Dark is When the Devil Comes

The novel is full of superb, and sustained, tension and heavy doses of folklore and eerie history, making this a fun read that is also smart and engaging * New York Times *
A taut tale that chillingly intertwines psychological and supernatural suspense * Kirkus *
Pearce provides visceral descriptions of people and places and smells and sounds to create a world where no one can trust their senses. Readers will be left questioning which is more disturbing, the rot within or the evil of other people * Booklist *
In this tense page-turner, Pearce weaves together folklore and horror to create a haunting suspense novel that readers will not soon forget * Library Journal *
What begins as a supernatural thriller gradually develops into a thoughtful meditation on grief and groupthink, with enough pathos and drama to keep the pages turning. It’s a winner * Publishers Weekly *
Pearce has written something magical with the capacity of leaving me genuinely frightened. There are scenes in this book I’ll never forget * Kristi DeMeester, author of Such a Pretty Smile *
A terrific tale of cults, witch bottles, curses, witchcraft and the ‘old ways’ * Horror DNA *
The perfect dark, creepy, witchy read to keep you warm with fright this winter… creepy, emotional, complex, and incredibly atmospheric * Horror Bound *
Haunting and propulsive, Dark is When the Devil Comes had me reading late into the night - and jumping at every shadow * Hannah Whitten, SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of THE FOXGLOVE KING and RELIQUARY *
This book is a masterclass in unrelenting tension. I don’t think I took a decent breath from the moment I started reading … Pearce strikes the perfect balance between the unforgiving tightrope of tension and pacing that’s so expected of a thriller, and the creeping, impermeable dread of the best horror * Megan Bontrager, author of THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD *
Dark is When the Devil Comes is a nail-biting mystery that keeps you guessing and gasping right to the very end! Pearce plumbs the depths of psychological torment for a truly upsetting mindf*ck: You never know what is real and what is just in your head, but always the stomach-churning assurance that things are gonna get worse at the hands of one of horror literature’s most chilling psychos. I loved it! * Bitter Karella, author of MOONFLOW *
Disorientating, unsettling, and with an eerie atmosphere that crawls beneath your skin and digs its claws deep, Dark is When the Devil Comes is the perfect blend of horror and thriller. Pearce’s taut storytelling and shocking revelations had me breathless, and as chilled as Idless’ freezing, haunted woods * Francesca May, SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of WILD AND WICKED THINGS *
Dark and terrifying, this is an insidious tale that will burrow deeper beneath your skin with each turned page before twining around your heart like blackened string. But it’s also a story about family, and guilt, and the bond between two sisters fractured by a malevolent force, one that won’t rest until it’s torn them apart * Philip Fracassi, USA Today bestselling author of THE AUTUMN SPRINGS RETIREMENT HOME MASSACRE *

Daisy Pearce was born in Cornwall and grew up on a smallholding surrounded by hippies. She read The Hamlyn Book of Horror far too young and has been fascinated with the macabre ever since.

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