The Darkness Series: The Complete Boxset: A Dark Psychological Thriller Series

by Jessica Huntley

Everyone has a little darkness inside them ... But just how dark is yours, and what are you willing to do to keep it hidden? "Cherry Hollow is a place where if you leave to live elsewhere, you never return, and if an outsider moves in, they never leave." It may seem like your average rural town in the Lake District, but Cherry Hollow hides more secrets than most. And it all started with the disappearance of Kieran Jones in 1998. Didn't it?

Four friends deal with their grief over what happened in different ways, each suffering from their own version of The Creature, an entity that may or may not be real and feeds on their inner darkness.

New people move to the town. More secrets are revealed. And more lives are lost. But at what price?

How did The Darkness start? Why is it tormenting the town and its grieving residents, and who will be the one to finally reveal the darkest secret of all?

A dark psychological thriller series that focuses on mental health and explores just how dark our minds can go, the aftermath of trauma and how it can have repercussions for the rest of our lives...and beyond.

The Darkness Within Ourselves, The Darkness That Binds Us and The Darkness That Came Before

858 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 11, 2026

About the author

Jessica Huntley is an award-winning and best-selling psychological thriller author. She's an ex-British soldier and Personal Trainer and has been writing almost non-stop for the past four years.

She is both self-published and traditionally published with Inkubator Books and Joffe Books.

She writes books for thriller readers who like their stories dark and twisty with complex, yet memorable characters, who often suffer from relatable mental health disorders.

When she isn't writing, Jessica is either keeping fit, walking her dog or looking after her young son.

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Reviews

[Dani · Rating 4 out of 5]

Buckle up and take your time to appreciate this journey.
Cherry Hollow is a town full of secrets, with events from the past and present intertwined through buried truths that impact multiple lives. At the core of each story is a group of people in which someone either makes a foolish decision or is responsible for something that leaves a lasting mark on everyone involved. This town will not allow you to forget, and slowly watching everything unfold while secrets rise to the surface was one of my favorite things about it. The way the story revealed the past and connected it to the present was especially well done.
This is not a town you would want to live in if you have done something wrong in your life. It will hunt you down and refuse to let you forget. And I was completely here for it. Having the opportunity to listen to the entire series in one go was a great experience.
Absolutely worth it, and if you are looking for a mystery with a slight supernatural element, this series will be perfect for you.

I received a free copy and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[The Book Ssirren · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an amazingly dark and awesome trilogy. I how all three play off one another with different people and different times. The way this town holds you captive in ways that no one expects. The entities and the paranormal really had me turning the pages. People missing, families changing. So many unexpected things that took place. This held me captivated through each of them. I lives the different decades and everything took place. The twists and turns were expertly weaved throughout. I was gripping my chair while I sat glued to the edge of it. I was able to listen to this through an ALC, and the narrators with their emphasis in all the right places, gave me a start here and there. They bright this town and all of the people to life. Absolutely perfectly done.

[K. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was yet another great series from Jessica Huntley. With each story came new characters, suspense and new secrets. The plot was well crafted and the pacing was perfect. The supernatural aspect of this series brought chills to me as I listened. Candace Fitzgerald did a fantastic job of bringing each book / this series to life with her narration.

Thank you Jessica Huntley & Booksprout for the audible ARC. This review is that of my own.