Psycho Time

by Daniel Duane

When Brooke is released from rehab and goes back home, her bestie April moves in to keep her company and help her get back on her feet. The two start dating guys. When one guy makes a move on April, Brooke's alter ego Hayden makes him pay with his life.They scramble to hide the body, but then a detective pays a visit and questions them.

Brooke takes a liking to him, and they start dating. Meanwhile, Hayden blackmails April to not turn her in by bringing in more cash from guys who fall victim to their charms, all the while Brooke drives April off the wall when she can't remember any of her actions as Hayden. The more bodies they have to dispose of, the sloppier they get.

By the time the detective catches on, it's too late for him and April. Brooke finally musters enough courage to face Hayden, but there's only one way to get rid of Hayden.

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Published April 7, 2023

About the author

Daniel Duane is the author of two novels and four books of non-fiction, including the memoir Caught Inside: A Surfer’s Year on the California Coast. He hosts the Sony Music podcast Reunion: Shark Attacks in Paradise, a co-production of HyperObject Industries and Little Everywhere. Duane has written journalism about everything from politics and food to rock-climbing and social justice, and for publications ranging from The New York Times Magazine to Wired, GQ, Esquire, Outside, and Bon Appetit. Duane won a 2012 National Magazine Award for an article about cooking with Chef Thomas Keller and has twice been a finalist for a James Beard Award. Duane holds a PhD in American Literature from UC Santa Cruz and has taught writing for the Bread Loaf Environmental Writers’ Conference, University of California Santa Cruz, and the MFA program at San Francisco State University. He lives in San Francisco with his wife, the writer Elizabeth Weil, and their two daughters.