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Girl in the Walls
by A.J. Gnuse
5/5⭐️’s
Have you heard about the people who live in the walls of houses, in the lofts and cupboards? I remember my dad telling me stories about these people and me thinking it isn’t real. But it is.
The Girl in the Walls is such a powerful and compelling story about Elise, who lives inside the cavities of her childhood house after losing her parents. Elise knows every inch of the house. She knows which boards will creak. She knows where the gaps are in the walls. She knows which parts can take her in, hide her away. It’s home, after all.
The home her parents made for her. And home is where you stay, no matter what.
Eddie calls the same house his home. Eddie is almost a teenager now. He must no longer believe in the girl he sometimes sees from the corner of his eye.
He needs her to disappear. But when his older brother senses her, too, they are faced with a question: how do they get rid of someone they aren’t sure even exists?
And, if they cast her out, what other threats might they invite in?
This was a beautifully written and well thought-out book. I enjoyed every minute of it. Elise is such a sweet little girl who tragically loses her parents and only feels at home, in her home which is now occupied by the Masons. I got a real sense of belonging and the feeling of home. The house played a huge part and a character in its own right. I didn’t want it to reveal Elise and just hide her away forever.
I was gripped throughout and concerned for the girls safety when the villain of the book arrives. A definite ghost story to tell.
I found this book so easy to read. The words flowed beautifully and the chapters are short, but beware they will keep you turning those pages until the end.
Thank you so much to 4th Estate and @netgalley for gifting me an arc ebook to read and give an honest review.
Q. What would you do if you thought someone was living in your home?
Have you heard about the people who live in the walls of houses, in the lofts and cupboards? I remember my dad telling me stories about these people and me thinking it isn’t real. But it is.
The Girl in the Walls is such a powerful and compelling story about Elise, who lives inside the cavities of her childhood house after losing her parents. Elise knows every inch of the house. She knows which boards will creak. She knows where the gaps are in the walls. She knows which parts can take her in, hide her away. It’s home, after all.
The home her parents made for her. And home is where you stay, no matter what.
Eddie calls the same house his home. Eddie is almost a teenager now. He must no longer believe in the girl he sometimes sees from the corner of his eye.
He needs her to disappear. But when his older brother senses her, too, they are faced with a question: how do they get rid of someone they aren’t sure even exists?
And, if they cast her out, what other threats might they invite in?
This was a beautifully written and well thought-out book. I enjoyed every minute of it. Elise is such a sweet little girl who tragically loses her parents and only feels at home, in her home which is now occupied by the Masons. I got a real sense of belonging and the feeling of home. The house played a huge part and a character in its own right. I didn’t want it to reveal Elise and just hide her away forever.
I was gripped throughout and concerned for the girls safety when the villain of the book arrives. A definite ghost story to tell.
I found this book so easy to read. The words flowed beautifully and the chapters are short, but beware they will keep you turning those pages until the end.
Thank you so much to 4th Estate and @netgalley for gifting me an arc ebook to read and give an honest review.
Q. What would you do if you thought someone was living in your home?