The Hollow Tree

Reviews / Votes

'an absorbing mystery, full of conflict and dissolution that even debates the existence of the soul... Philip Miller is an excellent writer' -- Mark Sanderson * The Times * 'The Hollow Tree is both political noir and occult thriller, gripping yet haunting, and surely one of the best crime novels of the year' -- David Peace 'this is writing of the highest quality' * SNACK Magazine * 'The Hollow Tree is not short of lurid incident, but the novel's noise is embedded within a powerful sense of place and time and a real understanding of human psychology. It may be Miller's best novel yet' -- Teddy Jamieson * Herald * 'The Hollow Tree deftly weaves into a tortuous string of mysteries, dark supernatural threads... a wholly unnerving tale' -- Sally McDonald * Sunday Post * 'Miller is a superb writer. One of the pleasures of his latest novel is its evocation of authentic colloquial speech across both sides of the Anglo-Scottish border' -- Tom Nolan * Wall Street Journal * 'this time around it's darker and more dangerous with a large slice of devilry... it's a great crossover of genres in that it's both crime and horror... a thrilling read' -- Alistair Braidwood * Scots Whay Hae podcast * 'A compelling and rewarding crime novel where the focus sits with a journalist as she investigates links between the occult and a death by suicide' * LoveReading (eBook of the Month) * 'As far as crime goes, this story is up there with some of the best I've read. It was dark, gritty and the occult elements weaved a chilling thread throughout' -- Michelle Mackenzie, 5 Stars 'This second novel is to be highly rated for mood, atmosphere, ingenuity and narrative' -- Allan Massie * The Scotsman * 'A dark and beautifully written story with sharply honed characters, threaded through with regret, death and long buried secrets.' * Live and Deadly Reviews * 'An ingenious piece of literary work' * Gumshoe Review * 'This was a great, dark and atmospheric crime novel that kept me intrigued throughout' -- Emzysbooks 'I really enjoyed this book, like the character of Shona and the sense of melancholy that underpinned the story' * JenMedBookReviews * 'Miller is a melancholy master of atmosphere as well as a poet who knows how to cast a spell' * Airmail *