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The Hollow Boys
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Expected 14 May 26* THE NEW NOVEL FROM THE PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE MIDNIGHT KING *
'The master of small town horror at the top of his game' - JANICE HALLETT
'Compellingly dark. This is not for the faint hearted' - GUY MORPUSS
'A masterclass in mood and menace - JOANNA WALLACE
Two children lost. The wrong one found.
It's a warm evening in September when nine-year-old Danny Yates comes back from the dead. He walks into town half-starved and silent, ten months after he and his best friend Will Keefe were presumed drowned. And when Danny does finally speak, he swears that he's not Danny. He's Will.
Danny's mother is convinced that her boy has come back wrong. More than that, she thinks the town itself is now at risk from whatever dark force returned her son. Chief of Police John Deacon is more interested in how the sinister disappearance of two boys could have been written off as a tragic accident, and who was responsible. What happened to Danny to make him take on his friend's name, his personality? And does Danny's return mean there's a chance that Will is still alive?
'The master of small town horror at the top of his game' - JANICE HALLETT
'Compellingly dark. This is not for the faint hearted' - GUY MORPUSS
'A masterclass in mood and menace - JOANNA WALLACE
Two children lost. The wrong one found.
It's a warm evening in September when nine-year-old Danny Yates comes back from the dead. He walks into town half-starved and silent, ten months after he and his best friend Will Keefe were presumed drowned. And when Danny does finally speak, he swears that he's not Danny. He's Will.
Danny's mother is convinced that her boy has come back wrong. More than that, she thinks the town itself is now at risk from whatever dark force returned her son. Chief of Police John Deacon is more interested in how the sinister disappearance of two boys could have been written off as a tragic accident, and who was responsible. What happened to Danny to make him take on his friend's name, his personality? And does Danny's return mean there's a chance that Will is still alive?
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Expected publication May 14, 2026
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Review of advance copy received from Publisher
After the success of The Midnight King I was really looking forward to this and although I it was a hard novel to beat , I think The Hollow Boys is even slicker, punchier, and gripping, because I read it all in less than twenty-four hours! This book is absolutely sensational, and I'm sure it's going to be another hit.
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
The Hollow Boys is a tense, atmospheric crime drama, set in a small, failing town where two boys went missing and only one returns...
Very clever and deeply emotional, strong characters and an intuitive sense of place, this is crime drama at its very best and will be hard to beat in 2026 for this genre.
An addictive read that delivers on every level. Highly Recommended.
Very clever and deeply emotional, strong characters and an intuitive sense of place, this is crime drama at its very best and will be hard to beat in 2026 for this genre.
An addictive read that delivers on every level. Highly Recommended.
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