Tiny Threads is a great horror that dives deep into fashion and the history of a city. Samara has her dream job and it might just cost her everything. She falls into the routine of her new employer, but peculiar things start taking place that she can't make sense of. As the pressure mounts on a huge fashion show for her employer, everything, including her grip on reality, begins to be slipping.

I was impressed with this story and the way it unraveled. It covered topics I did not expect and I will definitely read more by this author. Horror with a lot of heart and meaning can be so powerful.

This book was a weird interesting. Samara gets a job writing a profile on a fashion designer. She starts noticing strange things happen to her and in the town where she lives. Is she drinking too much, under too much stress or is it something else?

I love this! I had no idea where the story was going or who to rot for, but omg that end!!!

Eat the rich vibes and down with fast fashion!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an advance copy of this title in exchange for honest feedback

The premise for this sounded solid however I ended up DNFing at 30% the descriptions were long and unnecessary, and I felt like the author told rather than showed me what was happening. The pacing is also just too slow for me.

Samara leaves New Jersey for California, escaping after the death of her grandmother to a new job working for Antonio Mota, a legendary designer making a comeback.
Not long after her arrival Samara beings to spiral into madness as her dream life begins to turn into a nightmare.

Okay so I liked this. Lets lay that out straight. Its way more "phycological thriller" though than horror. So set your expectations.

the cover of this book was awesome!

This book really didn't work and i was so excited to get this because i love a good horror book and to be set in the fashion industry was a plus.

The writing was decent but it was pretty boring. I just didn't have an interest in the characters and it just wasn't to me a horror story. It seemed like it was slow but very repetitive and it didn't make me want to keep reading.

It did get better the second half but would have been better if it didn't seem so abrupt in the concept and the storyline.

thanks NetGalley for letting me read and review.

I was so excited to read a supernatural fashion designer book, but this just fell short.
I found this hard to get through and the main character sad and uninteresting.
Samara seemed to have a drinking and substance abuse problem so it was hard to tell if there was some ghosty things going on or she was just hallucinating because she was eating edibles and putting vodka in her coffee.
Samara uprooted her life to take a job in a different city for a well known designer. She struggles to make friends with her coworkers and blamed them for unexplained things that were happening to her.
It didn't feel thrilling or scary; it just kind of made me sad for her.

Promising premise, underwhelming development of said premise. Specifically, better pacing and better character development of Samara would have made a big difference for me.

Ratings
Story Concept 4/5
Quality of Writing 3/5
Pacing 2/5
Plot Development 3/5
Character Development 3/5

Overall Enjoyability 3/5

ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

I’m a little backlogged with my ARCs but working diligently to get caught up. I had high hopes for this book but it didn’t hold my attention or interest. I did enjoys certain aspects about the fashion industry but all in all, wasn’t too impressed with the writing or story.

I was immediately drawn in by this book for the 'Devil Wears Prada' premise with a supernatural twist. Also, I loved the cover.

This book was rather hard to read for me, it felt very heavy and took me some time to get through. I stuck it out reading chapters little at a time.

We follow Samara away from her home town in order to make a name for herself as a writer in the fashion designer, working with an elaborate designer. Moving across the country to make her own way away from her family.

I loved the initial setting of the workplace surrounded by creatives and the immersive read. (I could hear the sewing machines in my head). We have a strong FMC and you get mean girls vibes amongst some coworkers. Then it turns very quickly in which we start following a unreliable narrator. A boss we love to hate and a secret love interest.

PLEASE check trigger warnings. Samara is dealing with family trauma and SA flashbacks that are desciptive. The scenes felt very intrusive and misplaced. We see Samara struggle with the balance of her work and haunted past. These are important in a story but were not done well here and with no warning.

I lost interest through the story and got that sick to stomach feeling but was still rooting for Samara to succeed. As she quickly spiraled from her grief and loss.

My favorite part of this story was the connection Samara had with her grandmother and seeking to learn more about her past.

Thank you to Netgalley and Random House Publishing for an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.

I am sad to say that this really didn't work for me. Initially, I was so excited to try this - a horror set in the fashion industry sounded like a concept I would love. This, though, was not what I was looking for.

While I don't think the writing was particularly bad, I was pretty uninterested from the beginning. I don't need to like or connect with a main character to enjoy a story, especially a horror novel, but I found Samara just uninteresting to follow. This was repetitive and I almost wish this had been a novella instead.

There were some interesting concepts brought up toward the latter half but it felt way too late and abrupt for there to be any impact.

Sorry to say that this wasn't for me.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the arc.

Tiny Threads by Lilliam Rivera sounded like it could be right up my alley. It was fine, but I was just hoping for more out of this horror novel. One of my main issues was that I wasn't interested in and didn't like any of the characters. I might have preferred this novel more if the characters stood out to me more.

Thanks to Ballintine and Netgalley for this advanced copy!

This was such a whirlwind of a book and I had no idea what was going on for most of it, but that was fine and on purpose? Samara takes a job with a fashion designer in California and slowly and then very very fast, her mental health deteriorates as she drinks and feels and sees things coming at her from all sides. As she slips faster and faster into despair and mania, she has a hard time understanding what is real and what isn't. This was a real rollercoaster ride and fans of horror should definitely pick this up.

This book struggles to find its footing, with weak character development and a disjointed plot. The writing feels forced, and the emotional depth that it attempts to convey falls flat. It never fully engages, leaving the reader disconnected and uninterested. Overall, a disappointing and forgettable experience.

I really liked the premise of this book, but I wasn't able to get invested in the story, so I didn't finish it.

What a wild ride! The storytelling used by the author in this book weaves an intricate pattern that is hard to put down! The twists and turns behind every corner are worth the read!

I am so thankful to Del Rey, PRH Audio, Lilliam Rivera, and Netgalley for granting me advanced access to this galley before publication day. I really enjoyed the dialogue and plot of this book and can’t wait to chat this one up with my friends!

Was hoping to get a physical copy as I can’t read digital anymore but didn’t happen. Maybe I can buy it one day!

Latin? Gothic? Horror?! You've managed to get my interest! But unfortunately the story did not manage to keep my interest. It was too slow for my tastes and I had to DNF at 60%.

Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review.