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This book was the perfect amount of spooky. While it reminded me of a few horror movies I’ve already seen, it was still unique and kept me on the edge of my seat.
You just gotta love a good story about a child being haunted. If you like witches, hauntings, ghosts and true crime, you will enjoy this creepy story.
The characters are all pretty well liked and you get a nice feel for them all.

My favorite opinion to add to what I would call a GOOD book is if I would it would not watch this as a movie. It’s safe to say I would absolutely watch this as a movie but not at night 😂😂

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and author for this advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

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Something In the Walls is all tell and no show. The “plot twist” isn’t really a twist, because everything is so obvious

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I was excited to receive an ARC for Something In The Walls! From the beginning, this had me on the edge of my seat. Some of it was predictable, some surprising twists. I would give it 3.5 stars only because the ending kind of fizzled out. It wasn't bad but left me with some questions and feeling slightly frustrated. It seems to leave some things open to interpretation and that may be fine with many. Overall, it was a good read!

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This book gave me actual nightmares. It is the book version of a scary movie. It also concluded with me feeling absolutely terrified. I had to put it down multiple times out of fear!

The writing was well done, and I got engaged with the characters from the beginning. You start to feel connected to Mina (the main character). Overall wonderfully horrific!

Review to be posted on Instagram in the near future.

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4.5 stars

I am not usually a big reader of horror as I prefer the darkness of the human psyche to the supernatural but I am a sucker for small town, dark secrets so I wanted to give this one a whirl.

First of all, the writing is 10/10. I was about three chapters in when I had to pause and add the authors other two books to my TBR. It kind of reminds me of how Jess Lourey writes. Just beautifully and well and you’re just happy to read the words, whatever they are.

Second, it DID deal with the darkness of the human psyche so it definitely satisfied that for me. I loved the sense of dread I felt all through the book. I loved the mix of horror with the psychological. I loved the messages about loss and grief and how they can drive a person mad. I loved that it was set in the 80s.
I just had such a clear vision of these characters and this setting throughout the whole book. The ending was satisfying as well.

I will 100% be recommending this book and will be reading the rest of the author’s work in short order.

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its witchy , its creepy and absolutely fantastic.

I absolutely fell in love with Alice! this is so well written and keeps you hooked from the first chapter.

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I got really interested in this book, but feel as if it did not give me anu answers as to what was going on. I kept reading to see if I could understand, but never did. It was just a bunch of ideas thrown together. I feel like all the hours I spent trying to decipher this book was wasted.

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This story follows Mina, a newly graduated child psychologist. One day at a grievance group she meets Sam, a journalist. He convinces her to come with him to investigate a young girl believed to be haunted by a witch.

The story is thrilling and fast paced. I am only thrown off by the ending and how we went a whole different direction. I still have a lot of questions.

I still very much enjoyed this book and would definitely recommend.

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I loved the title and premise of this book and was eager to dive in and get started.

I sadly could not get into this book and I tried several times after putting it down and reading something else.

I couldn't get into the characters or the plot. I ultimately did not finish.

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A very intriguing and unique story. It was definitely a slow burn, but that made it an even creepier and intense read. The end had me speechless!

Fans of Evil and Midsommar would really enjoy this book.

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Oof, this book sincerely creeped me out. The vibe of this unsettling community was perfect for a Halloween read!

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This book was very supernatural and witchy! I loved it. It gave creepy vibes, it's like watching the conjuring movies. I do wish we got more information on what ever happened to Alice and her family. Definitely a good read and recommend if you love scary movies.

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Thank you Netgalley and Daisy Pearce for this ARC! This book is still making my skin crawl! The writing was very descriptive and really set an eerie mood. Mina is a great character, her mentality about Alice and the towns superstitions about witches makes you start to question everything. Anyone who is looking for a very creepy read will enjoy this!

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Thank you netgalley for the advanced preview audio book. I just love getting advance copies! This one lives up to the hype!

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This would've been a five star read, if it had more of a wrap-up on the fireplace witch situation. Unfortunately, when it comes to "female hysteria", there are almost always evil men behind that.

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Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this arc This. Book. Is. Spooky! Highly recommend if you love anything paranormal. I also recommend if you loved the film Midsommer and are looking for another story with those vibes. It may take a minute to get into, but it’s worth it!

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While this book left me with a lot of questions and some things unexplained, I still thoroughly enjoyed the journey. It had some genuinely spooky moments, layered characters, and I was not at all expecting the ending to play out the way it did. Well paced, well structured, well written, just really good, chilling horror.

This was my first time reading something by Daisy Pearce and will absolutely not be the last.

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This one was SPOOKY! To be honest, this took me a few tries to get into, but once I was hooked I couldn't put it down! Pearce is a master of pacing and creating an eerie atmosphere reminiscent of the early 00's horror movies I loved watching in middle school. I would have enjoyed more character background and development, but what the book lacks in that department makes up for in the plot. Horror isn't my usual cup of tea, but this was a nice change of pace in trying something new. The Midsommer/cult-like ending was fifty shades of creepy and left me unsettled, but only because it was so well-written. Thanks so much for the ARC!

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This book was an insane trip that started off with a paranormal feel, both Mina & Sam looking for hope of redemption from their traumatic losses and morphing into this look at heard mentality in a Midsommar kind of dream state to the purest depiction of humanities evil. In a lot of books when there is two many pieces sometimes it feels over the top and tends to have two many loose ends. But Pearce did a wonderful job combining paranormal, thriller, suspense, herd mentality, trauma, social outcasts, sexual assault, murder, guilt, horror and merge it into this seamless nail biting, on the edge of your seat book. I’ve already been telling people about this book and I am excited for this to be out in the world. It’s not my normal type of read, but it’s been on my mind for a week now, making me think about how easy it is to convince the outcasts , the traumatized that no one cares, that it’s in your head, your crazy or maybe you truly are evil…darn this was so good!

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this was a creepy setting and some might like this but I felt a little thrown off. It was rushed but still intriguing. I would say 4 stars

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