Okay so this was a super fun perfect length horror thriller! This book was super successful with its horror elements, the descriptions of the haunting and what was happening to characters was so well done and spooky. I really liked how this story developed and that it very much remained in the supernatural realm throughout! One of my peeves is when books back out last minute and explain supernatural events as “just something real” happening that is misinterpreted by the MC. I also liked this “small town” don’t question the folklore mentality in what resulted in a really sad story about trauma and child abuse. I liked our MC Mina and progressing through the story with her while also uncovering things about her past. The ending of the book was super good and wrapped things up well, I would discuss things more but you really have to read it to appreciate the ending fully!


Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. “Something in the Wall” will be published February 25, 2025.

I really wanted to love this book, but in the end, it was just okay. For the genre, I found the pace to be way too slow, and the tension was lacking. The ending was more intense, but by then, it was too little too late. Sadly, I never really connected with Mina. There were a number of creepy scenes, along with some confusing ones, but the latter might have been done on purpose.

This story is set in a small town in England, where old lore is steeped in witch hunts and suspicion spreads like wildfire. Our main character is a very young and naive, up and coming child psychologist who is hoping for a groundbreaking first case. What she finds instead is something one would never hope for.

This book had amazing vibes! It was creepy, suspenseful, and at times had me questioning all the characters. I was hooked! I definitely recommend this to all folk horror lovers, or lovers of a haunting.I’m

A dark psychological thriller that feels unfinished. A lot about this story felt like it didn't really make sense or fit together and the characters were mostly unlikeable. I had figured out the twist way before it actually happened and the reveal was rather anti-climatic. Intriguing enough that I wanted to finish it, but overall not for me.

Wow - this was a weird one. This explored the topic of child sexual abuse, but there was no indication that the topic was included. I enjoyed the book, but just keep coming back to how odd it was. It was fun that it was set in the 80s in the world before internet and cell phones.

I love the creepy child trope so this was totally for me. The story kept me guessing right until the end and I can't say I saw where this one was headed!

I really wanted to love this. The writing is definitely atmospheric and draws you in immediately. ai wish the rest of the book kept that feeling, instead it just felt like it dragged on. I was left with a lot of questions.

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This was my first novel by Daisy Pearce. A brand new child psychologist takes on a new job to gain some experience a money, however, what happens when the child's behavior gets worse and her town believes there is evil in the world and how to take care of it. This story was perfectly twisty and I would definitely recommend it to thriller lovers!

The first half of Something in the Wall hooked me. I was creeped out and so invested in what was going to happen next. The second half of this book kind of lost me though. I was struggling to make connections and maintain interest. I also felt like a lot was left unexplained, which is fairly common in thriller/horror but there were just too many loose ends that didn’t connect to the ending and I was frustrated.

4.5 rounded up to 5.

Thanks to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

I wasn't sure what I was expecting coming into this novel, but it wasn't what I got! And I mean that in the best way possible. Part horror, part psychological thriller, part witchy folklore - with a little bit of the supernatural thrown in, and we got Something in the Walls!

There was a lot of tension right from the start of this novel. Daisy did a fantastic job of building on that tension, and by the end I couldn't put the book down and I was STRESSED. I had no idea what was going to happen, and most of the twists were very unexpected. I felt like I would have liked a little more resolution by the end, however I didn't hate that it was left the way it was - it felt like a great, classic way to end this type of story.

If you enjoyed movies like The Exorcism of Emily Rose and Midsommer, this will be right up your alley. I highly recommend this!

3.5 stars

Mina is a recently graduated child psychologist. She meets a man at her grief support group who invites her to investigate a strange case with him. There is a girl in a rural village who is said to be possessed by an ancient witch.

I enjoyed my time with this one. It's very readable. I really enjoyed the witch folklore, rituals, and history of the village. However, there were a lot of unanswered questions and lack of explanation for certain things at the end which bothered me. Characters could have been more fleshed out. Also, some of them disappear from the second half of the story and I wondered what the point was to even introduce them.

This book didn't quite make enough of an impression for me to recommend to others, but it was a decent reading experience.

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This is an entertaining and fairly creepy story!
The book sucked me in right away, but did seem to slow a bit in the middle.
Mina, a child Psychologist just starting out, meets Sam, a journalist, and together they travel on a journey to find answers that they have individually been searching for.
There is a lot of suspense, intensity, thrills and twists throughout.
The book is filled with superstitions and witchcraft!

Thank you to NetGalley for an arc of this book!
*It comes out February 25th!!*

This had potential because the general storyline was different with the witchy aspect and the people of the town but it ended up being just kind of meh.
This book is slow and a lot of the things happening in it aren’t all the way fleshed out same goes for the characters.
The story is about Mina, a new grad child psychologist that meets a journalist (Sam) at a bereavement group and he asks her to go to a town where a girl thinks a witch is haunting her. The synopsis sounded like this would be a crazy scary story but the choppiness of the writing and lack of character growth took me out of the story.
Thank you NetGalley for the Arc

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This is the perfect witchy and paranormal mystery/thriller! This needs to be on your TBR. Or at least stash away for October!

Publishing on the 25th of February

Haunted house meets witch hunt set in the 80s, sign me up!! This was so much creepier than I was expecting it to be, so spots genuinely gave me goosebumps as silly as I know that sounds. This story had me hooked immediately and the author does an amazing job at finding the perfect balance of horror and anxiety, particularly in the 3 act. I had such a great time with this and I look forward to picking up a physical copy! Thank you NetGally and the publishers for access to this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion

Wow, it takes a lot for a book to creep me out but this one had me scared to read it at night. I could truly envision the horrifying imagery as if I was watching a movie.

Between the Midsommar vibes, terrifying witches, the mass hysteria, possessions, add in the stifling heat and a superstitious small town; it’s the perfect recipe for one of the creepiest books I’ve ever read.

The writing was amazing. Daisy Pearce really set the dark and ominous vibe with the setting. The only thing I didn’t love was how nothing was really resolved. I get that every book doesn’t need to be wrapped up perfectly but I neeeded something more. It felt too abrupt.

I truly can’t wait to read whatever she writes next. I’ll be thinking about this one for a long time.

4.5 stars ✨
Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC!

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for this ARC.

This book was a really unique and atmospheric book. I would definitely rate it more a horror than the thriller it's billed. It's one of the spookier books I've read the past year.

I really adored the MC Mina and the other focus Alice, they were the highlights of the book. The town was a fantastic nosy small town too.

I unfortunately guessed the twist very early but enjoyed the journey and pieces that led us to the end. I enjoyed the ending too.

I can't say much about this without spoiling because it really is a journey. A journey of small towns, superstitions, and fighting your demons (inner and whatever is in the wall 😂)

I thought this was good for horror which isn’t my favorite genre. I liked the creepy town and the history of witches and paranoia. The book makes you wonder if this is really happening or if it’s a hoax. There is plenty of mysterious blood dripping from walls and unexplained sounds. If you like stories about possessed children you will like this.

Thanks to netgalley for a copy of this book.

Something in the Walls starts out strong with some creepy moments sprinkled here and there, but it never reached its full potential. The story felt like it was trying too hard to be too many different things and going in too many different directions, which sucks because the vibes were there and I was intrigued early on in the book, but it lost a lot of appeal in the second half.

I'm really disappointed with where this one went, especially because all of the interesting things from the beginning just disappear and are never mentioned again. I'm not generally a stickler for everything being wrapped up with a neat bow, but it felt like the second half of this book was an entirely different story than the first half.

Overall, though, Something in the Walls is a easy read with some creepy scenes if you're looking for a quick spooky read.

I've never read anything by this author before, so I didn't know what to expect going into it. It was very creepy and unsettling at times, makes you a little nervous to read while alone haha. There were some slow parts that felt unnecessary, but overall a good read.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity