Hell Cat of the Holt - Mark Cassell - 5*

Hell Cat of the Holt

Mark Cassell

*****

Shy accountant Anne returns to the village of Mabley Holt to piece together her life after a family tragedy. When her cat vanishes, and a neighbour claims to speak with his dead wife, she soon learns there’s more to the village than any resident dares admit. In search of her beloved pet, she discovers not only family secrets but also revelations of a local legend. 

As she treads an unsteady path between folklore and fact, her confidence in where she grew up begins to crumble ... Into hell. 

Set in the bestselling Shadow Fabric mythos, Hell Cat of the Holt is not just a ghost story, and is much more than a black cat sighting. 

Hell Cat of the Holt opens with quite literally a bang; a darkness that both taunts and terrifies those of Mabley Holt, and whispers of the Black Cat are only becoming more rife.
Anne is still hunting for her companion cat Murphy when she becomes embroiled in with the shadows that are creeping closer and closer into her town. When she is helped by Leo; a man who has seen far more than he ever wished for, Anne learns far more than she bargained for.
A tale of demons and darkness ans witches and blood, Hell Cat of the Holt takes you a long on a riveting rollercoaster of sharp turns and gut wrenching drops.
Mark Cassell doesn't fail when it comes to spot on horrific description, and his skills in weaving a fast paced yet highly informative story are second to none.
If you ever feel the need to venture into a small town, were the trees seem to hide more secrets than the neighbours, always watch out for a black cat.. you just never know what they are hiding.
A great instalment so far to a dark and imaginative world held together by the malevolent Shadow Fabric.