Review: The Near Daphne Experience - Alison Reynolds - June 2022 Have you ever read a book that you just can't properly explain what you have read? One of those books that if someone asked you what genre it fell into, you can't pinpoint it. For me, The Near Daphne Experience falls into this category. I do have to admit I did finish the book, but it was a weird ride to be on. This book is written completely in letter format and the odd text messages/ psych notes and emails. We have Daphne our main character who works as a psychiatrist and one of her patients is Jonathan who killed his sister Georgia and blames his mother. During the books, we see her notes about each of her sessions with him and she ends up using him in a plan that backfires near the end of the book aka The Red Picnic. I thought of Game of Thrones with this title but it was nowhere as exciting or bloody despite Daphne's hopes. During the book, we read as Daphne corresponds with her Mum Marion, best friend ...