--- product_id: 27008029 title: "The Mystery of Hollow Places" price: "VT5104" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/27008029-the-mystery-of-hollow-places store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # The Mystery of Hollow Places **Price:** VT5104 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Mystery of Hollow Places - **How much does it cost?** VT5104 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/27008029-the-mystery-of-hollow-places) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Mystery of Hollow Places is a gorgeously written, stunningly original novel of love, loss, and identity, from debut author Rebecca Podos. All Imogene Scott knows of her mother is the bedtime story her father told her as a child. It’s the story of how her parents met: he, a forensic pathologist; she, a mysterious woman who came to identify a body. A woman who left Imogene and her father when she was a baby, a woman who was always possessed of a powerful loneliness, a woman who many referred to as “troubled waters.” Now Imogene is seventeen, and her father, a famous author of medical mysteries, has struck out in the middle of the night and hasn’t come back. Neither Imogene’s stepmother nor the police know where he could’ve gone, but Imogene is convinced he’s looking for her mother. And she decides it’s up to her to put to use the skills she’s gleaned from a lifetime of reading her father’s books to track down a woman she’s only known in stories in order to find him and, perhaps, the answer to the question she’s carried with her for her entire life. Review: Utterly mesmerizing - In this gorgeously written YA mystery, 17-year-old Imogene Scott sets out to find her father, a forensic pathologist and mystery writer, after he abruptly vanishes one day. But he left her a single clue, one tied to the bedtime story he used to tell her about her mother. Other than that tale and a photograph, that's all Imogene knows of the woman who gave birth to her, then left when she was only a toddler. Convinced that her father must be looking for her mother, Imogene begins her own investigation to try to find him. But first, she must unravel the truth behind the identity of her mother - and her own origins. Beautifully written and utterly mesmerizing, THE MYSTERY OF HOLLOW PLACES is much more than, well, a mystery. It's a story about a girl searching for her family and grappling with the unbelievable reality of her father's disappearance. It's also a story of teen friendships and insecurities, as Imogene's life as a high schooler doesn't just vanish because her father did. While the story is well plotted and the questions of "who the heck is Imogene's mom" and "where the heck did her dad go" serve as great hooks, it was really the the hypnotic writing and Imogene's voice that kept the pages turning for me. Like I said, utterly mesmerizing. I read the whole thing in maybe 48 hours (while on a vacation with plenty of distractions). As a character, Imogene is a fantastic mix of the snarky and the profound, a teen who alternates seamlessly between rattling off fun quips in both dialogue and narration and delving into gorgeous descriptions of her world and emotions. I also loved that the story explored a female friendship rather than focusing on her romantic interest. Not that there's anything wrong with romance, mind you. And there's a bit of that too. The whole book flows like a river, sometimes serene, often bouncing up against rocks, winding around obstacles to reach a thoroughly satisfying conclusion that left me staring into space and sighing for far too long (fortunately, my travel companions were too asleep to witness the weird smile that must have been on my face). Finishing was indeed bittersweet... I loved how it concluded but was sad that it was over. And in conclusion: READ IT READ IT READ IT!!! P.S. In the interest of full disclosure - Rebecca Podos and I share an agent (Lana Popovic), but other than that leading to my discovery of her awesome novel, that has nothing to do with anything. (What, I work at a Big Company and they've gotten me in the habit of adding disclaimers to everything) Review: Great Debut Novel! - 3.75. This author has STUNNING prose. I re-read passages so many times because they were so exacting and beautiful. This was an interesting read about a 17 year old daughter whose father disappears, only leaving her one "clue" in his absence. Her father, a mystery writer, was an interesting character to read based on his profession and that he was a single parent. In attempting to find her father, our protagonist must overcome obstacles, out think her mystery writer father and uncover secrets from their past. Things that I loved about this book were the writing, the female friendship and the close introspection into single parent families and mental illnesses. A great debut novel that has sold me on any future book this author writes. [...] ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,465,285 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #372 in Teen & Young Adult Parents Fiction #409 in Teen & Young Adult Fiction on Depression & Mental Health (Books) #574 in Teen & Young Adult Magical Realism Fiction | | Customer Reviews | 3.8 out of 5 stars 94 Reviews | ## Images ![The Mystery of Hollow Places - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51pe2QgFNWL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Utterly mesmerizing *by M***N on June 2, 2016* In this gorgeously written YA mystery, 17-year-old Imogene Scott sets out to find her father, a forensic pathologist and mystery writer, after he abruptly vanishes one day. But he left her a single clue, one tied to the bedtime story he used to tell her about her mother. Other than that tale and a photograph, that's all Imogene knows of the woman who gave birth to her, then left when she was only a toddler. Convinced that her father must be looking for her mother, Imogene begins her own investigation to try to find him. But first, she must unravel the truth behind the identity of her mother - and her own origins. Beautifully written and utterly mesmerizing, THE MYSTERY OF HOLLOW PLACES is much more than, well, a mystery. It's a story about a girl searching for her family and grappling with the unbelievable reality of her father's disappearance. It's also a story of teen friendships and insecurities, as Imogene's life as a high schooler doesn't just vanish because her father did. While the story is well plotted and the questions of "who the heck is Imogene's mom" and "where the heck did her dad go" serve as great hooks, it was really the the hypnotic writing and Imogene's voice that kept the pages turning for me. Like I said, utterly mesmerizing. I read the whole thing in maybe 48 hours (while on a vacation with plenty of distractions). As a character, Imogene is a fantastic mix of the snarky and the profound, a teen who alternates seamlessly between rattling off fun quips in both dialogue and narration and delving into gorgeous descriptions of her world and emotions. I also loved that the story explored a female friendship rather than focusing on her romantic interest. Not that there's anything wrong with romance, mind you. And there's a bit of that too. The whole book flows like a river, sometimes serene, often bouncing up against rocks, winding around obstacles to reach a thoroughly satisfying conclusion that left me staring into space and sighing for far too long (fortunately, my travel companions were too asleep to witness the weird smile that must have been on my face). Finishing was indeed bittersweet... I loved how it concluded but was sad that it was over. And in conclusion: READ IT READ IT READ IT!!! P.S. In the interest of full disclosure - Rebecca Podos and I share an agent (Lana Popovic), but other than that leading to my discovery of her awesome novel, that has nothing to do with anything. (What, I work at a Big Company and they've gotten me in the habit of adding disclaimers to everything) ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Debut Novel! *by K***B on November 4, 2016* 3.75. This author has STUNNING prose. I re-read passages so many times because they were so exacting and beautiful. This was an interesting read about a 17 year old daughter whose father disappears, only leaving her one "clue" in his absence. Her father, a mystery writer, was an interesting character to read based on his profession and that he was a single parent. In attempting to find her father, our protagonist must overcome obstacles, out think her mystery writer father and uncover secrets from their past. Things that I loved about this book were the writing, the female friendship and the close introspection into single parent families and mental illnesses. A great debut novel that has sold me on any future book this author writes. [...] ### ⭐⭐⭐ An okay book that struggled to keep my attention *by M***S on December 19, 2016* I love mysteries, and this book seemed to scream mystery to me. And it's unfortunate that as much as I liked the main character, the setting, and the storyline, I had a lot of trouble connecting to the voice of the book. I kept losing interest and put it down for months. It's a fine read and has some nice notes of diversity, but I'm still disappointed that I didn't love it more. Podos's writing is capable, but just not for me. 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