Daphne by Josh Malerman

January 09, 2023

Daphne by Josh Malerman | Book Review

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The tale of Daphne, a girl who mysteriously died years ago, is now a running ghost story for this small town. A ghost story that will ruin and end the lives of the girls' basketball team when one decides to share it. The legend is the more you speak and/or think of Daphne the more likely it is that she will come for you.

This was a ride. You have a mystery aspect of trying to figure out the real story of Daphne to how or why this story connects with the now current girls. I learned about a game where you ask the rim a question and if you make the shot it means yes and if you miss it's a no. Think magic 8-ball but make it basketball. The question? "Will Daphne kill me?" This book was chilling, gory, and just what I wanted from this horror story. I was super creeped out and kept expecting a 7-foot woman wearing denim and 'KISS' makeup to pop out around the corner.

Genre: Horror, Fiction, Thriller, Paranormal, Adult, Mystery

"Will Daphne kill me?"