What Secrets the Walls Keep
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Bob F.
What an excellent short story and thriller What Secrets The Walls Keep is by Rachel Graham. Richard is excited at finally buying and moving in to his new apartment, it's all his. He arrives opens the front door to a foul stench that catches his breath, he opens all the windows to the fresh air. He draws out his plans for renovations. On the first he investigates strange scratching sounds coming out the walls, is it mice or rats? After a couple of nights he discovers a a cat none of the bedrooms, how did it get in and where did it come from? This is an amazing mystery thriller by Rachel. A fantastic read.
Hannah T.
This short little story had me on edge. The moment The cat appeared i knew something was up. A perfect introduction into the kind of stories id expect in a book of this kind and left me wanting more.
Grace .
Richard put in all of his efforts to start his life. He was even so happy sharing it with his mon over the phone. Then a stray cat showed up. He named him Cattle. He was so annoyed with the scratching sounds somewhere in the walls but all of these stopped when he got Cattle. One day, Cattle just vanished and he got so lonely. Then the mewing started. He was able to find Cattle. But he also found the secret in those walls.
Gosh this is creepy and sad. But well written. It tugged my heart even in those few minutes that I was reading it. I just wanna cry for him at this point.
Annette C.
What is in the wall? This is a creepy short story that packs a lot in a few pages.
Debbie S.
I just read this short story by Rachel Graham. I really liked this one! The best way I can describe the feeling of this short story is that it's like a tale told around a campfire at night. It's atmospheric, engaging, and has that classic storytelling magic that makes you want to keep listening until the embers die down. The story follows a man in a new home who is haunted by a relentless, unsettling scratching coming from inside the walls at night. It builds so much tension as he tries to figure out what's behind it. It's a quick but memorable read; I highly recommend it for anyone who loves a story with a great 'vibe' and a chilling mystery. 5⭐
Nicole H.
I understand that this book was supposed to just be a short and simple thing, but honestly....a cat? Sadly this story just didn't do anything for me besides gross me out when he touched the cats body.
Jenna R.
Really good. Wish there were more. I am going to have to get the anthology.
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Terrie F.
To anyone remodeling your home, beware what's behind the wall....you may have truly found your forever home there.
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Elise B.
This is clearly a short story that will be a part of an anthology. After reading this short story, I am interested in reading the entire anthology since it is going to be following a common theme.
This story was engaging, it kept my attention well enough that I was able to tune everyone and everything out while reading it. To me this says a lot since the slightest noises can and will distract me. I love the theme of the story and actually would be interested in reading a full novella/novel of a similiar situation. This particular story was based in NYC and inside the apartment the MC bought he found that there was a room that was covered in symbols most likely drawn on with blood as well as a hole in the wall big enough for a human to fall down into between the walls and floors of the other apartments where the MC ended trapped. As a true crime junkie, I am now wondering how often this has happened in the big apple let alone any other major city across the world.
To say the least this short story was definitely good. As a beta read, it has some errors that needed to be fixed before publication but that is as expected for any book in the beta stage. I personally feel like it was a lot less errors than some books I have read prior in this stage which says to me that the author works extremely hard to make sure their content is self-edited before other eyes see it.
I will be looking into Rachel Graham other books because I enjoyed her writing style and would love to read a longer length story to get a better feel for her books, her creativity, and her writing style.