Hell Holes: WhatLurks Below is a paranormal novel and is the
first in the two-book Hell Holes Book
Series written by Donald Firesmith.
When giant holes appear overnight along
the North Slope near the Arctic Circle, Kevin Kowalski, a representative of an
oil company calls geology professor from University of Alaska Fairbanks Jack
Oswald to fly over and investigate. Naturally, the oil company wants Jack to
find out what’s causing the formation of holes and the likelihood that another
one may open up under the pipeline, in which case, the company would face
financial and environmental disaster.
Right away, Jacks picks his wife and
colleague, Dr. Angela Menendez, a climatologist, to come with him as well as
two of his graduate students, newly- weds Mark and Jill Starr. As they are
preparing for their trip to the North Slope, a mesmerizingly beautiful
photo-journalist, Aileen O-Shannon, invites herself and appoints herself as the
fifth member of the team.
Upon their arrival, they are met by
Kevin Kowalski himself and Bill Henderson, a wildlife biologist whose job is to
watch over their backs and protect them from wild animals that might interfere
with their research. However, no amount of planning or safety measures would
prepare them for what lurks below.
With a consistently fast pacing, the
book is told in the first person perspective of Professor Jack Oswald. It is
intriguing and suspenseful and as soon as the action began, it didn’t stop
until the last page of the book. Quite unpredictable and with surprising
revelations, this book is perfect for paranormal, suspense and horror fans.
However, it seems like the author
focuses more on the plot and the scene descriptions leaving the characters a
little under-developed that short back stories wouldn’t hurt. Moreover, there
are some noticeable errors within the entire book (like neckless instead
of necklace).
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