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!

Ugh. I really wanted to love this. I really liked the beginning and felt that it was creepy and going in a great direction. But after about the 20% mark the story kind of dragged and and eventually the story turned into something that I just didn't want. I will say that the audiobook was very creepy at times. All in all this was just ok.

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I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I loved the creepy vibe of this book! Set in a small town, a child psychologist named Mina meets a 13 year old girl named Alice who claims she is being haunted by a witch. Witches, seances and small town folklore come alive in this book. I loved the ending!

I'm seeing a lot of early hate for this book... but I'll be the odd man out and say I absolutely loved it. I haven't read any other books by Daisy Pearce, but I enjoyed this so much that I definitely need to change that.

This book was creepy and twisty. I love horror that has that folklore feel to it, and this definitely had those vibes. If you like stories centered around hauntings and witches, I really think you would have a good time with this one.


The narration was absolutely fantastic. This is my personal taste, but I'm convinced Ana Clements could read a grocery list to me, and I'd still listen and be blown away. She simply has an amazing voice. She truly brought so much life to this story with her narration.

I received a copy in exchange for an honest review.

I was very excited when I read the description for this book. I listened to the audiobook and I liked the narrator. This story felt like something that would build into something exciting and creepy and great and it just never got there. The book was ok, but it was highly predictable. The only really firmly met horror trope was that I wanted to yell at the heroine for missing every clue. There is some interesting folklore and the characters had potential.

This book has the best creepy, sinister vibes and the author does a great job of setting up a very eerie atmosphere. It quickly drew me in & I could just feel the foreboding dread Mina felt as the story unfolded. I thought the audio narrator was great as well. It had so much potential, but ultimately, it went in a different direction than I thought it was going to go ending with some unanswered questions that I really wanted cleared up. It’s hard to say much more without giving things away; however, if you like witchy vibes, ghostly horror and weird superstition rituals, you could love it!

I listened to this on audio and the narrator is GOOD.

Through a turn of events, newly graduated child psychologist Mina is asked to assist journalist Sam in investigating a witch haunting/possession of a young girl.

Overall, this story was so much creepier than your typical thriller. The descriptions were so cinematic that there were scenes that I could picture so vividly while listening.

Mina struggles to gain experience as a child psychologist, but while attending a bereavement group she meets journalist Sam, who proposes they investigate Alice, a troubled teenager claiming to be haunted by a witch. This opportunity provides Mina with much-needed experience and income, while Sam seeks a sensational story. However, as Mina delves into Alice's case, she encounters erratic and bizarre behavior and a superstitious village with a dark history.

Meh.... I feel very indifferent about this book. Based on the description, it feels like this would have been right up my alley, but sadly I just didn't really connect with it in the way I was hoping. The characters weren't all that interesting and nothing really surprised me. I liked it enough to keep coming back to it, but I wasn't completely invested in what was happening and I found myself zoning in and out. I don't feel like anything about this book will stick with me, but it was short and semi-enjoyable

2.5★
Something In The Walls by Daisy Pearce is a "midsummar" like thriller with a small town atmosphere. It has witches, ghosts, possession, weird stuff dripping from walls. All the fun paranormal stuff.

This book was what I would call "fine". It was entertaining enough. The narrator did a good job. The vibes were spooky.

But the story went off at a random directions that didn't connect. A lot of things in the book just didnt make sense by the time I got to the end. I was left with too many unanswered questions.

Thank you NetGalley and Macmillian for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Mina is the main character of our story. She is a child psychologist who is very unconfident in her craft and struggling personally with the death of her brother. She still feels she sees him, senses him, and some other weird paranormal signs pop up throughout the story. This is all impacting her relationship with Oscar, who she is engaged to.

Her paths cross with a journalist who asks for her help with someone who claims she is being haunted by a witch. The journalist gets the story, Mina gets the experience and hopefully Alice gets better.

Mina finds out that her methods and the towns for dealing with “witchcraft” differ and she finds herself in a haunting situation.

This book was tense, dark, horror thriller. It doesn’t take much to scare me and I was not reading this at night after like 20% in. I will say that it was strong in the start and then dropped off and lost me a bit. There was this feel of a lot of ominous branch out plots that were going to come together at the end and really give a shock, but it fell flat for me. Overall though, I was engaged and it kept me on edge and guessing so I did enjoy it.

Narration was great!

Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the ALC in exchange for an honest review. Release date 2/25/25.

Something in the Walls by Daisy Pearce is a psychological horror novel centered around a young girl who’s suspected of being a witch, claiming that the witch is hiding inside the walls of her home. A newly graduated psychologist is brought in to assess the situation, hoping to cure the girl of what seems to be a mental disturbance. However, as he digs deeper into the case, strange events unfold, and the people around the girl begin to die under increasingly mysterious circumstances. What begins as an investigation into the girl’s psychological state soon spirals into something far darker.

As someone who isn’t particularly drawn to paranormal or supernatural stories, I struggled to connect with Something in the Walls. The horror elements felt more grotesque than chilling, and many parts of the story were downright unsettling in ways that made it hard to stay engaged. The sense of dread and confusion was palpable, but the overwhelming discomfort detracted from the narrative, making it more gruesome than enjoyable. That said, the conclusion wasn’t entirely expected, which provided a degree of satisfaction and mystery, even if I still found it difficult to fully invest in the overall plot.

While Something in the Walls may appeal to fans of dark supernatural thrillers, it didn’t resonate with me. The grotesque and unsettling imagery, combined with the tense, creeping dread, might work for readers who enjoy more intense horror. However, for those who prefer subtler, less disturbing narratives, this one might feel a bit too much.

An advanced reader copy of Something in the Walls was provided by NetGalley and MacMillan Audio for review, with a publication date of February 25, 2025. While I can’t recommend it to everyone, fans of intense psychological horror may find it compelling. I would rate it 2 out of 5 stars.

This one was creepy! While this wasn’t completely what I expected, I ended up really enjoying this book. There is a nice balance of mystery and suspense…and also a balance between the fantastic and reality. I would read this author again!

The ending still felt like I was missing something to be honest with you. I enjoyed the book for what it was, and really liked what happened in the middle, but the beginning was slow and then ending felt flat. I also listened to it on audio and I wasn't the biggest fan of the narrator, occasionally it was hard for me to follow who was speaking because her voice changes were very subtle.

Unfortunately this book was scarier than I expected it to be.

Oh well.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ALC.

I would to express my gratitude NetGalley for allowing me to enjoy " Something in the Walls" by Daisy Pearce. you are interested in a story that creates a sense of being watched when you are not paying attention or plays with your perception of your surroundings, this novel is for you. I found difficult to distinguish whether the elements in the story were paranormal or manmade. I was constantly questioning the characters, experiencing a continuous whiplash of what if". I to detach myself from the story go about my day.

Mina a child psychologist looking for experience in her field
Sam a journalist looking to make a name for himself
Alice a young girl who is accused of being possessed by a witch

Scary, dark, ominous, psychologically disturbing and heart-pounding are some of the first words that come to mind after finishing this gripping story. It’s a journey that feels like Midsommar meets The Exorcist.

The story follows Mina who is a child psychologist working to try and help a young thirteen year old girl named Alice Webber who thinks she is possessed by a witch. Mina meets Sam a journalist at a grief counseling group she was in after the loss of her brother; Sam was there after the loss of his daughter. Sam finds out Mina is a child psychologist and asks her to help him with a case he has been researching about a girl who thinks she is possessed by a witch. Alice lives with her family in a small eerie town in England called Banathel. Mina, along side Sam go to this town to meet with Alice, her father Paul and mother Lisa.

While there they experience some eerie happenings with the town, Alice and even her family leaving them to believe what is the real story here.

I got the opportunity to get the ARC audiobook copy of this and was able to listen to the story. The narration was captivating. I felt myself almost immediately being drawn in to not only Alice's story, but also Mina's.

The build of this story was a little slow, which I normally do not like, but for this story I feel like it added to the suspense and eeriness the story was trying to display. The narrator did a fantastic job all across the board. Personally I feel that their narration made me more captivated by the story and in the moments I was supposed to be squirming in my seat I absolutely was!

Overall I give the story a solid 4/5 star rating
Narration is an astounding 5/5!

Thank you to a Macmillan Audio and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thank you to netgalley for a copy of this audiobook. I listened to this audiobook while reading along and thought it enhanced the story.

There seem to be some lower ratings for this book, and I'm not entirely sure why. I found it quite entertaining and it definitely kept me hooked. The story has a witchy theme, with a tone that’s ominous, dark, and creepy. I listened to the audiobook version, and the narrator did a fantastic job. I can easily imagine this being a great read in physical form as well. One thing I would have liked to see more of is the interaction between Mina and Alice. Mina is a new child psychologist in the story, but I didn’t really feel her presence as authoritative or fitting for her role. While she did a lot of investigating into Alice's behavior, it wasn’t done directly through Alice herself. That said, this was my first book by this author, and I would definitely read more from her in the future. Although it's categorized as an adult horror/thriller, I think it might be a better fit for a younger audience.

I enjoyed the concept of this book, but it just didn't grab me as I'd hoped. It felt like there was an element of suspense missing that I normally attribute to paranormal stories. The climax didn't reach until the very tail end of the book, and I feel like it should've happened a little sooner, or maybe have more build up. It was a good twist, but it sort of fell flat.

I do think the narrator did a terrific job in this audiobook!

Absolutely hated this book. I got this as a ALC from NetGalley and McMilllon audio. The narrator had the slowest cadence and I had to listen on 2x speed. As for the story itself it was also terrible. It was the longest 7 plus hours of my life listening to this book. The plot for me was terrible, the “witching” was so silly. The only thing was the “twist” at the end with who the bad person was.