The Hollow Tree

De: James Brogden

Narrado por: Sarah Nichols

From the critically acclaimed author of Hekla’s Children comes a dark and haunting tale of our world and the next.

After her hand is amputated following a tragic accident, Rachel Cooper suffers vivid nightmares of a woman imprisoned in the trunk of a hollow tree, screaming for help. When she begins to experience phantom sensations of leaves and earth with her missing limb, Rachel is terrified she is going mad. But then another hand takes hers, and the trapped woman is pulled into our world.

This woman has no idea who she is, but Rachel can’t help but think of the mystery of Oak Mary, a female corpse found in a hollow tree and who was never identified. Three urban legends have grown up around the case; was Mary a Nazi spy, a prostitute, or a gypsy witch? Rachel is desperate to learn the truth, but darker forces are at work - for a rule has been broken, and Mary is in a world where she doesn’t belong.

©2018 James Brogden (P)2021 Blackstone Publishing

THAT WAS FABULOUS..!!!

What a wonderful surprise .!
It was a fantastic read,..
Especially the day before Halloween.. Highly recommend

Overall, good. And my cat likes the narrator

I have some reservations about it, and some questions about the plot. However, I have enjoyed his other books and my cat very much enjoyed this narrator, so we persisted and on the whole don't regret it. If you don't look too closely, you'll enjoy it as a spooky tale as well. And besides, Brogden took good care of the cat in the book and that's very important.

if you like folklore horror

This one feels quiet and deeply rooted in place, letting folklore and atmosphere do most of the work. I didn’t rush through it, but I appreciated the slow, reflective tone and the way the unease builds gradually. A thoughtful read for readers who enjoy subtle, folkloric horror. 🌲📚