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Daphne
by Josh Malerman
Kit Lamb loves basketball, suffers from anxiety, and is on the precipice of adulthood. It’s the big game and she’s shooting a free throw for the win. She and the other ballers on her team always ask the net a question before they throw…if it goes in it’s a yes, if not it’s a no. She makes it, a cause to celebrate, but no, her question was not a happy one. The night before at a sleepover with her team the Samhattan boogeyman was brought up…Daphne. You’re not even supposed to think about Daphne, let alone say her name out loud. ☠️
Kit Lamb is a great character. You can feel her anxiety and her panic attacks seem so real. Malerman is one of my favorite writers. His writing is great here too. It did seem a little monotonous at times. A little repetitive. Maybe it’s because I’m not a huge basketball fan. For that reason it took me a while to get through. But the payoff was so good. It’s reminiscent of A Nightmare on Elm Street and made me very nostalgic for 1980’s horror films. The description of Daphne is utterly terrifying. A solid 3.5 stars.
Thank you to Netgalley, Random House, & Ballantine for the privilege of reading an advanced copy.
Kit Lamb is a great character. You can feel her anxiety and her panic attacks seem so real. Malerman is one of my favorite writers. His writing is great here too. It did seem a little monotonous at times. A little repetitive. Maybe it’s because I’m not a huge basketball fan. For that reason it took me a while to get through. But the payoff was so good. It’s reminiscent of A Nightmare on Elm Street and made me very nostalgic for 1980’s horror films. The description of Daphne is utterly terrifying. A solid 3.5 stars.
Thank you to Netgalley, Random House, & Ballantine for the privilege of reading an advanced copy.