House of Hollow

By: Krystal Sutherland

Narrated by: Eleanor Bennett

Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins

Publisher's summary

** SHORTLISTED FOR THE YA BOOK PRIZE 2022 **

The Hollow sisters—Vivi, Grey and Iris—are as seductively glamorous as they are mysterious. They have black eyes and hair as white as milk. The Hollow sisters don't have friends—they don't need them. They move through the corridors like sharks, the other little fish parting around them, whispering behind their backs.

And everyone knows who the Hollow sisters are. Because one day the three Hollow sisters simply disappeared. And when they came back, one month later, with no memory of where they had been, it was as if nothing had changed. Almost nothing. Apart from, for example, the little scar that had appeared in the hollow of their throats ... and a whispering sense that something is not quite right about them, despite (or maybe because of) the terrible passion to be with them that they can exert on anybody at will...

A thrilling, twisting, novel that is as seductive and glamorous as the Hollow sisters themselves.... 

©2021 Krystal Sutherland (P)2021 Bonnier Books UK

An eerily addictive contemporary fairytale

Equal parts gruesome and glamorous, this opulent, intriguing mystery will leave you hungry for more until the final bite. I actually guessed a couple of twists/reveals but I adored the story, characters and writing so much so, that I wanted to give it five stars anyway. The narrator was perfect.

a beautiful, creepy story

It was a perfect mix of creepiness, horrifying and mysterious. With snippets of magic and folklore woven in.
I loved that at the center of this book was sisterly love. 
Also the plot twist at the end for who the villain was all along was brilliant. I loved that reveal. I really liked how this story was told and how it ended. But a part of me wants either a sequel or a short story about Vivi and Iris's next trip into the Halfway.
I would 100% recommend reading this book if you like dark, creepy and imaginative stories.

Atmospheric joy

I love this, it is so atmospheric and creepy, the book had me hooked. I will definitely read more from this author.

amazing

absolutely amazing mystery book, kept me reading till the end. fantastically written characters and story. definitely recommend, I hope a sequel will follow.

Fabulous YA horror

Dark, twisted and disturbing, this is a fabulous YA horror fairytale. The narration on this audiobook is excellent.

had me gripped!

I loved the journey this took me on. a dark, twisted back and forth through life and death leaving me completely surprised loved it

My book of the year

The Narrator makes or breaks an audiobook for me and Eleanor Bennett was brilliant. The story as well was very good and it’s always refreshing to read something new that is not a rehashed trope thats been done a thousand times so hats of for Krystal Sutherland. A+++ a read i would recommend

Enjoyable

Fab performance by the voice actor. Kept me interested throughout. No real massive twists and turns but an enjoyable story.

If Vougue tried to write a dark fairytale

I love dark fairy tale-esque stories so liked the sound of this but was VERY disappointed. This book reads as if it was written by a teenager for teenagers. The characters are all too attractive, no one has ‘real’ qualities. This is the kind of thing I would have tried to write as a 14 year old but would not be proud of as a 31 year old (as the author is). It would seem she also only recently learnt the word ‘clandestine’ as it makes an appearance more times than I could count. Overall I found this book shallow. Do not recommend.

So good!

This is the exact YA I was seeking when I was a YA. The characters are written amazingly, the plot is delicious and I really hope that there’s a sequel (whilst also hoping there isn’t so we can sit with our own imagination as to what happened next).