This was a hard book to follow and felt like there were too many instances of, "wow, what a coinky-dink!" for me to take the book seriously. I ended up not finishing the book 2/3 of the way in out of sheer boredom and confusion.

A Glimmer in the Hollows by Lorna Selley focuses on the small community of Driftwood and the strange occurrences which seem to plague the town, especially those involving children. The storey focuses around two main characters, Jessica Paige whom twenty years ago lost Olivia Garcia to the depths of Driftwood State Park and a the child's babysitter gas been haunted ever since. Our other main character is Elliot Reed, an author looking to research his next big book. A Glimmer in the Hollows is a read unlike what I was expecting and that isn't a negative thing but there is a few issues along the way I had which, while not enough to take away from my enjoyment of the book, made it a little confusing at times. The pacing of the story felt jarring at times as it raced ahead then came to a sudden halt. What I found interesting is how when reading A Glimmer in the Hollows was how I kept thinking it read like a fever dream and there was even a scene between Jessica and Elliot where both of them couldn't seem to tell if the other was real or if what was happening was really occurring to them. The novel felt like if The Twilight Zone and The X files had a child and then sprinted some of Supernatural on top, thats how A Glimmer in the Hollows feels like and really, it works for the story Selley is trying to tell. The end game of the book and what is really happening in Driftwood felt a little so-so but that doesn't take away from the good aspects of the story like the chilling scenes of the children, what has been known to happen in Driftwood or the way people behave.

I'm sorry but I couldn't get into this. There were too many convenient "coincidences" that were just too far fetched for my liking.

This was a very unexpected book. What seems to be a straightforward missing girl mystery is in fact something very different. For me the jump between genres worked- because they are genres I enjoy but I can see why this book wouldn’t be everyone’s cup of tea.
The only thing that didn’t work for me was the romance- I don’t think it added anything to the plot.

What is going on in the hollows? For years children vanish from this small town, but what is really happening under the radar of the town’s people? This book gave me “Stranger Things” vibes. I loved how the author wrote a mystery novel with a sci-fi spin. I think she did an excellent job of painting this alternate kind of world and kept the suspense strong throughout. Although this is not my normal genre, I really enjoyed it!

Unfortuanately, I was unable to finish this book. It was hard to follow and I could not understand what was going on in the book. The book was all over the place and you could not keep up with it.

I agree with other reviewers who found this book hard to follow. The narration was too flowery, while the structure was too choppy, resulting in a lot of words that didn't amount to much. It's a bummer, because the idea is so intriguing. I love small towns with mysterious pasts, but this one just wasn't executed well.

I found this book to be confusing. The plot is choppy and convoluted, making it difficult to enjoy.

I thank Netgalley and the publishers for. giving me the opportunity to read this..

I really tried with this one, but I just couldn't get into it and found it very confusing. It was definite DNF for me.

I was definitely a little confused throughout this whole book. I absolutely think that this should be categorized in the sci fi section though.

I'm sorry I was unable to finish this book because I couldn't understand what was going on. The constant shift between the past and present and events happening that for me were too confusing.