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I‘ve never read Malerman before and not sure if how this book was written is his normal writing style. If so, not a fan at all. It‘s so choppy and repetitive that I lost interest every other paragraph. I was looking for a good scary book & instead read about someone‘s anxiety with a few murders sprinkled in for fun. I‘ve got my own anxiety. I read books to escape from my thoughts, not to make me think more about my anxiety. Skimmed most of it 👎🏼

Book 105🎧 3.8⭐️

Although the story wasn‘t overly spooky to me, Malerman did an exceptional job with Kit. The way she describes living with anxiety and how we are constantly battled by thoughts we “try not to think about” only to end up doing exactly that.
Her story changing from anxiety, depression & OCD - to finding her strength though sitting with those emotions.

👌🏻

Hades and I say “meh”.

2.5 stars rounded up to 3 for some truly scary and gruesome scenes.
This story was definitely giving off some serious "A Nightmare on Elm Street" vibes almost to the point where I thought "Does the estate of Wes Craven have grounds to sue?"
This story about a myth that comes to life to stalk the all-girls high school basketball team has way too much basketball, clunky writing and a storyline that didn‘t fully make sense.
P.S. I hate basketball.

Ooooh this reminded me of a classic slasher movie

Per usual, Gibson‘s Bookstore in Concord, New Hampshire has absolutely crushed it with their book events! Last night, they hosted the incredible Josh Malerman. Gibson‘s Queen of Scream, Ryan, did an awesome job with the chat and Q&A!

Check out my post to learn more about the event:
https://www.ericarobynreads.com/bookish-event-josh-malerman-at-gibsons-bookstore...

Tagged book! I do wish it were Friday though🤷‍♀️
I am reading on my Kindle since it‘s an ARC but it‘s good so far. A little bit like an 80s horror movie vibe. I do not mark any book except #LMPBC and that only cause Suellen told me to..😂😂 @suvata @MoonWitch94 #ThoughtfulThursday

Have an advanced copy - squeal!!!

#NetGalley #ARC

I'm giving this one a pick, but just barely. I thought the idea was great, but sadly the story was slow in parts which kept disrupting the flow for me.

I enjoyed the female cast of characters and the book had some truly great slasher/horror moments. Malerman fans though will be pleased with this one I think. It's not my favorite by him, but still a good horror read.