Dark Hollows

Dark Hollows
Steve Frech

‘My blood turned to ice… A perfect psychological thriller… Highly recommended. ’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 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. A gripping, twisted and haunting thriller. Fans of Gillian Flynn, Gregg Olsen and Mark Edwards will love Steve Frech. Readers LOVE Dark Hollows: ‘Grips you from the beginning… I read it in a few hours. ’ NetGalley reviewer ‘Fast paced. Hard to put down… Caught hold of me and had me hooked from the start. I was literally on the edge of my seat reading this book. ’ NetGalley reviewer ‘Enjoyable, mysterious and well written. A great book. ’ NetGalley reviewer ‘A mesmerising read. ’ NetGalley reviewer ‘Uniquely perfect. ’ NetGalley reviewer

About the Author (#uc998425c-763a-51a1-9b41-6aaf72a162cf)

STEVE FRECH lives in Los Angeles. In addition to writing, he produces and hosts the Random Awesomeness Podcast, an improv-comedy quiz show that has been performed at Upright Citizens Brigade, The Improv, iO West, and Nerdist.

Dark Hollows

STEVE FRECH

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First published in Great Britain by HQ in 2019

Copyright © Steve Frech 2019

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E-book Edition © December 2019 ISBN: 9780008368227

Version: 2019-10-31

Table of Contents

Cover (#ue765d87b-bd24-5b49-9623-e3fa2814f217)

About the Author

Title Page (#u87182863-9481-5af2-a543-17cd47457b16)

Copyright (#ud83a9b84-58e9-524b-9009-ad8c073e5bb0)

Epigraph

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Acknowledgements

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About the Publisher

Epigraph (#uc998425c-763a-51a1-9b41-6aaf72a162cf)

Just close your eyes,

And you and I,

Will brave the dark and go dancing.