In Hollow Houses: Amazon.ca: Gary A. Braunbeck: Books

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It's all true.
It's not a nightmare.
It's all possible.

An unspeakable evil stirs beneath the nation's capital, the gateway to a world of terror few have seen. The Hoffman Institute may be our only defense . . . but is it part of the solution or part of the problem?

Reality and paranoia collide when dark forces converge on a world that seems normal. This is In Hollow Houses, the first novel in a new line of dark, contemporary fantasy fiction.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Writing Draws You Through An Incomplete Story, Jun 3 2004

By	Stephen H. Jay "sjaykahn" (Spring Hill, Florida) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Compelling narrative keeps you turning the pages. Plot point management makes you wish you had picked up a different book. If you understand that the book is an introduction to Wizards Of The Coasts new game setting, you can forgive a certain amount loose ends, unanswered questions, stock dialogue, and "X-Files Lite" feel. As game setting intro novels go, this story is better than most in that regard. But the book needed to be about twice as long to satisfyingly cover the science and philosophical implications that it raises. Instead, such issues are brought up, gushed over in a way that interrupts the story as you try to wrap your head around the verbiage, then dropped. I will say that the last chapter was touching enough that I decided to give the second book in the series ('If Whispers Call' by another author) a spin and see if things get any better.

Read this book if you want a few thrills with no emotional commitment to the story or its characters. If you want something deeper, read an X-Files novel.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Pick this up, WotC has never had a better series, April 24 2001

By	"netrunner27" (Grand Rapids MI) - See all my reviews

This book was flat out excellent. It lost a star for having some pointlessness toward the middle, but the ending and characters can make up for everything. The actual storyline uses the campaign steeting that far exceeded the actual game's quality for a base. The Dark Matter setting is one of strict paranoia and rampant paranormal activity, and this lives up to the standard. Plus, this is the precursor to one of the most entertaining books I've ever read, If Whispers Call. Think a less overly mysterious X-files mixed with NYPD Blue. Quality.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Review 4, Jan 24 2001

By	"halfjew" - See all my reviews

Damn good book. I've played the RPG it's based on, which is in itself an excellent game, and the book lives up to and surpasses it's inspiration. Dark, gritty, and suspensful only begin to describe it. It's only flaw was that the metaphysical musings were overly drawn out. The book also manages to stay true to the game setting, without requiring the reader to know a single thing about the game beforehand (or ever, for that matter). Reminds me a little bit of the X-files, but much, much darker and more suspensful, with cooler main characters and more colorful and developed supporting characters.

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5.0 out of 5 stars MORE MORE MORE!
I picked up this book because I was curious about the RPG that it's based on and wanted to get some idea what it was all about before plunging into the game. Read more

Published on Oct 25 2000

2.0 out of 5 stars Dark and Ponderous
I'm afraid I was disappointed by this first volume in a series which is already projected to 5 volumes. Read more

Published on Oct 2 2000 by Marc Ruby™

5.0 out of 5 stars Suspenseful Masterpiece
This book is an excellent read. From the very beginning you keep wondering what will happen next. The story is full of unexpected details that truly add to the experience. Read more

Published on Aug 10 2000 by D. Ward