Remember Me, Daphne

About This Audiobook

Celia Krampien’s *Remember Me, Daphne* isn’t your average middle-grade ghost story—it’s a sharp, atmospheric tale that twists the tropes of childhood fears into something genuinely unsettling. When curious 10-year-old Naomi spots a new girl playing alone in the overgrown yard of the rumored-to-be-haunted house across the street, she’s drawn into an odd friendship with Daphne, who claims her older brother is ‘keeping them safe.’ The house itself becomes a character, its creaking floors and shadowy corners feeling alive with secrets. Krampien balances eerie dread with sharp emotional realism, capturing the loneliness of childhood and the way fear can lurk even in daylight. This isn’t a jump-scare story, but a slow-burn mystery where the scariest moments come from what’s left unsaid. The audiobook’s 6.5-hour runtime sails by thanks to Sarah Beth Goer’s pitch-perfect narration, which shifts seamlessly between Naomi’s determined bravado, Daphne’s eerie calm, and the ominous undertones of the adults’ dismissive warnings. Goer’s ability to differentiate the siblings’ voices while maintaining an unshakable tension makes the listen feel like eavesdropping on a real family’s unsettling secret.