Holden Wunders's Reviews > Something in the Walls

When I saw this book on NetGalley I was immediately drawn to it and wanted it before I even read the synopsis. The cover and title evoked all the feelings I have about my favourite story “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and while the stories are completely different, it made for a unique experience going in.

Part supernatural and part historical fiction, Something in the Walls captures a unique look into a modern day witch hunt. Daisy Pearce uses horror aspects and psychological tools to throw us into a book where you’re not sure if the main character who claims to be haunted by a witch, is truly haunted. I never knew which direction the book was going to go and it kept me on my toes in a way that true horror geniuses are able to do.

It’s clear there was inspiration taken from experts in the field from Shirley Jackson to Mike Flanagan and I’m so glad I got to read this right in the midst of the so called “Spooky Season.” Sure, this book wasn’t The Yellow Wallpaper but it did hit on the same themes from female justice, supernatural questioning and small town proclivities.

Daisy Pearce did so much here and I’m so excited for all of my witch girls, goth girls, and cottage core babes to be able to delve into this. I’m still so pleased I got this as an ARC and will definitely be buying a physical copy when it comes out because this book deserves to be displayed in all its glory.