I have read several of Nancy Bush’s thrillers, but this one was my favorite by far! I loved the creepy camp setting with the strange commune down the road. I loved the two different timelines and seeing the characters progression (and in one case, a sad regression.). Most of all, I loved the multiple twists in this story and the fact that the ending was a complete surprise. This was a super enjoyable thriller and a definite favorite!

Scary stories told around a campfire should be fun but here the stories are real. A girl was found dead twenty years ago at this camp. And now the camp has reopened and will history repeat itself? A very good mystery that keeps you intrigued.

What do you expect or want from a book before you start reading ?

I want to be kept on my toes in anticipation of what will happen next.

I want that can’t stop won’t stop feeling when I know I should really only read just “one more chapter”

And ultimately I want characters who feel real and relative .

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This book checks off every box on my list for what I believe is a soon to be bestseller .

I was consumed early on and didn’t want to put this book down for even a bathroom break.

This was my first by Nancy Bush but it won’t be my last ! Due out 6/27/23 ! You don’t want to miss this one!

The Camp

Teaser :

Friday the 13th meets Friends Like These at a summer sleepaway camp isolated in the woods of Oregon, as New York Times bestselling author Nancy Bush puts a diabolical modern twist on the classic 1980s slasher film trope!

There are always stories told around the fire at summer camp—tall tales about gruesome murders and unhinged killers, concocted to scare new arrivals and lend an extra jolt of excitement to those hormone-charged nights. At Camp Luft-Shawk, nicknamed Camp Love Shack, there are stories about a creeping fog that brings death with it. But here, they’re not just campfire tales. Here, the stories are real.

Twenty years ago, a girl’s body was found on a ledge above the lake, arms crossed over her heart. Some said it was part of a suicide pact, connected to the nearby Haven Commune. Brooke, Rona, and Wendywere among the teenagers at camp that summer, looking for fun and sun, sex and adventure. They’ve never breathed a word about what really happened—or about the night their friendship shattered.

Now the camp, renamed Camp Fog Lake, has reopened for a new generation, and many of those who were there on that long-ago night are returning for an alumni weekend. But something is stirring at the lake again. As the fog rolls in, evil comes with it. Those stories were a warning, and they didn’t listen. And the only question is, who will live long enough to regret it?

The Camp by Nancy Bush is a creepy who done it set in a summer camp. This was a good story that switched from the past to the present. From the first page till the last I couldn’t put it down. If you like a good mystery I highly recommend The Camp. Thanks to Netgalley for this arc.

“Hello, the 80’s are calling!”

This is a solid and entertaining read paying homage to the 80’s slasher movies. The camp itself has an history with buried secrets. The atmosphere is creepy and dark, and. We have a sordid history coupled with new counselor who are seeking fun and sun. I wonder does any of this sound familiar? There is no hockey mask though!

The story moves quickly with a dual timeline. The writing is neat, clipped, and fast. This novel, with multiple twists leaves you wondering exactly where it is going. In this story, you will find mystery, thrills, murder, and a shocking ending that you don’t see coming.

I recommend this one by Nancy Bush. It’s suspense and entertainment at its best.

Thank you NetGalley and the Publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Heart pounding thriller that left me on the edge of my seat. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one. Definitely one of the best books this year.

This is my first (that I can remember lol) book by Nancy Bush who is Lisa Jackson's sister. Writing definitely runs in the family!

Creepy fog, a camp with sordid history, counselors out to have some fun, a strange commune nearby, oh and right, some ritualistic deaths! Some of it sound familiar? Maybe? But it's all a bit of creepy fun with multiple red herrings to keep things interesting. (And no hockey, masks)

3.5 stars. This book was just okay. It did feel a bit juvenile, and I think should have been labeled as new adult.

Good book! This book had a bit of everything! It had suspense, intrigue, action, murder, mystery, A crazy who done it and so many crazy twists and turns! The storyline was very interesting and had me glued to my Kindle! I will definitely recommend reading this book as it was well worth reading! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

This book was sent to me by Netgalley electronically for review. Thanks to the publisher and the author. Written by a talented and gifted author, one of our favorites, this book is a good mystery. Red herrings abound. Trying to discern the ending is almost impossible. Secrets keep the reader guessing. I enjoyed this book. I like this author. Sometimes the language is such that it distracts from the story, but it is possible to get past that. This book almost seems like a young adult novel, as it centers around teenagers at a sleep away camp. Even though we have the dual time periods, then and now, that moves smoothly and quickly. The story of Emma is sad, but poignant...The other characters, some are likable...some not so much. Curl up and be transported into the lives of these characters who seem real. Even though this story is fiction, it reads, at times, like nonfiction.