Synopsis
"It’s the last summer for Kit Lamb: The last summer before college. The last summer with her high school basketball team, and with Dana, her best friend. The last summer before her life begins.
But the night before the big game, one of the players tells a ghost story about Daphne, a girl who went to their school many years ago and died under mysterious circumstances. Some say she was murdered, others that she died by her own hand. And some say that Daphne is a murderer herself. They also say that Daphne is still out there, obsessed with revenge, and will appear to kill again anytime someone thinks about her.
After Kit hears the story, her teammates vanish, one by one, and Kit begins to suspect that the stories about Daphne are real . . . and to fear that her own mind is conjuring the killer. Now it’s a race against time as Kit searches for the truth behind the legend and learns to face her own fears—before the summer of her life becomes the last summer of her life." Via Good Reads
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Review
In the small town of Samhattan, the girls basketball team gets together one night, and a friend tells the story of a local legend, Daphne. The key to surviving Daphne's wrath is never thinking about her. But many town members can't help but devote their thoughts to her now that the story has resurfaced. Will anyone survive?
This book was SO good! I loved reading it and had so much fun piecing the story together. It was a mix between gore and psychological horror. The kill scenes were great, and I thought that Daphne would be coming for me at any moment. It does get a bit bloody so keep that in mind if that isn't your thing.
I thought the basketball element was a great addition since I am a fan. I know many people in my life that I will be recommending this to! Sabrina… If you are reading this, expect a copy for Christmas.
I liked having all of the points of view. Even with the constant shift, I felt we got to know Kit well. Her struggles with anxiety hit very close to home.
So this Halloween, don't think about her. Don't even say her name. She will come for you.
Thank you to Del Rey, Josh Malerman, and Net Galley for my gifted copy.
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