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Amber Hollow is an unconventional horror / thriller.
In 1991, a tragedy occurs in the small town leaving only five survivors. All of their stories clash, and the accused suspect is supposedly dead.. ... moving on... reality is blurred....
no one leaves amber hollow.

good, solid, unique read.

A thoughtful horror sorry. It’s was a fast read and kept me guessing. It also made me do a little research on Wisconsin! The Who and why of Anthony Guntram drives the story but there is much much more. Highly recommend!

AMBER HOLLOW is the product of a very creative mind, a novel whose mysteries twist and turn, echoing backnon themselves, constantly changing appearances, till one doesn't know in which direction to look or whether one is coming or gping--because everyone lies, many of them in what they consider the service of a Greater Good-which isn't. A riveting novel of paranormal, Supernatural, contemporary tied to historical--even, perhaps, Lovecraftian. An amazing novel.

It's not often that a new book ends you hurtling back forty years.... not a new horror novel, anyway. But if you spent the 1970s devouring cheapo horror paperbacks, the sub-Stephen King variety that were so implausibly, gratuitously nasty that - well, you know the expression "so bad, it's brilliant?" That sums those books up. And that is where "Amber Horror" is targeted.

It's terrific No spoilers, no "you'll never believe the bit where." But there are a lot of parts that merit that warning, and while things don't get totally blood, guts and monster fun until you're nearing the end, any book that opens with an entire township, people and all, getting incinerated, then weaves Ed Gein, the French Revolution, a secret goldmine, a cannibal librarian, an ancient curse, a "yawning maw" and a dog named Roxie into an everyday tale of two Green Bay police officers, has to be special.

Indeed, author Swamp (please do not let that be a pseudonym) can only be admired for the ruthless complexity with which he mashes his ingredients together, while stirring in flashbacks and inexplicable visions, shifting allegiances, microfilmed mysteries and... oh, just read it, and marvel at the spectacle.

"Amber Hollow" is an irresistible yarn, a compulsive page turner, and if you have a shelf someplace where you keep your tales of killer crabs, ravenous rats, murderous wardrobes and all the rest, this is where it belongs. I loved it.

This was a unique telling of a horror story, the characters were great and I was captured by the story itself. Mr. Swamp was able to create a good mystery in his horror novel and I like that when reading a horror book.

Amber Hollow begins as a fire is ripping through a village where only 5 out of the 600 people survive. The book follows the police investigation into what really happened in the isolated village. A place where secrets are everywhere and the survivors are clearly hiding something.

The premise is what drew me into this book and it didn’t disappoint. I loved how the book started with news articles/broadcasts detailing what was happening. I became invested in the mystery - and I loved the added touch of horror.

I enjoyed this book and I definitely didn’t see the ending coming. I’ll look forward to checking out more of this authors work.