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But, Michael's not going anywhere. Especially not after the authorities name him as a suspect in a string of grisly murders in the Chicago area. Michael can't remember killing anyone, but then, he can't remember not killing anyone either. The voices in his head say he couldn't have harmed another person. They say lots of things, not all of which are real. In fact, the longer he stays in the mental hospital to which he's now confined, the less anything makes sense at all.
In his heart, Michael knows he's not a killer. And yet, he's pretty sure his alarm clock will attack him if he doesn't keep it covered. What is real? What's only true in his head? In order to save himself, Michael must figure it out before he's condemned to a lifetime of incarceration in a mental hospital—or worse.
The Hollow City, the newest adult novel by horror writer Dan Wells, is a riveting mind-twister. I don't want to spoil it by saying too much, so I'll just tell you that I loved this entertaining psychological/supernatural thriller. To me, it's more compelling, more entertaining, and a whole lot less gruesome than Wells' John Cleaver series. I may be in the minority here, but I really think The Hollow City is Wells' best novel to date. It's my favorite, anyway.
(Readalikes: Reminds me a little of Dan Wells' John Cleaver series [I Am Not A Serial Killer; Mr. Monster; I Don't Want to Kill You] and a teensy bit of Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watson)
Grade: B+
If this were a movie, it would be rated: PG-13 for mild language (no F-bombs), violence/gore and disturbing subject matter
To the FTC, with love: I received a finished copy of The Hollow City from the generous folks at Tor/Forge. Thank you!
**Don't forget that you can win yourself a copy of this excellent psychological/supernatural thriller. Click here to enter the giveaway. It ends on August 15th, so don't delay!
In his heart, Michael knows he's not a killer. And yet, he's pretty sure his alarm clock will attack him if he doesn't keep it covered. What is real? What's only true in his head? In order to save himself, Michael must figure it out before he's condemned to a lifetime of incarceration in a mental hospital—or worse.
The Hollow City, the newest adult novel by horror writer Dan Wells, is a riveting mind-twister. I don't want to spoil it by saying too much, so I'll just tell you that I loved this entertaining psychological/supernatural thriller. To me, it's more compelling, more entertaining, and a whole lot less gruesome than Wells' John Cleaver series. I may be in the minority here, but I really think The Hollow City is Wells' best novel to date. It's my favorite, anyway.
(Readalikes: Reminds me a little of Dan Wells' John Cleaver series [I Am Not A Serial Killer; Mr. Monster; I Don't Want to Kill You] and a teensy bit of Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watson)
Grade: B+
If this were a movie, it would be rated: PG-13 for mild language (no F-bombs), violence/gore and disturbing subject matter
To the FTC, with love: I received a finished copy of The Hollow City from the generous folks at Tor/Forge. Thank you!
**Don't forget that you can win yourself a copy of this excellent psychological/supernatural thriller. Click here to enter the giveaway. It ends on August 15th, so don't delay!
I'm still so reluctant to read his horror/thriller adult books. I think I'm a big chicken :)
ReplyDeleteThis one's a lot less gory/disturbing than the John Cleaver series. I definitely recommend it, especially if you're too wimpy for his others :)
DeleteLOL! Yep, your post title says it all. This one was my favorite so far too. Hey! We have another book in common. ;)
ReplyDeleteSo do you think there should be another book starring Michael?
LOL - Maybe our reading tastes are more alike than we think, huh?
DeleteAs much as I liked Michael, I actually think his story ended EXACTLY how it should have. Another book starring him would spoil that for me. What do you think?