The Hollow

The HollowA Dark Folk Horror ThrillerDetective Mara Keane has spent her life hunting monsters in London’s darkest corners, until betrayal shatters everything she knows. When her career, her relationship, and her closest friendship collapse in the same brutal moment, Mara accepts a final assignment in the remote North Yorkshire village of Marrow Brook, hoping for peace, anonymity… and escape.Instead, she finds silence.People are vanishing without a trace. No bodies. No witnesses. No explanations. The locals whisper about the woods that surround the village, mysterious, shifting, and hungry. Compasses fail. Paths move. And those who enter too far inside sometimes do not return at all.When a local officer disappears and only his blood-soaked dog returns, Mara realises Marrow Brook is hiding something far more terrifying than a human killer. As the forest tightens its grip, she is drawn deeper into a mystery that blurs the line between myth and reality, logic and madness.But the woods are alive.And they know her name.The Hollow is a haunting blend of crime, cult horror, and psychological suspense—perfect for fans of atmospheric terror, rural mysteries, and slow-burn cosmic dread.Some places are better left undiscovered.Some questions should never be answered.Warning: This novel contains depictions of murder, blood, sexual activity and sexual violence, infidelity, emotional betrayal, psychological trauma, missing persons, and supernatural horror elements that some readers may find distressing. Read more