Unique and unnerving. Overall a lame scary story. With a strong beginning, the middle dragged and the ending was a letdown.

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𝙈𝙔 𝙏𝙃𝙊𝙐𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙎:
This started off strong and uber creepy! I was drawn in by the possibility of witch possession and the role of a terrible folklore. But as I read more, I found Mina’s ambiguity with the events quite frustrating. This becomes all the more evident as she interviews Alice and tries to discern what is happening. I wish she had been more aggressive in dealing with the townsfolk who were clearly shrouded in fear and herd mentality. I felt Sam was a great character but then he sort of faded into the background towards the end. There were ample amounts of unexpected scares, eerie sounds/images and unsettling moments. At some point it was evident that there were two stories happening and the ending was fitting for both! If you enjoy slow burn horrors and witch folklore, add this one to your TBR!

𝙈𝙔 𝙍𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙉𝙂: ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨(3.5)

Mina is a child psychologist who has the opportunity to meet with a young girl, Alice, that is believed to be possessed. She arrives at a town Banathel where the people believe evil lurks among them. I thought the premise was interesting but it dragged at times. I was disappointed with the ending. I wish it had stayed true to the paranormal.

I received this ARC of Something in the Walls by Daisy Pearce from Netgalley for a review. This book took me a little bit to get into to. It was a little bit of a slow start. Once I was hooked - I was hooked! It is a book that is the style of movies I like and the first "excorcist" style book I've read, seen a million movies but not books. It will definitely not be my last. I enjoyed this book! This should msot definitely be on your list to read in fall/Halloween time (especially if you are a horror junkie like me).

This book wasn’t quite like anything I read before. I felt like I was watching a movie as I was getting through it. Very well done and very creepy.

I was unable to get through this book after multiple attempts. I did not finish after the first couple of chapters.

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book was dark and claustrophobic and steeped in strange traditions. I saw one review that compared it to the movie the Witch mixed with the Exorcist and that is a great comparison. I loved it. Finished it very quickly cause the plot in this it moooooves. Great book.

I recently had the pleasure of reading this, and I have to say, it exceeded my expectations in so many ways. From the very first page, I was hooked by the engaging style and the intriguing characters. The author does an excellent job of building a world that feels both immersive and believable, making it easy to get lost in the story. The plot was full of twists and turns that kept me on the edge of my seat. Just when I thought I had it figured out, the story would surprise me with something unexpected. I highly recommend this and all their work.

I didn't realize this was an Exorcist style story, I thought just psychological suspense! Mina is a child psychologist mourning the death of her brother when she is called in to consult on a young woman who believes she's being possessed. Something in the Walls is very vibe-y and sinister and I feel like it should have come out during Spooky Season!

"It's not the dead we should be afraid of, it's the living."

I honestly though this book had so much promise when I first started it! Had my hooked in right away, But was very disappointed by the ending. I feel like there was no closure on what happened with Alice. As much as I really enjoyed the story and appreciate the horror elements, I just can't seem to get over the underwhelming and lack of conclusion.

Thank you to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for allowing me the opportunity to read "Something in the Walls."

I typically dont read these types of books because Im terrified of getting nightmares based on content I consume and the title of this book had me question my senses. However, I am so glad I got to experience it. There were multiple times I had to take a breather and remind myself this was a book, because on two separate occasions I had to pause and stop because of how scary it got. Absolutely a great thrill of a book. Will be recommending to everyone.

This book was weird, creepy, and very well written! Set in an insular small town where secrets are everywhere and they don't welcome outsiders.This story has witch hunts, a supposed haunting, and a possession. All of this while two outsiders deal with their own grief and try to solve the mystery of what is really happening in this town. The feelings of dread and suspense that came along with this book made for a captivating read.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are my own.

SOMETHING IN THE WALLS will easily be on best of 2025 book lists everywhere.

This is a book that gets into your head and twists it just as much as the plot twists. You're constantly guessing what will come up next, and the writing doesn't allow you to always be right- it's such a wild ride of a book.

I was intrigued and captivated by this book I like how there was a human explanation but also maybe there's still a supernatural one too. I do wish it was a little more clear but that's just me I liked the history of the first witch and would have enjoyed a little more of that too.

A gripping blend of suspense and psychological depth! This book kept me hooked from start to finish, constantly second-guessing every twist. The tension was expertly crafted, making it impossible to put down.
This was my first read by Daisy Pearce, and I’ll definitely be keeping her on my radar for future books!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity to review this ebook.

Wow, I was absolutely blown away by this book! It was so haunting that somehow the wasps snuck into my own nightmares. I couldn't put it down and needed to know how it ended. Highly recommend this read for anyone who likes horror and psychological thriller genres.

Thank you so much to St. Martin's Publishing Group and NetGalley for my ARC!

I enjoyed the supernatural elements of this story. The characters were engaging and held my interest. I enjoyed this book and would read this author again.

A newly minted psychologist agrees to help a troubled young girl who is acting strangely. Upon their arrival, the situation spirals wildly out of control and she must decide whether she really ought to have believed in curses from the beginning. This leisurely paced novel may appeal to fans of Stephen King.

If you’re looking for a deliciously creepy, slow burn folk horror, you’ll want to grab Something in the walls. Simultaneously an insightful exploration of grief and loss, and an interesting play on the lore of witches and witch hunts.

Mina is a young, recently graduated child psychologist, planning her wedding while still grieving the loss of her brother years earlier. At a grief group meeting she meets Sam, a journalist dealing with his own grief but also working on a story of a teen girl who’s been supposedly possessed by a witch. Sam invites Mina to join him in visiting the said young girl Alice, in a small town full of superstition.

Set in the summer of 1989 during a vicious heat wave, Something in the walls mimics that same air of heaviness and suffocation brought on by persistent heat. Sam & Mina find themselves almost trapped in this claustrophobic space of Alice’s home and the village. The pace picks up considerably towards the end of the book and even though things seem to veer in unexpected direction, I really enjoyed the ending.

A huge thank you to St. Martin’s Press, Minotaur Books and NetGalley for my ARC in exchange for an honest review!

<i>Something in the Walls</i> had me reading with my hands over my eyes peering through the cracks in my fingers. This had a horror/scare factor to it that had me on the edge of my seat. I kept thinking, how are they going to explain these hauntings and mysterious killings.
When Mina is asked to stay at a family home to work with Alice, a teenager being haunted by a witch, it turns bad. Mina expected to gain experience from this job and cure the teen, but instead could the witch be latching on to her too?
As I was reading, I kept thinking back to the Salem witch trials. How they were treated, and brutally tortured to try to prove a point.
The small town where this story takes place has a long time tradition of performing witch rituals called Good Riddance and it's very possible that Alice (or Mina) might be the next sacrifice.
I devoured this story because I really needed to know what was happening and how this was going to wrap up. I was not disappointed.