N O V E L S D A R K    H O L L O W R E V I E W S UK US "Clever, stylish, literate and well researched, this is a novel that confirms John Connolly as one of our leading crime novelists."     —Mail on Sunday "The unfolding of the complex and gripping mystery confirms Connolly as the equal of any top-of-the-league American crime writer."     —The Guardian "Connolly's evocative prose and sharp one-liners make it oddly akin to poetry. What keeps Dark Hollow from being mere thrilling entertainment with a taste for violence is the compelling if problematic sense that moral choice is possible and necessary: that, in the face of evil, something must be done."     —The Independent "This second novel is subtler and more complex than the bestselling Every Dead Thing. Connolly's lyrical language and occasional mystical passages are reminiscent of James Lee Burke. His hero is developing into a credible and sympathetic personality."     —Sunday Telegraph "Connolly builds some painstaking research into a narrative of carefully orchestrated tension. Of course, a principal problem for thriller writers today is the creation of a satisfyingly nasty villain - no stone has been left unturned by legions of thriller writers. But in this area Connolly has few equals - and the chilling monster created here is another key factor in the compulsiveness of this tense novel."     —Crime Time "Along with the kind of riveting storytelling skills we have come to expect from Connolly, the author has built into his narrative a superstructure of striking imagery: predatory nature and the cycle of the seasons feed into the darker corners of the plot and illuminate the grim psychopathology of the characters. The author's way with disturbingly detailed prose remains as evocative as ever."     —Crime Time (2nd review) "With Dark Hollow, the highly-anticipated sequel to Every Dead Thing, Connolly doesn't top his astonishing debut. But he does manage to spin further gold from the same loom, masterfully sketching a fully-realized world for his emotionally fragile P.I. to inhabit....a superb, expertly-written and effectively compelling thriller that succeeds in building on its predecessor's primeval power and tension."     —Shaking Through.net Read a Q & A. Support an independent bookstore, or buy online from Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, or BooksIrish.com.