Nancy O'Toole's Reviews > The Hollow Places

After her life falls apart, Kara (more commonly known as Carrot), moves back to her hometown to work in her eccentric uncle's taxidermy museum. But things take a turn for the strange when she finds a hole in the wall that leads to another universe. But this isn't any wardrobe to Narnia. This portal will lead Carrot straight to hell.

This is my second T. Kingfisher book, after The Twisted Ones. And one thing that I've really come to appreciate from the author is her ability to build tension, combined with a flair for dialogue and character interaction. It may seem odd to look at this wonderfully weird horror novel, with his it's super high stakes, and genuinely terrifying scenes of body horror, and say that the best thing about it is that it's funny, but that's the truth. I could happily read scenes of Carrot and her friend Simon interacting for days.

I found a lot to enjoy with The Hollow Places and will gladly read more T. Kingfisher books going forward.