I can honestly say I have never read anything like this before, but I loved it!
Black Mamba tells a dark tale of grief. A family torn apart when their mother dies. The father and his twin daughters grapple to continue living. But Black Mamba turns up, an imaginary friend with a dark side.
I read this book whilst trying to process my own grief and found it quite helpful. It was such a raw and dark portrayal of grief. The name of the loved one I lost also happened to be the name of one of the characters, which was strangely cathartic whilst making my heart ache. Even though I devoured this book, I still feel like I don’t fully understand it. I almost feel it needs further digesting, although I may never get the full answers. I actually like this aspect to it, it’s a very thought provoking read.
This is definitely a creepy book. It has a horror aspect to it that I absolutely loved although it may be a bit much for some people. My biggest issue with this book was that I couldn’t connect to any of the characters. I know that they are going through the darkest time of their life, so they aren’t meant to show their best side. It just made it hard for me to root for any of them. That being said, I absolutely loved the plot and didn’t want to put this book down. Black Mamba is the author’s debut novel and it has left me thoroughly excited to see what they do next. I think this is a book that will stay with me for a long time…even if it’s just because I can’t sleep!
I recommend this to fans of Horror who are looking for something a little deeper. I want to thank Readers First, Atlantic Books and William Friend for allowing me to read this book and give my personal thoughts.
Black Mamba tells a dark tale of grief. A family torn apart when their mother dies. The father and his twin daughters grapple to continue living. But Black Mamba turns up, an imaginary friend with a dark side.
I read this book whilst trying to process my own grief and found it quite helpful. It was such a raw and dark portrayal of grief. The name of the loved one I lost also happened to be the name of one of the characters, which was strangely cathartic whilst making my heart ache. Even though I devoured this book, I still feel like I don’t fully understand it. I almost feel it needs further digesting, although I may never get the full answers. I actually like this aspect to it, it’s a very thought provoking read.
This is definitely a creepy book. It has a horror aspect to it that I absolutely loved although it may be a bit much for some people. My biggest issue with this book was that I couldn’t connect to any of the characters. I know that they are going through the darkest time of their life, so they aren’t meant to show their best side. It just made it hard for me to root for any of them. That being said, I absolutely loved the plot and didn’t want to put this book down. Black Mamba is the author’s debut novel and it has left me thoroughly excited to see what they do next. I think this is a book that will stay with me for a long time…even if it’s just because I can’t sleep!
I recommend this to fans of Horror who are looking for something a little deeper. I want to thank Readers First, Atlantic Books and William Friend for allowing me to read this book and give my personal thoughts.