Something in the Walls

Unbearably tense,utterly propulsiveand studded with folklore and horrorSomething in the Walls is perfect for anyone who loves Midsommar and The Haunting of Hill House. Newly-minted child psychologist Mina has little experience. In a field where the first people called are expertssheΓÇÖs been unable to get her feet wet. Instead she aimlessly spends her days stuck in the stifling heat wave sweeping across Britainand anxiously contemplating her upcoming marriage to carefulprecise researcher Oscar. The only reprieve from her smallclose world is attending the local bereavement group to mourn her brotherΓÇÖs death from years ago. That isuntil she meets journalist Sam Hunter at the grief group one day. And he has a proposition for her. Alice Webber is a thirteen year old girl who claims sheΓÇÖs being haunted by a witch. Living with her family in their crowded home in the remote village of BanathelAliceΓÇÖs symptoms are increasingly disturbingand money is tight. Taking this job will give Mina some experience; Sam will get the scoop of a lifetime; and Alice will get betterMina is sure of it. But instead of improvingAliceΓÇÖs behavior becomes increasingly inexplicable and intense. The town of Banathel has a deep history of superstition and witchcraft. They believe there is evil in the world. They believe there are ways of…dealing with it. And they donΓÇÖt expect outsiders to understand. As Mina races to uncover the truth behind AliceΓÇÖs conditionthe dark cracks of Banathel begin to show. Mina is desperate to understand how deep their sinister traditions goΓÇôand how her own past may be the biggest threat of all. \