Smart, sad, and genuinely scary—as well as lyrical and heartbreakingly familiar--Hollow will make for dangerous company on long nights in the Upper Midwest.
RAIN TAXI
RAIN TAXI
aBOUT THE bOOK
In the desolate woods of northern Wisconsin, something evil lurks. Something with the power to give and take life, creating a cycle of sacrifice and resurrection. When a cop from Milwaukee dealing with his own demons stumbles into this hellish land, he faces a test of cosmic judgment - a final shot at redemption or damnation.
HOLLOW by Matthew Cole Levine is a true test: will the protagonist aim for redemption, or damnation.
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:978-1-956692-20-4
Publication Date: June 21, 2022
HOLLOW by Matthew Cole Levine is a true test: will the protagonist aim for redemption, or damnation.
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:978-1-956692-20-4
Publication Date: June 21, 2022
About the Author
Matthew Cole Levine is a novelist, film critic, screenwriter, and editor based in St. Paul, MN. This website is a repository for writing that includes fiction excerpts, film reviews, in-depth essays, and more, as well as publishing announcements and other updates. No writing is off-limits; non-fiction and poetry may be spotted occasionally.
Born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Levine spent time in Milwaukee, Madison, and finally the Twin Cities, making him well-versed in a particular brand of midwestern horror. He studied film and literature at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Emory University. He has written for publications such as Found Footage Magazine, The Missing Slate, Joyless Creatures, the British Film Institute, Walker Art Center, and more, and has presented on film theory and history at Indiana University, Columbia University, the University of Pennsylvania and elsewhere.
Born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Levine spent time in Milwaukee, Madison, and finally the Twin Cities, making him well-versed in a particular brand of midwestern horror. He studied film and literature at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Emory University. He has written for publications such as Found Footage Magazine, The Missing Slate, Joyless Creatures, the British Film Institute, Walker Art Center, and more, and has presented on film theory and history at Indiana University, Columbia University, the University of Pennsylvania and elsewhere.
Reviews
Hollow, the new horror novel by Matthew Cole Levine, lives in the tenuous space between the safety of the hearth and the darkest parts of the Wisconsin woods, where the wind screams like a howl...Smart, sad, and genuinely scary—as well as lyrical and heartbreakingly familiar--Hollow will make for dangerous company on long nights in the Upper Midwest. -- Rain Taxi
I flew through this over the 4th of July weekend. The author spins a tale of multi-faceted horror. Psychological horror featuring broken people haunted by ghosts of their own past? Check. Lovecraftian horror featuring grotesque creatures? Check. A very culturally apropos sort of horror featuring small town secrets best kept from prying eyes of outsiders? Check. The cherry on top of all of these nightmares is the way the author depicts resurrection through the eyes of the once-dead, you will. This novel will stick with me for a long time in the best ways. -- Reader Review
An immersive and intensely suspenseful novel, with a focus on the surreal and scary aspects of modern Midwestern life. The characters are dynamic and the writing is beautiful! One of the best horror/science fiction reads in recent memory. -- Reader Review
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