The Gothic looms over this story in the form of The Hollows Asylum in not too distant Athens. But that rivalry between Cincy and Cleveland will go on forever. And Cincinnati was more important than it is today. There are other cities in the state, but Columbus wasn’t the big city it is today, although Toledo was probably bigger than it is now. Far away from the big cities, which would have been Cincinnati and Cleveland at the time this story is set, locked in their eternal rivalry. It may be set in Ohio, but it’s in the southeast corner of the state, a place that has always been more a part of Appalachia than it is the Midwest. While this isn’t truly Southern, it also kind of is. I want to call this “Southern Gothic” but it isn’t really Southern and only parts of it are gothic. With the help of her friend Marvena Whitcomb, Lily follows the woman’s trail to The Hollows-an asylum is northern Antioch County-and they begin to expose secrets long-hidden by time and the mountains. In a county where everyone knows everyone, how can someone have disappeared, when nobody knew they were missing? As ghost stories and rumors settle into the consciousness of Moonvale Hollow, Lily tries to search for any real clues to the woman’s identity. Newly elected Sheriff Lily Ross is called on to the case to dispel the myths, but Lily does not believe that an old woman would wander out of the hills onto the tracks. When an elderly woman is killed walking along the tracks, the brakeman tells tales of seeing a ghostly female figure dressed all in white. Ohio, 1926: For many years, the underground railroad track in Moonvale Tunnel has been used as a short cut through the Appalachian hills. Jess Montgomery showcases her skills as a storyteller in this powerful, big-hearted and exquisitely written follow-up to her acclaimed debut The Widows. Purchasing Info: Author's Website, Publisher's Website, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Published by Minotaur Books on January 14, 2020 Genres: historical fiction, historical mystery Source: supplied by publisher via NetGalleyįormats available: hardcover, ebook, audiobook The Hollows (Kinship #2) by Jess Montgomery
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