Blair's Reviews > It Waits in the Woods

Far more in line with what I expected from this collection, and probably the best of the bunch – a surprise to me, as I’ve often found Malerman’s writing clunky and unsubtle elsewhere. The tale of a location-specific urban legend (Opso, the ‘demon imp’ that frequents a particular forest bridge) is impressive in its restraint and originality; I also enjoyed how the protagonist’s hobby of filmmaking was woven into every part of the plot.