Published by Macmillan audio Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Gothic, Horror, Mystery, Southern Gothic, Supernatural
Format: ARC, Audiobook
Told in two timelines, The Hollow Kind tells the Redfern family’s history of horror in Empire, Georgia. The first timeline tells the tale of August Redfern at his Turpentine Mill camp. The one in 1989 tells the tale of August’s granddaughter, Nellie and her son, Max.
Nellie has inherited her long-lost grandfather’s turpentine estate in Georgia. She is more than happy to leave behind an abusive marriage. She looks forward to starting a new life with her son. But what Nellie views as a new beginning, Max views as a nightmare. He knows that something isn’t right at Redfern Hill. Something lurks, ancient, angry, and ready to destroy.
I listened to the audiobook version of this book and at times wished that there was more than one narrator. I have no complaints about the narrator but feel that the book would have been even better with more than on narrator.
This book felt long at times in the middle. The beginning and ending were the strongest points of the book and those were the most enjoyable for me. I did enjoy the sense of tension and unease that grew throughout the book.
This was a southern gothic book which also had other elements as well i.e., supernatural and fantasy. While I wasn’t wowed by this book, there were parts that I enjoyed. As I mentioned, things felt a little long in the middle.
Thank you to Macmillan Audio 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