。 。。。more
Julie Lacey
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Another great book from Mark Edwards。 Tom only sees his daughter Frankie once a year as her Mum moved to America with her。 He books a holiday in Maine in a cabin in the middle of the woods so he can spend some quality time with his daughter。 When Tom speaks to others that are staying there he realises a lot of people come here due to the murders that took place twenty years ago。 Tom knew nothing of this and is intrigued by the stories that are being told。 Frankie makes friends with Ryan and soon Another great book from Mark Edwards。 Tom only sees his daughter Frankie once a year as her Mum moved to America with her。 He books a holiday in Maine in a cabin in the middle of the woods so he can spend some quality time with his daughter。 When Tom speaks to others that are staying there he realises a lot of people come here due to the murders that took place twenty years ago。 Tom knew nothing of this and is intrigued by the stories that are being told。 Frankie makes friends with Ryan and soon they’ve got themselves in trouble with the local teenagers。 Things start going missing from the cabins and a dead animal is found near their cabin with its throat slit， so Frankie and Ryan try to put things right。 Things start to escalate and the final few chapters definitely had me on the edge of my seat。 This is a gripping thriller that I really enjoyed。 Thanks to Amazon Publishing UK and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book。 。。。more
Louise Wilson
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With his marriage over and his career in freefall， journalist Tom decides to reconnect with his fourteen year old daughter， Frankie。 Desperate to spend time together now that they live oceans apart， he brings her to Hollow Falls， a cabin resort deep in the woods of Maine。 From the outset， there's something a little eerie about the place - strange whispers in trees， windchimes echoing through the forest - but when Tom meets true-crime podcasters， David and Connie， he receives a chilling warning。 With his marriage over and his career in freefall， journalist Tom decides to reconnect with his fourteen year old daughter， Frankie。 Desperate to spend time together now that they live oceans apart， he brings her to Hollow Falls， a cabin resort deep in the woods of Maine。 From the outset， there's something a little eerie about the place - strange whispers in trees， windchimes echoing through the forest - but when Tom meets true-crime podcasters， David and Connie， he receives a chilling warning。 Hollow Falls has a gruesome history: twenty years ago this week， a double slaying shut down the resort。 The crime was never solved。This is a steady paced， tense and atmospheric read。 A double murder had taken place around Hollow Falls twenty years ago。 The plotline will have to guessing until the end。 It's also quite creepy。 There's certainly a mixed bag of characters and you'll quickly be suspecting every single one of them。 The storyline held my attention throughout， never knowing what was coming next。I would like to thank #NetGalley #AmazonPublishingUK and the author #MarkEdwards for my ARC of #TheHollows in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Sarah Price
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This was such an interesting read for me。 I have read another of Mark Edwards books before so I had a rough idea of the writing style。 I was not disappointed and really enjoyed this。It was an interesting concept of people's choice of holiday due to the history or myth about the place。 It was an intriguing book and I was gripped throughout and wanted to find out whether the myths about the hollow were true and if they were who was it。Towards the end of the book there is a change in scenario and I This was such an interesting read for me。 I have read another of Mark Edwards books before so I had a rough idea of the writing style。 I was not disappointed and really enjoyed this。It was an interesting concept of people's choice of holiday due to the history or myth about the place。 It was an intriguing book and I was gripped throughout and wanted to find out whether the myths about the hollow were true and if they were who was it。Towards the end of the book there is a change in scenario and I was on the edge of my seat， it was such a good twist。 I wasnt expecting that happened to happen。Brilliant！ 。。。more
Syeda Sumayya Tariq
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Aight， this was very enjoyable！ Cults， communion， and crime in a dark forest， what's not to like？！Very atmospheric and spooky。 The tension keeps building up throughout the story and ends on a cut-throat ending。 I know how cliched "unputdownable" sounds， but I think it's quite a compliment， especially when you have a short attention span， and so many books calling out to you！ :DAnd this is just as much a YA （14-year-olds saving the day and all！） as it is an adult read。 I liked the grisly details Aight， this was very enjoyable！ Cults， communion， and crime in a dark forest， what's not to like？！Very atmospheric and spooky。 The tension keeps building up throughout the story and ends on a cut-throat ending。 I know how cliched "unputdownable" sounds， but I think it's quite a compliment， especially when you have a short attention span， and so many books calling out to you！ :DAnd this is just as much a YA （14-year-olds saving the day and all！） as it is an adult read。 I liked the grisly details and true-crime fanatics （talk about being relatable！） but we don't do YA here！ I would have loved a bit more background story about the weird kids and the super weird lady， but it was still a very enjoyable read。 Is there a sequel coming？Very much recommended， especially if you like YA。 。。。more
Vickie
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British author Mark Edwards has written a number of psychological thrillers self described as where “scary things happen to ordinary people。” This is the first one I have read。Written from some different POVs， this was a quick， engrossing read。 I was hesitant at first to read it as the description alluded to the paranormal， which I do not enjoy。 However， although perhaps a bit mystical， it was not totally over the top。 The setting will be somewhat familiar to horror fans and， taking place in Mai British author Mark Edwards has written a number of psychological thrillers self described as where “scary things happen to ordinary people。” This is the first one I have read。Written from some different POVs， this was a quick， engrossing read。 I was hesitant at first to read it as the description alluded to the paranormal， which I do not enjoy。 However， although perhaps a bit mystical， it was not totally over the top。 The setting will be somewhat familiar to horror fans and， taking place in Maine， how could it not reference Stephen King？ Edwards creates a good sense of place and atmosphere。I do find it annoying when people who know they or loved ones are in danger continue to do dumb things。。but then again， without that happening， there wouldn’t be a story。 。。。more
Melanie Casey
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Definitely The Best Book Of Mark Edwards I Have Ever Read！！ 5/5 stars⭐️ HIGHLY RECOMMENDED！！ The Hollows is a psychological thriller about a vacation that turns into a horror story。 Tom travels from the UK to the USA to spend time with his 14 year old daughter Frankie。 He has planned a two week vacation at a fancy camping resort in Maine， excited to spend quality time with his daughter。 But not all goes to plan…。Having not done any research on the resort， Tom did not realize that Hollow Falls is Definitely The Best Book Of Mark Edwards I Have Ever Read！！ 5/5 stars⭐️ HIGHLY RECOMMENDED！！ The Hollows is a psychological thriller about a vacation that turns into a horror story。 Tom travels from the UK to the USA to spend time with his 14 year old daughter Frankie。 He has planned a two week vacation at a fancy camping resort in Maine， excited to spend quality time with his daughter。 But not all goes to plan…。Having not done any research on the resort， Tom did not realize that Hollow Falls is the location of a unsolved ritualistic murder that took place 20 years ago。 The resort is full of “Dark Tourists”visitors obsessed with crimes and serial killers who are eager to visit the site of the murder。 Tom and Frankie’s vacation becomes less than the relaxing bonding time they was hoping for and they soon find themselves in grave danger！！ Frankie is very interesting and I loved getting to know more about her。 I could picture the book in my head playing out like a horror film 🎥 Small *SPOILER*If You Are into horror movies， crystals， the moon & lunar cycles， spirit animals， spells and the supernatural then the hollows is a “MUST READ”Mark Edwards This Is Your Best Book so Far！ And this book definitely needs making into a film 🎞 And I will certainly be the first to watch it！ I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Lynn
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4。5 stars。 Mark Edwards is one of my favourite authors and this book certainly didn’t disappoint。 It was a creepy atmospheric psychological thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat。 I read this in two sittings and highly recommend it。
Lesley
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3。75⭐️ which I’ve rounded up as I can’t leave part stars。 I have read a few of the early books by this author which I loved。 A psychological thriller set in Hollow falls a newly opened resort in Maine。 As it’s set in Maine there’s a nod to Stephen King with a cat called Cujo。 Tom Anderson is on a 10 day break trying to reconnect with his 14yr old daughter Frankie who now lives a Continent apart with his ex wife。 She is absolutely mortified that there is no WiFi or 4G connection。 Tom learns of it 3。75⭐️ which I’ve rounded up as I can’t leave part stars。 I have read a few of the early books by this author which I loved。 A psychological thriller set in Hollow falls a newly opened resort in Maine。 As it’s set in Maine there’s a nod to Stephen King with a cat called Cujo。 Tom Anderson is on a 10 day break trying to reconnect with his 14yr old daughter Frankie who now lives a Continent apart with his ex wife。 She is absolutely mortified that there is no WiFi or 4G connection。 Tom learns of its macabre history， with true crime obsessed fans， ’dark tourists’ flocking to visit on the 20th anniversary of a ritualistic double killing。 The book slowly reeled me in。 The holiday soon turns into a nightmare。 It starts getting spooky bordering on horror。 The story is a split narrative told from Tom’s and Frankie’s point of view。 It utilises the tropes of poor decision making and keeping secrets。 At times I felt the writing was a bit overly dramatic which I guess is a trope of horror。 I’m not a horror reader。 My favourite quote ‘Don’t forget to leave us a review on tripadvisor’ which had me chuckling 😂😂The author didn’t manage to fully pull this one off for me。 I enjoyed it， but didn’t love it。 The end lifted my score。 。。。more
Danielle
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Ever since Tom and his wife divorced and she moved from England to the US， Tom only gets to see his daughter Frankie a few times a year。 For their summer visitation this year， Tom has decided to take Frankie to a remote resort deep in the woods of Maine。 With no cell service， Tom figures he'll get more of Frankie's attention instead of her nose being buried in her phone。 Upon arriving， Tom meets the visitors in the cabin next door and discovers that the resort land has a sordid past - two teache Ever since Tom and his wife divorced and she moved from England to the US， Tom only gets to see his daughter Frankie a few times a year。 For their summer visitation this year， Tom has decided to take Frankie to a remote resort deep in the woods of Maine。 With no cell service， Tom figures he'll get more of Frankie's attention instead of her nose being buried in her phone。 Upon arriving， Tom meets the visitors in the cabin next door and discovers that the resort land has a sordid past - two teachers on a camping trip with their students were murdered twenty years ago， and there are plenty of crime fans visiting to mark the anniversary。 Tom finds himself fascinated by the story， and wonders if writing about the crime and his experiences at The Hollows could reinvigorate his writing career。。。 until strange things begin to happen。。。。 This was a quick and creepy read， great for fans of YA thrillers and perfect if you're looking to add some chills to your vacation this summer （especially if you happen to be staying in an isolated cabin in the woods。。。 just sayin'）。 I figured out some of the big reveal before it came out， but I was still glued to the pages because I wanted to see how everything played out。 This would also make a great horror movie！ Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for granting me the opportunity to read and review this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Doingitbythebook - Lauren
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The Hollows follows journalist Tom who is desperate to reconnect with his fourteen-year-old daughter， Frankie and takes her to Hollow Falls， a cabin resort deep in the woods of Maine。 From the outset， the place is creepy - strange whispers in the trees and windchimes echoing through the forest。 Things get stranger when Tom meets his cabin neighbours， true crime podcasters， who tell him about the gruesome history。 A horrific double murder that was never solved and now the woods are overrun with m The Hollows follows journalist Tom who is desperate to reconnect with his fourteen-year-old daughter， Frankie and takes her to Hollow Falls， a cabin resort deep in the woods of Maine。 From the outset， the place is creepy - strange whispers in the trees and windchimes echoing through the forest。 Things get stranger when Tom meets his cabin neighbours， true crime podcasters， who tell him about the gruesome history。 A horrific double murder that was never solved and now the woods are overrun with murder obsessed tourists。 Something dark and disturbing is going on at Hollow Falls， will Tom and Frankie get out while they can。 What a fantastic thriller！ Edwards has created such a compelling， highly atmospheric story filled with creepiness and horror。 I loved the darkness of the story and the cleverness of the plot which kept me guessing。 The book was fast paced， and I read it in a couple of days。 I was so pleased that the ‘vacation turned horror story’ commenced from the very first page as we delved straight into the weirdness of Hollow Falls。 I enjoyed the father daughter relationship elements and that their bond was tested in the treat of evil。 Without going into specifics， I would say this one is certainly mysterious， haunting， and eerie。 Loved this book！ 。。。more
Priya
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Another good thriller by the author with equal parts of suspense， atmosphere and emotions。 The teenage scenes are as practically experienced by parents。 Stayed late into the night to finish it。 Don’t miss it。
Emma Shaw
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“We are the scary ones。 And these woods are ours。”Mark Edwards is the king of psychological suspense。 And any book he releases is an absolute must-read for me。 But I was especially excited to read The Hollows as he mixes psychological suspense with true crime， which is one of my favourite genres。With that now familiar mix of apprehension， malevolence and humour， Edwards slowly weaves the ominous tale， transporting us to Hollow Falls， Maine; a camping ground with a dark history that Tom Anderson “We are the scary ones。 And these woods are ours。”Mark Edwards is the king of psychological suspense。 And any book he releases is an absolute must-read for me。 But I was especially excited to read The Hollows as he mixes psychological suspense with true crime， which is one of my favourite genres。With that now familiar mix of apprehension， malevolence and humour， Edwards slowly weaves the ominous tale， transporting us to Hollow Falls， Maine; a camping ground with a dark history that Tom Anderson knew nothing about when he arrived there with his daughter Frankie。 Strange things soon begin to occur and journalist Tom can’t resist digging deeper into the mysterious tale of an unsolved double homicide that occurred there twenty years ago。 But the more he learns， the stranger things become。 And soon Tom must choose between solving the crime and getting out of Hollow Falls while he still can…”Tonight marks the new moon。 A new phase - not only in the lunar cycle， but in the history of the Hollows。 A beginning， and an end。"Sinister， suspenseful and spectacular， The Hollows exceeded my already high expectations。 It is so expertly written that you forget it is fiction。 It is all just so flawless and authentic that you buy it， and I had to keep reminding myself that this wasn't a true crime book， that these murders are fictional， and that there was no point searching for David and Connie’s podcast as it doesn’t exist。 Hollow Falls had an ominous and eerie presence that loomed over everything。 It feels alive。 And Edwards’ evocative imagery makes it leap from the page。 This， along with the combination of the bizarre and supernatural elements， gave me Stephen King vibes。 I was hooked from beginning to end and found it impossible to put down。I really liked Tom。 He and Frankie were great narrators and their complex relationship made the story even more interesting。 While reading from a teenage point of view made me feel old， he got the feeling and lingo down perfectly。 As always he filled the book with a cast of equally fascinating and memorable characters。 Buddy and Darlene were especially creepy， giving me chills every time they appeared on the page。 One of my favourite tropes in a thriller is when an author includes a mystery narrator that we assume is the killer， so I loved that he included the enigmatic third narrator。 These chapters， which were told in flashbacks that lead up to the infamous crime， not only gave us an insight into the killer’s mind and motivations， but increased the tension。 "Why was this slaying so notorious？ Why had it brought all these dark tourists flocking to this place。" I loved that Edwards uses this book to not only send shivers down your spine， but also to explore our fascination with true crime。 As an avid true crime reader I admit to feeling called out a few times， but not in a judgmental or negative way。 It is more like a commentary on the culture of true crime， exploring why so many of us are fascinated with the subject and examines the impact that a famous case has on the place where the crime was committed， it’s residents and those directly affected by the crime。 He explores the phenomenon of dark tourism， and this is where I learned a lot as I had no idea just how big and lucrative an industry it has become。 It is clear he’s spent a lot of time researching from how vast his knowledge is and how authentically the book reads。 Cryptic， eerie and addictive， this is without a doubt his best book yet。 And that ending？ Omg！ This book is the perfect example of why everyone who enjoys this genre needs to read his books。 I am going to need a follow up， Mr。 Edwards。 。。。more
Debra
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4。5Maine is beautiful， so picturesque， inviting and relaxing！ Renting a cabin in the woods sounds wonderful， doesn't it？ A place to unwind， unplug and reconnect -at least that is what Tom wanted to do with his fourteen-year-old daughter， Frankie。 He sees her once a year as he lives in England and she lives with her mother in Albany， New York。 Their yearly trips mean the world to him。 What could go wrong？ For starters， Tom did not research the camp or the dark history surrounding it。 If he had lo 4。5Maine is beautiful， so picturesque， inviting and relaxing！ Renting a cabin in the woods sounds wonderful， doesn't it？ A place to unwind， unplug and reconnect -at least that is what Tom wanted to do with his fourteen-year-old daughter， Frankie。 He sees her once a year as he lives in England and she lives with her mother in Albany， New York。 Their yearly trips mean the world to him。 What could go wrong？ For starters， Tom did not research the camp or the dark history surrounding it。 If he had looked up the camp， he might have thought twice about selecting it， but he did not do his research and now he and his daughter are knee deep in some creepy， spooky stuff。I loved the premise of this book。 A camp with a dark history。 Things that go bump in the night。 I love '80's horror films and this would make a good one！ I read most of this book in one day as I did not want to put it down！Tom and Frankie are camping and make friends with fellow campers David， Connie and their son Ryan。 Connie has a true crime podcast which has quite the following。 They are at Hollow Falls because two teachers were murdered there and left displayed on rock。 The suspected killer was never found。 As it turns out， the other campers are murder obsessed tourists and fans of Connie's podcast as well。 Almost twenty years ago the murders occurred so this is the perfect time to go camping there， right？？？？ WRONG！To round out the fun， there are strange kids in town， strange whispers in the trees， the sound of wind chimes， creepy staff members amongst other things。 Would you stay or would you go？ Tell yourself it is all in your head or pay closer attention to the little hairs standing up on the back of your neck， alerting you that something just is not right。I loved this book from the very first page。 It is creepy with underlying tension and had me wondering how the story would unfold。 I loved Frankie and Tom's POV。 I also enjoyed shaking my head at them and silently thinking "Has neither of these characters seen a horror film？" There are certain things you can do to survive: don't split up， don't leave anyone alone， if alone and told to stay somewhere - stay there， stay a virgin， don't open the door to strangers， look behind you， if you fall while running - get up off the ground and keep running， don't lie there crying and begging for your life， don't say you will be right back because you won’t， remember you are not a private investigator and it is not your job to solve whodunit， etc。 I am not saying these things happen in the book， but these are just a few examples of things I learned watching horror movies。 Another plus of this book is that it is spooky and atmospheric but not frightening。 I loved the creepy vibe of this book。 Readers know right away that something is not right。 We are given glimpses into the past that alert us to the fact that something is wrong， but what？ Plus， what is with the two little kids always playing in their front yard without a parent in sight？？？？？？？ The town， the woods， the camp all set the stage。 I am using the word 'creepy' a lot but that is the perfect word to describe this book！Like his other books， The Hollows was well written and perfectly paced。 I was transported to Hollow Falls and felt as if I were in the woods with them。 Edwards is an expert at setting the stage， building plot and mounting tension。 From the very first page， I knew he was going to dazzle me。 This book felt like a love letter to horror movies。 I could think of several of them while reading this book。 I also think this book would make a great movie！ So， what is going on？ Will you figure it out？ Will Mark Edwards fool you？ Fans of his will love this book。 Edwards brings it on， and readers might not want to venture into the woods again！ Plus， I enjoyed the ending！ I thought the ending also played like a horror film。 It ended the book perfectly for me。 So， if you want to go camping this summer grab this book， watch a couple of horror films， as both might save your life！ Dark， spooky， thrilling。Thank you to Amazon Publishing UK and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 All the thoughts and opinions are my own。Read more of my reviews at www。openbookposts。com 。。。more
Brittany
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Thanks to NetGalley， Thomas and Mercer and the author Mark Edwards for this ARC copy of The Hollows！This book is about a father and daughter who go on vacation together to a rustic resort in Maine。 Tom had booked a two week stay for him and his 14 year old daughter， Frankie， to a resort in Maine with no access to internet and very little cell service， hoping to spend quality time together outdoors。 Tom hadn’t done a lot of research when picking a place to stay and finds out the resort is a past Thanks to NetGalley， Thomas and Mercer and the author Mark Edwards for this ARC copy of The Hollows！This book is about a father and daughter who go on vacation together to a rustic resort in Maine。 Tom had booked a two week stay for him and his 14 year old daughter， Frankie， to a resort in Maine with no access to internet and very little cell service， hoping to spend quality time together outdoors。 Tom hadn’t done a lot of research when picking a place to stay and finds out the resort is a past crime scene where a ritualistic murder took place almost 20 years ago。 Many of the other tourists are “dark tourists” obsessed with crime and the resorts dark past。 Strange things begin happening while on vacation and it soon turns into a nightmare for Tom and Frankie。 This book was extremely well written， had excellent character development， a very descriptive atmosphere which really helped to give off the creepy vibe I was hoping for， and was extremely hard to put down。 I read it in a couple days but would have read it in one sitting if I had the time， I read the last 50 percent of the book in one sitting， needing to see what was going to happen。 I love Mark Edwards as an author， but was very drawn in by both the cover and description as well。 I would definitely recommend this to thriller/mystery lovers and can’t wait for more of his future books！ Thanks again for this creepy page turner！ 。。。more
Judy Odom
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Mark Edwards has outdone himself in The Hollows。It is a resounding 5 stars。The Hollows is an atmospheric， twisted， hold your breath read。 Tom brings his daughter for their vacation to the resort The Hollows where a famous murder has taken place years ago。The writing will have you think that you are at the camp ， you can almost smell the mustiness of the cabin and feel the eeriness of the woods。The Hollows is a fast paced thriller/mystery that you do not want to miss。 Lock your doors and grab you Mark Edwards has outdone himself in The Hollows。It is a resounding 5 stars。The Hollows is an atmospheric， twisted， hold your breath read。 Tom brings his daughter for their vacation to the resort The Hollows where a famous murder has taken place years ago。The writing will have you think that you are at the camp ， you can almost smell the mustiness of the cabin and feel the eeriness of the woods。The Hollows is a fast paced thriller/mystery that you do not want to miss。 Lock your doors and grab your copy。 Be prepared to do nothing but read to the end。 Thanks to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK &38; Mercer。 。。。more
Caroline Mitchell
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This is Mark Edwards darkest and creepiest book yet - which means it's right up my street！ I absolutely loved The Hollows。 He really set the scene in Hollow Falls and there were times when I had to shift in my chair as a shiver made its way up my spine。 Having recently delved into the world of true crime myself， I totally understood the dark fascination that comes with it。 But some take it a little too far。。。I'm not going to say anymore as I don't want to spoil the story but this is a totally im This is Mark Edwards darkest and creepiest book yet - which means it's right up my street！ I absolutely loved The Hollows。 He really set the scene in Hollow Falls and there were times when I had to shift in my chair as a shiver made its way up my spine。 Having recently delved into the world of true crime myself， I totally understood the dark fascination that comes with it。 But some take it a little too far。。。I'm not going to say anymore as I don't want to spoil the story but this is a totally immersive book with engaging characters and a chilling storyline which will keep you glued to the pages。 Fans of Stephen King will particularly enjoy this offering and I recommend it to all。 。。。more
Miriam
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It certainly is creepy and has it’s twists but it felt more like a YA book， I guessed towards the end who crow was and his involvement in the original murders。 I did enjoy the ending and perhaps there will be a revisit in the future。
Janet
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Date reviewed/posted: June 29， 2021Publication date: July 22， 2021When life for the entire galaxy and planet has turned on its end， you are continuing to #maskup and #lockdown to be in #COVID19 #socialisolation as the #thirdwave （ #fourthwave #fifthwave？） is upon us， superspeed readers like me can read 300+ pages/hour， so yes， I have read the book … and many more today。 Plus it is hot as all heck and nothing is more appealing than sitting in front of a fan with a kindle。！I requested and received Date reviewed/posted: June 29， 2021Publication date: July 22， 2021When life for the entire galaxy and planet has turned on its end， you are continuing to #maskup and #lockdown to be in #COVID19 #socialisolation as the #thirdwave （ #fourthwave #fifthwave？） is upon us， superspeed readers like me can read 300+ pages/hour， so yes， I have read the book … and many more today。 Plus it is hot as all heck and nothing is more appealing than sitting in front of a fan with a kindle。！I requested and received a temporary digital Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley， the publisher and the author in exchange for an honest review。 From the publisher， as I do not repeat the contents or story of books in reviews， I let them do it as they do it better than I do 😸。From the bestselling author of The House Guest comes a chilling story set deep in the woods…With his marriage over and his career in freefall， journalist Tom decides to reconnect with his fourteen-year-old daughter， Frankie。 Desperate to spend precious time together now that they live an ocean apart， he brings her to Hollow Falls， a cabin resort deep in the woods of Maine。From the outset there’s something a little eerie about the place—strange whispers in the trees， windchimes echoing through the forest—but when Tom meets true-crime podcasters David and Connie， he receives a chilling warning。 Hollow Falls has a gruesome history: twenty years ago this week， a double slaying shut down the resort。 The crime was never solved， and now the woods are overrun with murder-obsessed tourists looking to mark the grim anniversary。It’s clear that there’s something deeply disturbing going on at Hollow Falls。 And as Tom’s dream trip turns into a nightmare， he and Frankie are faced with a choice: uncover the truth， or get out while they still can。What a spooky， ethereal book - I was sucked in as I am during from the heat and sitting in front of the a/c and wishing I could go somewhere cooler。。。Maine， it is and was on these pages。 The book is expertly crafted to be tense and the characters richly created。 I inhaled this book in one fell swoop and it was just 。。。 freaking 。。。 excellent。Take this book to the beach （or your back yard， porch or balcony or in front of a fan） and enjoy it - just wear a tonne of SPF110 as you will lose track of time as you read this。 - If we are in the 5th or 6th wave/mutation of COVID19 by then， stay inside: no tan is worth dying for。 🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️ #maddogsandenglishmenttttttttttttttI will recommend this book to friends， family， patrons， book clubs， and people reading books in the park as we do … I have had some of my best conversations about books down by the Thames！As always， I try to find a reason to not rate with stars as I simply adore emojis （outside of their incessant use by "🙏-ed Social Influencer Millennials/#BachelorNation survivors/Tik-Tok and YouTube Millionaires/snowflakes / literally-like-overusers etc。 " on Instagram and Twitter。。。 Get a real job， people！） so let's give it 🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲 。。。more
mrs nicola cuckow
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Wow what a book！！！。 I was scared in lots of places。。Mark always manages to make you feel right in the midd！e of the plot and there were lots of parts that were downright creepy！！！。 I had no choice but to keep reading this book and found I was at the end very quickly！！。 The story tells about a murder happening in a small clearing in some woods 。 Right where this group of people were camping。 The next day the victims were discovered and the rumours started。 。。。。Then in present day at this campsite Wow what a book！！！。 I was scared in lots of places。。Mark always manages to make you feel right in the midd！e of the plot and there were lots of parts that were downright creepy！！！。 I had no choice but to keep reading this book and found I was at the end very quickly！！。 The story tells about a murder happening in a small clearing in some woods 。 Right where this group of people were camping。 The next day the victims were discovered and the rumours started。 。。。。Then in present day at this campsite that is now famous for said murder， things start ahppening。 Things start disappearing， from cabins and creepy faces appearing at Windows in the middle of the night。 Something isn't right！。 Thank you to Netgalley for allowing me to have a free ARC book for an honest review。 。。。more
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