Dark Hollows - Steve Frech

Blurb

Jacob Reese enjoys the quiet life, running a coffee shop and renting out his cottage in The Hollows, Vermont.

But the calm is shattered when a woman who looks eerily similar to his ex-girlfriend Laura turns up to stay in the cottage, and leaves a mysterious note in the guest book.

Now Jacob’s seeing Laura everywhere—a glimpse of her face across the street, her music box left outside his house, a gift he gave her years before hanging from the trees.

But it can’t be Laura. Because Laura’s dead.

Someone knows Jacob’s secret—what really happened the night Laura died—and they’re out for revenge…

Review

Mysterious, atmospheric and twisty.

This novel is very well written, I particularly enjoyed the way the author presents 'the Hollows', it is almost a character in its own right and adds to the creepy, tense atmosphere. 

The main character Jacob is seemingly good ones leading a normal life until his past comes back to haunt him! Frech expertly weaves the past and the present together through a series of authentic flashbacks. 

The mystery and the tension is built up throughout with plenty of twists and turns to keep you entertained. The ending is ambiguous but it makes you think and poses a few questions - does the punishment fit the crime? 

Overall this is a fun, fast-paced read with vivid imagery and the perfect level of creepiness.

Thanks to HQ Stories and Netgalley for sending me this in exchange for an open and honest review.

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