Full of creeping dread and suffocating unease, Dark Is When the Devil Comes is an atmospheric and chilling novel from Something in the Walls author Daisy Pearce.
The woods are known as the place to avoid. What goes in, doesn’t come out.
Hazel has been gone from her small hometown of Idless in the English countryside for years. Now returned in the wake of a traumatic divorce and crumbling personal life, her simple plans are to lay low at her parents’ vacated house, reconnect with her prickly sister Cathy, and slowly get back on her feet.
She's his captive but something has come home with her.
Cathy is surprised when Hazel doesn’t show. Their relationship strained from a fallout half a decade ago, she didn’t expect them to get back into a sisterly rhythm…though she hadn’t counted on Hazel bailing, either.
But something isn’t adding up. Other people in town whisper of a threat that can’t be shaken. The woods are known for being restless. And Cathy knows the old saying.
If you go looking for trouble, you just might find it.
Dark Is When the Devil Comes by Daisy Pearce was released April 28, 2026 by Minotaur Books.
My Thoughts: I was impressed with the ability of the author to create and maintain tension and suspense. I found myself holding my breath at times. Other times I became aware that I was all tensed up and had to put the book aside to relax a little. Not only does she maintain the sense of unease and increasing dread, but she is able to keep the book fast-paced.
The characters are interesting. Their interactions both through the present and flashbacks help to show what kind of people they are. And the author does well at showing how each grows.
I gave this book 5 out of 5 stars. The story and the characters have stuck with me for days after I finished the book. To be honest I almost DNF'd it because I was having trouble handling the tension and suspense. If you like books with a strong suspense, horror elements, and the paranormal then this would be a good book for you.
I received an arc of the book from the publisher through NetGalley. This did not affect my review.
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