Something in the Walls [Large Print]

By Daisy Pearce

Book Overview

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Newly-minted child psychologist Mina has been unable to get her feet wet. That is, until she meets journalist Sam Hunter. He has a proposition for her. Alice Webber is a thirteen-year-old girl who claims she's being haunted by a witch. Living with her family in the remote village of Banathel, Alice's symptoms are increasingly disturbing. Taking this job will give Mina some experience; Sam will get the scoop of a lifetime; and Alice will get better, Mina is sure of it. But as Mina races to uncover the truth behind Alice's condition, the dark cracks of Banathel begin to show and Mina is desperate to understand how deep their sinister traditions go.

• Format: Hardcover
• Large Print: Yes
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1420527150
• ISBN13: 9781420527155
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print
• Length: 409 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Excellent cover but so so story

First off, props to the creepiest cover I have seen for awhile! Very unsettling and that got me so excited to read this! And for the first part, it was all that I hoped for. Many creepy hints that something was wrong and it definitely seemed supernatural, especially with Mina and Sam searching that abandoned house and finding what they found. Plus Alice did a fantastic job of seeming off, and when the body count started rising, I had to keep reading to see what the truth was and if anyone was going to get out alive and sane. Sadly though the story took a sharp turn and fizzled into something that was not what I expected and also vaguely disappointing after all that build up. That was a real shame. So I rate this four stars for the first half and 2 stars for the ending (except for what Mina does at the very end which was kinda satisfying.)

3 stars

SOMETHING IN THE WALLS by Daisy Pearce Stories of possession are some of my favorite horror tropes. This one in particular leans into the witchcraft aspect of it. Mina, a newbie psychologist, is tasked with helping 13 year old Alice who believes the witch she released from an old bottle is haunting her. Mina is skeptical at first, but soon realizes things don’t quite add up. This had all the unnerving and foreboding elements you’d expect from a psychological horror/thriller. However, there were some implausible scenarios and plot holes that took me out of the story and left me with more questions than answers. In short, I liked it, but I was hoping for more. Rating: 3/5 ⭐️ Pub Date: 02.25.25 **ARC courtesy of Netgalley & Minotaur Books