Book guide
Holly
A missing girl leads Holly Gibney into a town’s darkest secret—where ordinary people hide pure evil.
Genre and trope pairingsThrillerCaptiveThrillerRace against timeThrillerCat and mouseThrillerSecret pastThrillerMissing personThrillerSerial killerCrimeCaptiveCrimeSerial killerCrimeDetective proceduralCrimeCold caseCrimeMissing personCrimeWhodunnitMysteryWhodunnitMysteryCold caseMysteryMissing personMysteryDetective proceduralMysterySecret pastPsychological ThrillerCaptivePsychological ThrillerMind gamesPsychological ThrillerObsessionPsychological ThrillerSecret pastPsychological ThrillerCat and mouseHorrorCaptiveHorrorBody horrorHorrorSurvival horrorHorrorIsolationHorrorSerial killer
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About Holly
When Penny Dahl asks Holly Gibney to find her missing daughter Bonnie, Holly takes the case despite bereavement and her partner’s illness. Nearby, retired professors Rodney and Emily Harris conceal a grisly secret. Holly must uncover the link between the respected couple and the town’s disappearances.
Reading signals
- Spice
- None
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Balanced
Content warnings
- cannibalism
- kidnapping
- murder
- body horror
- gore
- COVID-19 pandemic
- grief
- racism
- homophobia
- rape
- sexual harassment
- abortion
- cancer
- school shooting
