I am not really sure what to say about this book, a very different read from Mark Edwards.

I have read all his previous books and enjoyed them all but this was very different and to be honest I wasn't keen.

Thank you to Netgalley and Amazon Publishing for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

Loved this read it was so creepy but also had a fast paced plot line the kept me hooked from the start. This was my first Mark Edwards book and it most certainly won’t be the last I was so impressed with the way it was written and the story just flowed but best of all it had an excellent ending that took me by surprise.
Set in Hollow Falls,Maine Tom has taken his daughter Frankie for what was supposed to be an activity type holiday but this turns out to be nothing like the adventure it was supposed to be and not at all like a holiday i would want to be on!
The story is full of some real strange and scary characters right from the start and the book just got better and better and more exciting as it progressed.
So if you like a good mystery with some crazy characters with a huge dose of creepiness you have it here in this thoroughly enjoyable read.
My thanks to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK, Thomas & Mercer for giving me the chance to read the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

I always love Mark Edwards’s books and was excited to read this one. I was not disappointed.

Tom, a music journalist is divorced from his wife who has moved back to Albany, USA with their daughter Frankie. Tom has taken a couple of weeks off to have a holiday with Frankie.

They go to Hollow Falls cabin resort in some woods in Maine to spend some quality father Daughter time together.

They make friends with the people in the next cabin who tells them about a double murder that happened in Hollow Falls.

Then strange things start to happen……

This book was dark and creepy and definitely had an air of Stephen King about it. It was gripping with lots of twists and turns and as always I loved it.

Thank you for the opportunity to read the ARC.

Tom is divorced and lives in the UK whilst his ex wife and 14 year old daughter Frankie live in America. He doesn't see his daughter often enough, so when they can have time together, he decides to take her away to a cabin resort where there is no WiFi, and where they can share outdoor persuits such as walking in the woods and archery.

The couple in the next cabin, David and Connie, are podcasters, who gleefully tell them that there was a famous murder that took place in the woods and that the murderer was never found. The best part of the trip for Frankie is that David and Connie have a son, Ryan, about her age, and soon the two are spending time together. Unfortunately Ryan's temper gets them into a whole heap of problems that none of them envisiged!

Factor in some eerie woods, wind chimes ringing from somewhere deep in the forest, and some scary faces in the night, and Mark Edwards is on to a winner. I found myself holding my breath on several occasions, and wanting to sooth my frazzled nerves many times. It has just the right level of creepy, and you finish the book wanting more. A very well written, well thought out book, and one I highly recommend.

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Wow! I'm never sure what to write in a review, but I think this is my new favorite from Mark Edwards!

The Hollows will grab you from the beginning and keep you on the edge of your seat until the end. The story is creepy and chilling, and moves along at a nice pace. This would be a great book to read near Halloween, or in the winter months when it gets dark out much earlier. I think this book is much more in the horror/thriller genre and reminiscent of Stephen King.

Thanks to Mark Edwards and the publisher for allowing me to read an early copy. The review and opinions are my own.

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Senseless. Avoid it.
Unnecessary blabbing. Mindless dialogues and length just mesed it up. Didn't expect this from Mark Edwards.
I'm crow, I'm fox. What's it?
Didn't work for me.
Thanks to NetGalley and Thomas Mercer for giving me an advanced copy of this psychological thriller.

I was so excited to read the new Mark Edwards book, and I'm pleased to say that I really enjoyed it.

I loved how the creepy tension didn't let up for the whole book and some of the characters and scenes were genuinely chilling. I really liked the focus on 'dark tourism' and some of the pagan and animism stuff was interesting to read about too. Mark did a good job of writing from a teenage girl's perspective, sometimes when authors attempt this it can be a bit cringeworthy. I thought the side characters were well-described and it was nice to be able to picture both the characters and the setting so vividly.

My only negatives were that I felt we got to know Frankie a lot better than we got to know Tom (I couldn't even remember his name an hour after finishing the book) and I didn't really like the epilogue.

I would definitely recommend this as it was an enjoyable, creepy read.

I won't deny for a second that I love Mark Edward's books. There hasn't been a title that I haven't been anxious to read or that I could put down after opening. The Hollows was no exception. From the first page, I was intrigued and the maze of awesome continued throughout. Several times I thought I had it figured out only to discover I was wrong. I don't believe there will ever be a time that I'll go camping and won't be pulling images from this book. Great story and so worth the ride!

Tom is a divorced music journalist living in the UK, his teenage daughter Frankie now lives with her mom in Albany, USA. Each year, since the split, Tom flies to America to spend some much needed time with his daughter, this year he has booked them a ten day stay in a log cabin at Hollow Falls, deep in the woods of Maine. As soon as they arrive, Tom feels that something isn't quite right, then he meets podcasters David and Connie and discovers that Hollow Falls was the scene of a very gruesome crime twenty years earlier, which has never been solved, and is now visited by 'dark tourists' who love nothing better than a true crime to get their thrills. When strange things start happening to him and Frankie, Tom needs to decide whether to stay and try to get to the truth or leave, but nothing is ever that simple, is it?

Hollow Falls is the perfect setting for this story; log cabins set deep in the woods of Maine, weird things happening, things going missing, wind chimes and whispering, there's definitely a touch of Stephen King to this one. The plot is well researched and extremely well executed, with Edwards drip-feeding the detail of the story in just the right measure to keep you intrigued and wanting more. The chapters flow seamlessly, the characters are authentic and the story is believeable. Throughout the book, if I closed my eyes I could imagine myself right there in Hollow Falls, living that nightmare alongside Tom and Frankie, and it gave me the creeps. It's an intense, unpredictable read told in past and present, with many twists along the way, which I devoured in less than 24 hours. Mark Edwards is an expert in his field, drawing you in like a moth to a flame, keeping you hooked throughout and then spitting you out at the end, wondering what the hell just happened. You did it again Mark!

I'd like to thank Mark Edwards, Amazon Publishing and Netgalley for sending me an ARC of this book, I will post my review on Goodreads now and Amazon on publication day.

4.5 stars

Tom Anderson lives in the UK, is divorced from his American wife who now lives in Albany with their daughter Frankie. Tom flies to the US and rents a cabin in Hollow Falls, Maine for some much needed off the grid father/daughter time. In the next cabin are David and Connie Butler and their son Ryan. They are ‘dark tourists, true crime buffs with Connie being a well known true crime podcaster. They tell Tom the ‘Hollows Horror Story’ from 1999 ..... Tom finds himself drawn in despite himself.

Where to start with this one? First of all, it’s well written, it’s a visual read with some very atmospheric descriptions that sends chills down the spine and the atmosphere is maintained from start to finish. The deeper into the storyline you go it becomes a horror/thriller crossover and it would make a great Halloween read. There are some creepy characters, some are pure evil and with the nearest small town of Penance feeling like a ghost town of the Wild West that adds to the creep factor. If you add in the spooky, ghostly woods of Hollow Falls you have some good settings. The woods feel alive and eerie and the author gets that across so well it raises the hairs on the back of your neck. At the start of the book it just feels strange then the fear, threat and danger begins to build. I love that it has a Grimm's fairy tale feel with a big added dose of paganism and animism which is mixed in with the present day and the past. The plot becomes very twisty, unpredictable, ghostly and scary with several good nods to Stephen King. The novel is fast paced, easy to read and I eagerly gobble it up! The dark tourism angle is a good one and very believable with the true crime interest that many people have. My only negative is that I’m not convinced the Epilogue is needed as although it does give an air of uncertainty I think it would have been more powerful without it!

Overall another compelling and immersive read from Mark Edwards and one that would make a great film which you might want to watch from behind the sofa!!

With thanks to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing for the much appreciated arc in return for an honest review.

I am a huge fan of Mark Edwards' books. If you have never read one of his books, you are most certainly missing out!
His latest, The Hollows, is another win! Tom Anderson is a divorced journalist living in the UK. Once a year he travels to the US to spend time with his teenage daughter, Frankie, who lives with her mom. This year he plans a vacation for the two at a beautiful resort in the deep woods of Maine called, The Hollows. While he is looking forward to some father/daughter time, Frankie is less impressed... especially with the lack of WI-FI leaving her with no access to her phone.
As they are settling in, they find out that these woods have a history. It is the location of 2 unsolved murders. It also happens to be the anniversary of these murders, drawing in many curious 'dark tourists'. This begins the roller coaster of creepiness that doesn't stop until the end of the book.

The Hollows is definitely another win for Mark Edwards!!!

If you have never read a book written by Mark Edwards then you are missing out.
The Hollows has me gripped from the beginning with dark scary woods, strange people, unsolved murders, I couldn’t put the book down. Tom lives in England while his teenage daughter Frankie lives across the pond with her mother.
Tom has booked a trip away for some father daughter time, at a log cabin retreat called The Hollows in Maine, Frankie is not impressed as there is no WiFi. Their first day there and they are told it’s the anniversary of two unsolved murders with lots of ‘dark’ tourists there marking the anniversary. Then strange things start to happen, strange faces at windows, dead animals, what next? This is a great book with lots of twists and turns which will keep you guessing right until the very end. Could there be a sequel?

Another great book by Mark Edwards!
Camping in the woods can be creepy enough but this story adds a lot more. Well written with descriptions that make you feel like you’re there walking through the woods with the characters. And the plot twists keep you guessing and wanting more. I’m hoping this is book one of two!
So easy to dive right into this book but so hard to put it down… Excellent job Mark Edwards!

Mark Edwards is quickly becoming a favorite horror writer of mine! The Hallows was so very good! Creepy, spine-chilling and atmospheric, I have to admit I slept with the light on! A few lightly disturbing scenes but nothing extreme at all. Every book I read of his is just better than the least! Oh and what an ending!!!

Another great thriller but Mark Edwards!!

I love his storytelling and ability to scare you with the actions if people.

Cannot wait for the next read!!

Tom Anderson is trying to reconnect with his daughter, Frankie, in their once a year get together. This year, he takes her to Hollow Falls, a camp resort in Maine, where unbeknown to him, a double murder had taken place and the crime was never solved. This is The Hollows by Mark Edwards.

The characters were well written and had the kind of story chemistry that all good books have. The story starts out slow with the normalcy of a father and daughter camping trip. Some light moments of humor; a fat cat named Cujo, the eye rolls when dad tries to be hip and then slowly, the author starts drawing the reader in with the spookiness of the woods; dark, shadowy and rustling noises that you just know can’t be good. To this he adds the lifeless and disturbing small town of Penance, and before you know it, your breathing gets heavier as you try to ignore the goose bumps on your arm and the way you jump at every little sound. The final quarter of the book is packed full of action and surprises that ends in a wild ending.

One of the things I loved about this book was the nods to Stephen King. It was like looking for hidden objects and quite fanatical seeing how the author connected it all to his story.

Thank you to Mark Edwards for the opportunity to read this 5-star book. My review is voluntary and all comments and opinions are my own.

Do you love wonderfully written realistic characters and a creepy stay in the woods?
Then this is the book for you.
Mark has again written a book that is both terrifying and a story that could happen to anyone.
When Tom takes his teenage daughter Frankie to a retreat in Maine he thinks it's the perfect getaway for both of them since his divorce from Frankie's mum three years ago and him living in the UK and Frankie living in Albany he wants to spend as much time as possible with her.

What Tom didn't realise when he booked the cabin in the woods at Hollow Falls was that there had been a double murder twenty years previously and that people have booked to see where the murderers had been committed.

Including a 'famous podcaster' wanting to know the truth of what happened that fateful night when two teachers who were staying at Hollow Falls with a school camping trip ended up murdered .

Tom decides to take an interest in the old murders but what has he stumbled upon and is he not just putting his life at risk but that of his daughter?

The Hollows is a truly gripping mystery thriller - gritty, fear-inducing with plenty of action and dark humour. This was an excellent and addictive read!
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Tom and his fourteen years old daughter Frankie comes to the cabin resort *Hollow Falls*, deep in the woods of Maine to spend their ten-day holidays, but shortly after they arrive strange things starting to happen...
The Hollows has a dark and eerie past when they get to know some of the details of the history, Tom starts to dig more into what really happened and soon enough his trip turns into a nightmare...
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I was thankful to receive an ARC of this book and I really enjoyed it, can't wait to read what's next!

Dark and spine tinglingly creepy. To say the least. Set at a camp deep in the woods with a set of disturbing twins how could you go wrong. Add some dark fans, a true crime podcast, teenage angst and some gross murder scenes and you’ve got an entirely entertaining read. Well worth the afternoon of page turning. Mark Edwards set the tone in horror novels.

Thank you NetGalley for this arc

Unnerving Chiller Thriller...
Hollow Falls, Maine. A cabin resort set deep within woodland. The ideal place to relax, recuperate and spend some quality time? Or something else entirely? With a well drawn and credible cast of characters and a tension mounting storyline this is an unnerving chiller thriller to put your teeth on edge and keep you turning the pages. Worthy of everything the reader has come to expect from this very talented author.