Little Creeping Things is told in first person present tense by main character teenaged Cassidy.
When her nemesis Melody vanishes in the exact way Cass had imagined her guilt pushed her to investigate the truth whilst keeping herself away from suspicion.

Cass had me shouting at my book, why do they never just tell the police? Why do they never just tell people how they really feel? Though I guess that would make it a pretty short story.

Little Creeping Things is the poster child for a typical YA, tropes abound; friends to lovers, high school dances, teenaged bullying and all the stereotypes you'd find in any average school.

This book is perfect for fans of YA thrillers, I kept changing my mind over who the killer might be right up to the reveal.

If you're looking for a light easy read with a mystery to solve this is the book for you.

Little Creeping Things is a book with an interesting premise and a great twist which you don’t get too much in young adult thrillers. Sometimes you can tell from the start what’s going to happen in the end and this book wasn’t like that. You really are on the edge trying to figure out who the killer is from the beginning the only problem? The whole ‘fire girl’ aspect didn’t really play much of a part. Yes it showed that clearly Cass had something awful happen in her past but it didn’t make anything change about her or the current murder except for why she would write a story about how to kill someone in the perfect way. I also wasn’t the biggest fan of the constant back and forth in Cass’ memory about the fire when she was a child when it was never fully explained until half way through the book what Cassidy believed happened and after the first few chapters her hallucinating smoke and dolls never came up again. It was just an aspect that could have been put in the beginning and left like that instead of the constant throw backs to it as if the reader would forget.

It was a good book in the end and was hard to put down so I would recommend reading it because the last few chapters really were good. I didn’t see any of that coming.

A good healthy 3🌟from me.

Creepy enough to keep my interest, although it’s a YA book and I’m (cough cough) a lot older!
A lot of YA thrillers have been pretty mediocre lately for me, and although this slightly lagged in the middle it was a string start and very good climax.

The characters were relatable, old and young could experience any of what goes on.
That cover. That cover though! Freaked me out!

I feel like I didn't enjoy this as much as a younger person would. Therefore I gave this to my 15 year old neice to enjoy and she did. She liked the writing and the storyline.

Little Creeping Things (Chelsea Ichaso) is supposed to be a Young Adult/Teen story. It does fall into that category, but I am far from that age group and enjoyed it. Ms Ichaso manages to keep the reader guessing until near the end of the story as to who did it. I want to thank Net Galley and Sourcebooks Fire for an early copy to review.

I really like the storyline for this book and I actually like the characters, but I really didn't love the book itself. I hate getting a bad review but I know the point of netgalley is to give an honest review so I really don't have much to say about this. The writing was good everything else is fine I just wasn't into the story.

Little Creeping Things captured my attention immediately. If you're a fan of Natasha Preston's work, you will like Chelsea Ichaso. I find Ichaso's work is very similar to Preston's. This is a creepy book-but it's not hauntingly scary. I'm a high school teacher and I will adopt this title for my classroom. I think this is a fun read for those who enjoy a creepy story. It's absolutely a quick and easy read. Admittedly, some parts of the book were predictable.

I was lucky to get my hands on an early review copy. I started this book at bedtime and had a hard time to put it down but I knew I had to get up in the morning. I really do think I could have read this book in one sitting. This is definitely a YA with the main character Cass a hard one to really like. Cass has been bullied most of her life so you would think she would go out of her way to be kind and build true friendships but instead it seems she does a lot of bulling herself - starting rumors about classmates, being mean to others and leading on a boy who has a crush on her. Cass has no problem using Peter to make Gideon jealous, jumping to point fingers at one person or another to be the killer without really stopping to think if it really could be them. Though at one point I seriously thought she was right with one person. I think that the author did a good job at having the reader on the edge of their seat. I couldn't put this book down and read well into my bedtime. I would have liked to see a little more character development to get to feel a little closer to some of the characters. I did think the author did a good job of twists in the plot and the ending I didn't really think was going to unfold that way. I can't wait to see what Chelsea comes up with for her next book. A great debut!

I give this book a 4.5 out of 5 stars. I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This was a really fast paced story that left me spinning a bit. Main character Cass is picked on relentlessly over a tragic accident from her childhood that caused the death of her best friend. Her only two allies are her brother and best guy friend. When one of her biggest tormentors goes missing, Cass is desperate to find out exactly what happened.

This story kept me guessing throughout. I thought I knew 'who-done-it' many, many times. The author did a great job of keeping you on your toes.

**I received a free ARC from Netgalley for an honest review**

I couldn't put this book down. It was a very enjoyable read and kept me hooked.

As much as Cass and Gideon frustrated me sometimes, I realized that it was because they were making dumb mistakes and acting like teenagers...which they are! So, excellent characterization. Even characters we meet briefly (Emily, Melody, Laura) are pretty well fleshed-out. Cass made me smile and shake my head when she would go, "I found xyz and so ___ is guilty!!" and then next page, "I found xyz and now I'm SURE ____ is guilty!!" Which, for a teenage (I can't even say amateur, she isn't even that good) investigator, is on-point behavior.

Cass frustrated me with her police avoidance. I understand she had a good reason, and I don't blame her, but after things kept piling up it was just stupid.

I'm glad that books are realizing that police canNOT question a minor without an adult (preferably their parent) present. I was afraid this book would have the police doing that, but Cass' mom stepped in and I was relieved. Otherwise, all the parents seemed to be background characters - all I learned about Cass' dad is that he drinks wine.

Gideon ALSO annoyed me. He treated Cass like dirt (don't even get me started on the Gracie thing) and then just showed up one day and she forgave him. Grrrrr!!! I felt like that wasn't a good enough resolution.

Minus 1* for immediately figuring out the guilty party...too obvious. Although, perhaps I'm being too quick, because I think I kept reading on the off chance it WASN'T that person and I had to know who else it could be. So the book did keep me guessing.

I'm not wild about the cover. I felt there should be more fire imagery and less doll imagery...considering Cass' whole basis as a character is based on a fire. Looking at the cover, I expected haunted dolls, so it doesn't really fit.

Another good thing about this book is that it definitely doesn't read like a debut novel. I will absolutely read another by this author and I can't wait for a new one!

A lot of twists/turns.... unexpected surprises, & creepy crawlies, however; I found it very predictable. A great book for a YA

I didnt know what to expect with this book but it definitely wasnt how much I ended up liking it. I was enthralled with this story and even though it seemed like a fast read, it was worth it. I really wanted to hug Cass so much through this. All the twists in this book was amazing. Definitely a must read for thriller fans.

Thank you Netgalley, the author and publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

LITTLE CREEPING THINGS was definitely a engrossing read, as I finished it pretty quickly. Here, we have Cassidy, who has been teased and bullied for much of her life by the people in town, who call her fire girl. She was caught in a fire when she was little with a friend, and the other girl died. Her memories of it are really nightmares, and she does not know exactly what happened. However, she takes the blame for it, as the town believes she is a pyromaniac.

She luckily has her BFF, Gideon, who she also has a huge crush on, but they are just friends. However, when she and Gideon seem to be witness to crime that also seems linked to her, her lies and secrets push her BFF away. Cassidy wants to figure out who did it, and she has a bunch of guesses.

Cass was pretty selfish the whole way through, and an unreliable narrator, as she seems to have PTSD, including hallucinations from the fire in her childhood. I wanted someone to take her to the therapist and try to stop the bullying, because that is a lot to deal with. However, Cass is herself also a bully to some, and the lines between her friends and enemies seemed really frequently blurred. In terms of who did it, the answer was not hard to figure out (I had it in mind from early on). I would have liked some bigger twists, and Cass does have a lot of (wrong) guesses throughout that she is not shy about throwing around.

Regardless, I found it to be a pretty engaging read, and it was one that I wanted to follow. The ending felt really rushed, but the lead up was solid and enough to keep you hanging in the story. Recommend for those who like YA thrillers/suspense.

Please note that I received an ARC from the publisher through netgalley. All opinions are my own.

The first chapter didn’t wow me like I’d hoped, but I really wanted to give this one a try ... because the title and cover are creepy af! It did get better (even though the dialogue can be a bit hokey, some details feel far fetched, and I didn’t always connect with Cass) but before long, I was hooked. LITTLE CREEPING THINGS is an engaging story and quick read, with an unreliable narrator and some surprises thrown in for good measure. It’s a fine mystery debut from YA author Chelsea Ichaso. Many thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Fire for the advanced reader copy, and congratulations to the author!

Actual review would be 3 1/2 stars.

Twists, turns; the expected, the unexpected, it's all here, in Chelsea Ichaso's debut, Little Creeping Things.

This is the story of Cass, who is haunted by her childhood legacy of surviving a fire while her best friend did not, as she attempts to discover who murdered her high school nemisis, Melody.

Cass spends most of the book accusing the boys of her school of their involvement in Melody's disappearance and murder, often based on nothing more than gut instinct. Her accusations cost her the loss of her only friend, the pity of some, the suspicions of others, leaving her questioning her own thoughts and asking questions of her haunted past.

The best writing of Little Creeping Things is found in the last quarter of the book, when Ichaso wraps up the telling gloriously, leaving you holding your breath until the final words.

Although the ending is pure gold, the mid portions of the book can sometimes be a little disjointed; in that they are not quite able to take the reader into Cass' mindset. as she considers various parties to be the ones responsible for Melody's disappearance and murder. I will be the first to admit, I don't generally tend to read YA mysteries/thrillers, so the simplification of charecter motiviations and understandings could indeed just be common to the genre, of which I am not well versed. That being said, I would still be tempted to read Ichaso's next rendering. Actual review would be 3 1/2 stars.

Big hugs and a thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Fire for allowing me the honor of an advanced copy of Little Creeping Things in return for my honest review.

A solid young adult thriller with an interesting array of characters! I ate this one up and enjoyed every minute of it. Little Creeping Things is exactly what I needed and I wholeheartedly recommend it to fans of thrilling reads! I can't wait for the next one!

3 stars

Cass, the main character, is largely shaped by an incident she experienced as a young girl that results in the death of her best friend and her long standing nickname: Fire Girl. Because she lacks clarity around what actually happened, these "little creeping things," insidious feelings, sadness, and self doubt, plague her throughout her young life. Her relationships with her best friend/potential love interest and her brother help her achieve some sense of stability in the face of this challenging past and current reputation.

Early in the novel, Cass believes she witnesses a murder, and the bulk of the novel centers on finding the truth behind this situation; simultaneously, Cass looks for and comes to find some clarity about her own experiences and the people who surround her.

This novel definitely held my attention, but I found it very predictable even in relation to other YA novels of this ilk. If you are looking to feel part of the mystery, this may not be the read for you. If you don't mind knowing with almost certainty what will unfold and just want to join for the journey to get there, this should keep you pretty interested. I will add that I enjoyed the evolution of the "little creeping things" symbolism. By the end, these small uncertainties that we all have and that can - at times - negatively shape any one of us - become a relatable aspect of not just teen identity but one with which many folks struggle throughout their lives.

this one was such a great read that was so hard to put down! I absolutely loved this one! Thrilling and had me needing more!

This book is really fast paced and keeps you interested through the entire book. I’m just a little disappointed because I was able to figure out who the bad guy is within the first 30% of the book. I always like being surprised and I didn’t quite get that from this book.

Wow! LITTLE CREEPING THINGS is a totally engrossing mystery which gripped me from Page One. Yes, it's YA, but let me tell you, Cass, Gideon, and others deal with issues many adults would fear to take on. The author ramps up the psychological input throughout, and continues to also view it sociologically (peer constraints, public opinion, family favoritism), and there was not a boring moment to be found.


In addition was the "CLUE" type of scrolling through villain possibilities: Is it--? Or is it--? Or no it must be--? You get the point. Not a "locked room," but very Agatha Christie-ish nonetheless. So glad I chose to read this.