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Something in the Walls
Unbearably tense, utterly propulsive, and studded with folklore and horror, Something in the Walls is perfect for anyone who loves Midsommar and The Haunting of Hill House.
Newly-minted child psychologist Mina has little experience. In a field where the first people called are experts, she’s been unable to get her feet wet. Instead she aimlessly spends her days stuck in the stifling heat wave sweeping across Britain, and anxiously contemplating her upcoming marriage to careful, precise researcher Oscar. The only reprieve from her small, close world is attending the local bereavement group to mourn her brother’s death from years ago. That is, until she meets journalist Sam Hunter at the grief group one day. And he has a proposition for her.
Alice Webber is a thirteen year old girl who claims she’s being haunted by a witch. Living with her family in their crowded home in the remote village of Banathel, Alice’s symptoms are increasingly disturbing, and money is tight. Taking this job will give Mina some experience; Sam will get the scoop of a lifetime; and Alice will get better, Mina is sure of it.
But instead of improving, Alice’s behavior becomes increasingly inexplicable and intense. The town of Banathel has a deep history of superstition and witchcraft. They believe there is evil in the world. They believe there are ways of…dealing with it. And they don’t expect outsiders to understand.
As Mina races to uncover the truth behind Alice’s condition, the dark cracks of Banathel begin to show. Mina is desperate to understand how deep their sinister traditions go–and how her own past may be the biggest threat of all.
Newly-minted child psychologist Mina has little experience. In a field where the first people called are experts, she’s been unable to get her feet wet. Instead she aimlessly spends her days stuck in the stifling heat wave sweeping across Britain, and anxiously contemplating her upcoming marriage to careful, precise researcher Oscar. The only reprieve from her small, close world is attending the local bereavement group to mourn her brother’s death from years ago. That is, until she meets journalist Sam Hunter at the grief group one day. And he has a proposition for her.
Alice Webber is a thirteen year old girl who claims she’s being haunted by a witch. Living with her family in their crowded home in the remote village of Banathel, Alice’s symptoms are increasingly disturbing, and money is tight. Taking this job will give Mina some experience; Sam will get the scoop of a lifetime; and Alice will get better, Mina is sure of it.
But instead of improving, Alice’s behavior becomes increasingly inexplicable and intense. The town of Banathel has a deep history of superstition and witchcraft. They believe there is evil in the world. They believe there are ways of…dealing with it. And they don’t expect outsiders to understand.
As Mina races to uncover the truth behind Alice’s condition, the dark cracks of Banathel begin to show. Mina is desperate to understand how deep their sinister traditions go–and how her own past may be the biggest threat of all.
304 pages, Hardcover
Expected publication February 25, 2025
About the author
Daisy Pearce
4 books228 followersDaisy Pearce was born in Cornwall and grew up on a smallholding surrounded by hippies. She read Stephen King’s 'Cujo' and The Hamlyn Book of Horror far too young and has been fascinated with the macabre ever since.
She began writing short stories as a teenager and after spells living in London and Brighton Daisy had her first short story ‘The Black Prince’ published in One Eye Grey magazine. Another short story, ‘The Brook Witch’, was performed on stage at the Small Story Cabaret in Lewes in 2016. She has also written articles about mental health online. In 2015, The Silence won a bursary with The Literary Consultancy, and later that year Daisy also won the Chindi Authors Competition with her short story ‘Worm Food’. Her second novel was longlisted for the Mslexia Novel Award.
Daisy currently works in the library at the University of Sussex, where she shelves books and listens to podcasts on true crime and folklore.
She began writing short stories as a teenager and after spells living in London and Brighton Daisy had her first short story ‘The Black Prince’ published in One Eye Grey magazine. Another short story, ‘The Brook Witch’, was performed on stage at the Small Story Cabaret in Lewes in 2016. She has also written articles about mental health online. In 2015, The Silence won a bursary with The Literary Consultancy, and later that year Daisy also won the Chindi Authors Competition with her short story ‘Worm Food’. Her second novel was longlisted for the Mslexia Novel Award.
Daisy currently works in the library at the University of Sussex, where she shelves books and listens to podcasts on true crime and folklore.
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August 22, 2024
This 👏🏻 Book 👏🏻
I’ve been wanting to read this one for a while and I finally got access to it on @netgalley so I picked it up immediately. There was a lot happening and it got darker and darker as it went on, to the point that I was gasping. It was witchy, it was creepy, it was possess-y, it was perfect. Do I still have questions about some things? Absolutely - but, I enjoyed this book so much, it gave me heart palpitations. I wish this was coming out prior to February, because this would be perfect for spooky season!
🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝/5
Thank you @netgalley and @stmartinspress for the arc in exchange for my honest review. PUB DATE: 2/25
I’ve been wanting to read this one for a while and I finally got access to it on @netgalley so I picked it up immediately. There was a lot happening and it got darker and darker as it went on, to the point that I was gasping. It was witchy, it was creepy, it was possess-y, it was perfect. Do I still have questions about some things? Absolutely - but, I enjoyed this book so much, it gave me heart palpitations. I wish this was coming out prior to February, because this would be perfect for spooky season!
🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝/5
Thank you @netgalley and @stmartinspress for the arc in exchange for my honest review. PUB DATE: 2/25
July 11, 2024
ARC for review. To be published February 25, 2025.
“Everyone loves a ghost story, don’t they? Everyone loves to look into the darkness.” Well, I can’t speak for everyone (though I try) but _I_ certainly love a good ghost story and I quite enjoyed this little tale.
It’s summer, 1989. No cell phones, Britain is in the middle of a horrible heat wave and Mina Ellis is gearing up for her wedding to scientist, Oscar. She has recently graduated with her master’s in psychology. As a teenager she lost her brother, Eddie, and she has never gotten over it. From time to time she still goes to a grief group and it is there she meets journalist Sam Hunter who has lost his daughter. He also has an interesting proposition for Mina.
The two travel to the small town of Banathel to investigate the case of thirteen year old Alice Webber who claims she is being haunted. The residents of the town are a bit odd. Is something off in Banathel?
This is a type of story you’ve likely read before, but made a bit more interesting in that Mina and Sam both want to prove and disprove the haunting. They are realists, and it’s 1989, but at the same time it would be wonderful to be able to contact Eddie and Maggie in some way. There’s a nice sense of menace throughout this, and Banathel is a town with scars, both literal and figurative. I liked this.
“Everyone loves a ghost story, don’t they? Everyone loves to look into the darkness.” Well, I can’t speak for everyone (though I try) but _I_ certainly love a good ghost story and I quite enjoyed this little tale.
It’s summer, 1989. No cell phones, Britain is in the middle of a horrible heat wave and Mina Ellis is gearing up for her wedding to scientist, Oscar. She has recently graduated with her master’s in psychology. As a teenager she lost her brother, Eddie, and she has never gotten over it. From time to time she still goes to a grief group and it is there she meets journalist Sam Hunter who has lost his daughter. He also has an interesting proposition for Mina.
The two travel to the small town of Banathel to investigate the case of thirteen year old Alice Webber who claims she is being haunted. The residents of the town are a bit odd. Is something off in Banathel?
This is a type of story you’ve likely read before, but made a bit more interesting in that Mina and Sam both want to prove and disprove the haunting. They are realists, and it’s 1989, but at the same time it would be wonderful to be able to contact Eddie and Maggie in some way. There’s a nice sense of menace throughout this, and Banathel is a town with scars, both literal and figurative. I liked this.
September 2, 2024
It's 1989 and Mina Ellis is grieving the loss of her brother Eddie who died six years earlier. She’s attending group grief support but she’s still seeing Eddie in the background of her life. When she meets a young journalist—Sam—at group, the two bond over their grief. Discovering that Mina is a new child psychologist, he extends an offer for her to gain some experience.
In the town of Banathel, teenaged Alice Webber is hearing voices and claiming that there is a witch in her family’s chimney spying on her. The town is steeped with ancient folklore and superstition and they think Alice may be the latest to fall victim to the town's dark past.
This story is appropriately and deliciously witchy and foreboding with meditations on mass hysteria and herd mentality. I enjoyed the small town atmosphere though I couldn’t help but feel like something was missing or that I, myself, was missing something the whole time I was reading this; the characters’ actions didn’t make sense a lot of the time and there were many blips in the narrative that disrupted the overall flow of the story.
A strong start, a muddled middle, and a good ending; a lot of unmet potential; lost interest by the halfway point and couldn't get it back.
Thank you St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the digital copy in exchange for an honest review. Available 02/25/2025.
In the town of Banathel, teenaged Alice Webber is hearing voices and claiming that there is a witch in her family’s chimney spying on her. The town is steeped with ancient folklore and superstition and they think Alice may be the latest to fall victim to the town's dark past.
This story is appropriately and deliciously witchy and foreboding with meditations on mass hysteria and herd mentality. I enjoyed the small town atmosphere though I couldn’t help but feel like something was missing or that I, myself, was missing something the whole time I was reading this; the characters’ actions didn’t make sense a lot of the time and there were many blips in the narrative that disrupted the overall flow of the story.
A strong start, a muddled middle, and a good ending; a lot of unmet potential; lost interest by the halfway point and couldn't get it back.
Thank you St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the digital copy in exchange for an honest review. Available 02/25/2025.
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September 1, 2024ARC received! Thank you, Minotaur Books!!
September 2, 2024
It’s not easy to scare me with horror novels, but this was genuinely scary. Like, enough to make me uncomfortable lol. The Midsommar and Haunting of Hill House comparisons were what drew me in, plus a plot line about a young girl in a remote village with disturbing symptoms who claims to be haunted by a witch. And with me starting this at the beginning of (almost) spooky season, this is the first weekend all year that *kinda* feels like it’s about to be the start of fall. I needed something spooky to get me in the mood for fall so this arc could not have come at a more perfect time.
I wasn’t too sure if this was going to be a mystery thriller or a paranormal horror story, though I was hoping it would be the latter. I’m not going to spoil what it ends up being because that’s part of the mystery, but from the get go, it does feel very much like it’s going to go the paranormal direction. Or at least, that’s what the book wants the reader to think. Paranormal or not, this very much feels like a horror novel, not a thriller, which is exactly what I was expecting and wanted. Alice Webber, the child who claims to be haunted by a witch who watches her from beneath the chimney, has things going on with her that can’t be explained. You even find out the event that caused it all, the event that caused her to be supposedly haunted by a witch. The doctors deem her fine physically, so Mina is sent to the village of Banathel as a child psychologist to investigate this possible haunting.
Despite the ambiguity over whether or not this will end up being paranormal, this very much is a horror novel, with the investigating haunted places and even a seance. There’s a lot of mystery where you don’t know where the story is going but you are being directed a certain way the entire time, which is the paranormal route. Is that what’s actually going on or is the book trying to throw you off? You’ll just have to read it and see! Mostly, this book genuinely is just very scary. It takes a certain kind of skill to make a horror novel actually scary, and Daisy Pearce has that skill. I hope she sticks to this genre because she’s great at it. My main complaint is I feel like too many things didn’t get a proper explanation. I was left feeling a bit confused over what certain character’s motivations even were and this lacked explanations for some of the strange occurrences. The conclusion wasn’t conclusive enough for me and lacked a full explanation. But this actually was very scary!
Thank you to Netgalley and Minotaur Books for sending me an advanced copy in return for my honest review.
I wasn’t too sure if this was going to be a mystery thriller or a paranormal horror story, though I was hoping it would be the latter. I’m not going to spoil what it ends up being because that’s part of the mystery, but from the get go, it does feel very much like it’s going to go the paranormal direction. Or at least, that’s what the book wants the reader to think. Paranormal or not, this very much feels like a horror novel, not a thriller, which is exactly what I was expecting and wanted. Alice Webber, the child who claims to be haunted by a witch who watches her from beneath the chimney, has things going on with her that can’t be explained. You even find out the event that caused it all, the event that caused her to be supposedly haunted by a witch. The doctors deem her fine physically, so Mina is sent to the village of Banathel as a child psychologist to investigate this possible haunting.
Despite the ambiguity over whether or not this will end up being paranormal, this very much is a horror novel, with the investigating haunted places and even a seance. There’s a lot of mystery where you don’t know where the story is going but you are being directed a certain way the entire time, which is the paranormal route. Is that what’s actually going on or is the book trying to throw you off? You’ll just have to read it and see! Mostly, this book genuinely is just very scary. It takes a certain kind of skill to make a horror novel actually scary, and Daisy Pearce has that skill. I hope she sticks to this genre because she’s great at it. My main complaint is I feel like too many things didn’t get a proper explanation. I was left feeling a bit confused over what certain character’s motivations even were and this lacked explanations for some of the strange occurrences. The conclusion wasn’t conclusive enough for me and lacked a full explanation. But this actually was very scary!
Thank you to Netgalley and Minotaur Books for sending me an advanced copy in return for my honest review.
August 19, 2024
I wanted to like this more than I did. I felt as if the author did a good job on creating a chilling atmosphere and building suspense towards the begging of the book that drew me in, but I felt that towards the middle of the book I lost the desire to continue reading. It became slow and the pace uneven. The narrative of the book was confusing to follow in places as well; and the ending felt jipped. I was expecting something more haunting and exciting.
August 28, 2024
Edge of your seat, screaming at your kindle kind of fear!
This book was SO GOOD I'm still reeling. The main character, Mina, is relatable and you are immediately sympathetic to her cause. I loved Alice. Sam could've used a little more character development, but honestly, it wasn't his story.
This is a story of women, girls, and the horrors they face.... sometimes what we suspect to be supernatural, might just be the worst of humankind...or is it?
You will be left with unanswered questions, and it's so worth it!
Thank you to @NetGalley , @StMartinsPress and @MinotaurBooks for this advance review copy.
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This book was SO GOOD I'm still reeling. The main character, Mina, is relatable and you are immediately sympathetic to her cause. I loved Alice. Sam could've used a little more character development, but honestly, it wasn't his story.
This is a story of women, girls, and the horrors they face.... sometimes what we suspect to be supernatural, might just be the worst of humankind...or is it?
You will be left with unanswered questions, and it's so worth it!
Thank you to @NetGalley , @StMartinsPress and @MinotaurBooks for this advance review copy.
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September 1, 2024
**this releases on Feb 25, 2025**
Mark your calendars because this was SO good! You’ll definitely want to add this to your list. This had me at the edge of my seat from the first page until the very last. The ending was perfect. The story line did not have one dull moment. It had the perfect, spooky setting.
It was a 5/5 for me.
I’ll definitely be picking this one up again and recommending it to all my friends!
Thanks so much to NetGalley for the ARC!
Mark your calendars because this was SO good! You’ll definitely want to add this to your list. This had me at the edge of my seat from the first page until the very last. The ending was perfect. The story line did not have one dull moment. It had the perfect, spooky setting.
It was a 5/5 for me.
I’ll definitely be picking this one up again and recommending it to all my friends!
Thanks so much to NetGalley for the ARC!
September 3, 2024
So this book was definitely creepy! I absolutely love any books with witchy/ paranormal vibes! The town setting to the characters were all written perfectly in my opinion!
I’d give this a 4.5 ⭐️ out of 5! My only critique would be and I read this as an arc SO many spelling errors/ typing errors in this draft.
I’d give this a 4.5 ⭐️ out of 5! My only critique would be and I read this as an arc SO many spelling errors/ typing errors in this draft.
September 2, 2024
"I reach out for that scrap of glass, my fingers outstretched and trembling, the chimney rising above me like a long black throat, and as I feel a cold draft on the back of my neck, I have one simple thought. Don't. Look. Up."
Night Light time, folks.....
Something in the Walls shocked me for its ability to get under my skin. Does it have some low tide moments? Yup. But the chills and spills hit high notes at all the right moments. I've not read Daisy Pearce before, but she handles this one with ease as she maneuvers us through the darkness and the uncertainty laid out in all its glory. "Something" has clutched the inner workings of a thirteen year old girl and, honestly, it just won't let go.
Mina, newly engaged, has completed her degree in Child Psychology. She and Oscar are in the midst of planning their wedding when she's contacted by Sam, a journalist for the Western Herald. She met Sam at a grief meeting recently. Mina lost her brother Eddie and Sam lost his young daughter. Sam wishes for Mina to accompany him to a small UK town, Bathanel, where there is a young girl who seems to be exhibiting signs of a possession of some kind. Mina's expertise may lead them to some answers for the family.
I won't go further. Something in the Walls will take you to places where there are no answers. It taps on that little inner voice inside all of us that whispers: "What if...." Those things that you simply cannot prove or disprove. Evil wears recognizable faces. We pass by it in a crowd. It follows us home only to deal with us another day under different circumstances. It waits. It always does.
I received this book through Goodreads Giveaways. I wish to thank Minotaur Books and Daisy Pearce for the opportunity. It is my hope that Something in the Walls is the impetus for more to come from the talented Daisy Pearce.
Night Light time, folks.....
Something in the Walls shocked me for its ability to get under my skin. Does it have some low tide moments? Yup. But the chills and spills hit high notes at all the right moments. I've not read Daisy Pearce before, but she handles this one with ease as she maneuvers us through the darkness and the uncertainty laid out in all its glory. "Something" has clutched the inner workings of a thirteen year old girl and, honestly, it just won't let go.
Mina, newly engaged, has completed her degree in Child Psychology. She and Oscar are in the midst of planning their wedding when she's contacted by Sam, a journalist for the Western Herald. She met Sam at a grief meeting recently. Mina lost her brother Eddie and Sam lost his young daughter. Sam wishes for Mina to accompany him to a small UK town, Bathanel, where there is a young girl who seems to be exhibiting signs of a possession of some kind. Mina's expertise may lead them to some answers for the family.
I won't go further. Something in the Walls will take you to places where there are no answers. It taps on that little inner voice inside all of us that whispers: "What if...." Those things that you simply cannot prove or disprove. Evil wears recognizable faces. We pass by it in a crowd. It follows us home only to deal with us another day under different circumstances. It waits. It always does.
I received this book through Goodreads Giveaways. I wish to thank Minotaur Books and Daisy Pearce for the opportunity. It is my hope that Something in the Walls is the impetus for more to come from the talented Daisy Pearce.
September 2, 2024
Oh. My. God. This book was absolutely incredible. I hear people mention a book being so good, they’d give it six stars if they could, and this is the first time I’ve ever felt that way about a book. Five stars simply doesn’t explain how amazing this book was. I read the whole thing in a matter of hours and I am speechless.
Something in the Walls follows our main character, Mina, who has recently graduated as a child psychologist. She is presented with an opportunity to help a teenager named Alice who claims she is being possessed by the spirit of a witch. In a small town with a population of about 1,000 people, rumor spreads easily, and people are calling for harm to come to Alice. What started as a mission to uncover the truth and debunk the superstitious claims, suddenly turns into a fight to save not only Alice’s life, but her own.
This is probably the creepiest book I’ve read recently, if not ever. My heart was racing, it felt hard to breathe at points, and I was so entranced by the story that I couldn’t put it down. This is the ULTIMATE witchy book, and I strongly suggest everyone read this for a good “ghost” story when you’re feeling brave.
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for providing me with an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.
Something in the Walls follows our main character, Mina, who has recently graduated as a child psychologist. She is presented with an opportunity to help a teenager named Alice who claims she is being possessed by the spirit of a witch. In a small town with a population of about 1,000 people, rumor spreads easily, and people are calling for harm to come to Alice. What started as a mission to uncover the truth and debunk the superstitious claims, suddenly turns into a fight to save not only Alice’s life, but her own.
This is probably the creepiest book I’ve read recently, if not ever. My heart was racing, it felt hard to breathe at points, and I was so entranced by the story that I couldn’t put it down. This is the ULTIMATE witchy book, and I strongly suggest everyone read this for a good “ghost” story when you’re feeling brave.
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for providing me with an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.
August 26, 2024
•Mina is a children’s psychologist who is drowning in grief from losing her brother. In her grief group, she meets Sam, who is a journalist. Sam is covering a story on a teen girl named Alice, who seems to be possessed- who better to tell if this is all an act or the real deal than a children’s psychologist?
This was horrifying and binge worthy. I truly think it had the potential to be five stars for me, had it not been so all over the place. There was a lot that I had a hard time following but it was just dark and gripping enough to not give up. I found myself truly scared several times. I am so sad this doesn’t come out until February because this is perfect for spooky season. Horror can be very cheesy imo and this was very well balanced. Put this on your 2025 tbr immediately.
This was horrifying and binge worthy. I truly think it had the potential to be five stars for me, had it not been so all over the place. There was a lot that I had a hard time following but it was just dark and gripping enough to not give up. I found myself truly scared several times. I am so sad this doesn’t come out until February because this is perfect for spooky season. Horror can be very cheesy imo and this was very well balanced. Put this on your 2025 tbr immediately.
September 1, 2024
This cover lured me in and didn’t disappoint! Oftentimes, I feel duped when I read stories that are marketed as “witchy”, but this was not one of those times. Something in the Walls is the perfect mix of psychological, creepy, emotional, feminist, and yes, “witchy”. Think Shirley Jackson with a more modern, propulsive style of writing. The characters and the setting were well-developed and the descriptions kept me on the edge of my seat. I read far past my bedtime with this one!
Publication: February 25, 2025.
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.
Publication: February 25, 2025.
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.
August 28, 2024
I REALLY enjoyed this book. I’m giving in 4.5 stars. It was high-paced and a true page turner. I’m up way too late because the second half of the book had such a grip on me I could not put it down. A very exciting thriller that will keep you on your toes.
The only reason this book isn’t getting the full five from me is because there are things I wish would have been answered about sweet Alice. Otherwise, this book was so good!
Big thank you to everyone involved in this book and allowing me to have an ARC. I’m so glad I got to read it and can’t wait to add a final copy to my shelf.
The only reason this book isn’t getting the full five from me is because there are things I wish would have been answered about sweet Alice. Otherwise, this book was so good!
Big thank you to everyone involved in this book and allowing me to have an ARC. I’m so glad I got to read it and can’t wait to add a final copy to my shelf.
September 1, 2024
I couldn’t put it down!
The author blends psychological tension with eerie supernatural elements to create a beautifully haunting novel. Mina, a child psychologist, gets drawn into a haunting mystery after meeting journalist Sam at a grief group. Together, they unravel the chilling secrets surrounding Alice, Lisa’s daughter, whom is believed to talk to the dead and is haunted by a witch in their chimney. As they dig deeper, the plot reveals unsettling connections to Mina and Sam’s pasts, as well as the hidden secrets of Alice’s town, Banathel.
The author blends psychological tension with eerie supernatural elements to create a beautifully haunting novel. Mina, a child psychologist, gets drawn into a haunting mystery after meeting journalist Sam at a grief group. Together, they unravel the chilling secrets surrounding Alice, Lisa’s daughter, whom is believed to talk to the dead and is haunted by a witch in their chimney. As they dig deeper, the plot reveals unsettling connections to Mina and Sam’s pasts, as well as the hidden secrets of Alice’s town, Banathel.
August 29, 2024
I won this book via goodreads giveaway.
Book release date is 02.25
When I tell you this book had me HOOKED from the first page, I mean it. It’s witchy, it’s spooky, It’s have you on the edge of your couch HUNGRY for more. It’s not a cliffhanger but you will be left hanging with questions in your noggin’ or atleast I have questions.
I don’t normally reread books but I will be rereading this one. I can’t wait to read more from daisy. 🖤
Book release date is 02.25
When I tell you this book had me HOOKED from the first page, I mean it. It’s witchy, it’s spooky, It’s have you on the edge of your couch HUNGRY for more. It’s not a cliffhanger but you will be left hanging with questions in your noggin’ or atleast I have questions.
I don’t normally reread books but I will be rereading this one. I can’t wait to read more from daisy. 🖤
August 31, 2024
ARC - to be released 2/25/25
I felt like I was reading a movie! I thoroughly enjoyed the tense, chilling atmosphere the author created. While the story was somewhat predictable and the ending felt rushed, I was at the edge of my seat.
Some portions felt hard to follow, particularly the climax, but overall a great story. I can see this becoming a movie in the future
I felt like I was reading a movie! I thoroughly enjoyed the tense, chilling atmosphere the author created. While the story was somewhat predictable and the ending felt rushed, I was at the edge of my seat.
Some portions felt hard to follow, particularly the climax, but overall a great story. I can see this becoming a movie in the future
September 3, 2024
Thank you to Netgalley and the Author for allowing me to read an advanced copy of Something in the Walls. This was excellent. It hooked me from the beginning, and I honestly didn't want to put it down. Mina was a interesting. She was a skeptic who wanted to believe. This was a very spooky tale about witches and superstition. Will definitely be r3ading more by Daisy Pearce.
July 29, 2024
It is almost as though The Turn of the Screw and The Exorcist had a deeply atmospheric little book baby. But, for the love of all that is good in this world, please do not attempt to consume food while reading this.
August 18, 2024
Something In the Walls by Daisy Pearce presents a chilling premise with plenty of creepy moments that kept me intrigued. The atmosphere and suspense were well-crafted, and I found myself with high hopes as the story unfolded. However, the narrative was a bit difficult to follow at times, which detracted from the overall experience. I wish it had grabbed me more from the beginning, as the pacing felt uneven in parts. Despite these challenges, I’m glad I pushed through to the end, as the story had several redeeming qualities that made it worth finishing. Pearce's ability to create a sense of unease is undeniable, and while it may not have been a perfect read for me, it still offered a solid, spooky experience.
I'd rate it a 3.5 stars...I put 4 here because 3 seemed unfair.
I'd rate it a 3.5 stars...I put 4 here because 3 seemed unfair.
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August 30, 2024Thanks to Minotaur Books and NetGalley for this ARC! Something in the Walls by Daisy Pearce comes out on February 25, 2025.
September 2, 2024
3.5 stars
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