The Women in the Walls (Harlequin Teen)

Do you hear them calling?

Lucy Acosta's mother died when she was three. Growing up in a Victorian mansion in the middle of the woods with her cold, distant father, she explored the dark hallways of the estate with her cousin, Margaret. They're inseparable--a family.

When her aunt Penelope, the only mother she's ever known, tragically disappears while walking in the woods surrounding their estate, Lucy finds herself devastated and alone. Margaret has been spending a lot of time in the attic. She claims she can hear her dead mother's voice whispering from the walls. Emotionally shut out by her father, Lucy watches helplessly as her cousin's sanity slowly unravels. But when she begins hearing voices herself, Lucy finds herself confronting an ancient and deadly legacy that has marked the women in her family for generations.

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272 pages

Average rating: 7.5

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Blackdragonflower
Feb 25, 2025
6/10 stars
Had some good haunting visuals, but it felt like the book was gaslighting me the whole time (both good and bad). Was not a fan of the ending, but I'd read it again. If you have self-harm thoughts, this may not be the book for you as the main character struggles with cutting, and the text does put focus on it.

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