If you're looking for Twisted Camp Horror, feast on THE GIRLS FROM HUSH CABIN! Also "check in here" if your preferences run to individuals who are totally not as they appear, to extensive gaslighting, and to human evil in appealing disguises. Amazingly this super-twisted thriller is a debut novel! Eager to see what this author thinks of next!

A decent YA thriller that is full of twists and turns. My one complaint is that it doesn’t feel as though the story is moving fast enough and I found myself losing interest early on.

Admittedly I was pretty disappointed in this book. It was pretty bland and dragged a bit. I didn't care about any of the characters and honestly it didn't seem like they cared about each other either.

Great debut novel that centers around the death of Violet who was the girls' favorite counselor at camp years ago. I will always vibe with a summer camp book.

This was yet another YA thriller that I found to be just okay. I did not connect or relate with any of the characters, but I liked this one better than the more recent YA thrillers I have read. The summer camp atmosphere worked for me even though we have read it many times. It worked.

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𝙄𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙪𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙔𝘼 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧, 𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨--𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙠 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙩--𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙪𝙥 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙢𝙪𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙧.

I have mixed feelings about this book. I had honestly not heard of it before reading it, I based it on the cover and synopsis. It sounded so interesting with four friends reuniting to solve a murder.

The very beginning of this book had me hooked. However, I soon began to lose interest. I kept predicting twist after twist, after a while it got so discounting knowing how obvious these twists were going to be. I loved the idea of old friends putting aside their differences to solve the murder of someone they all were familiar with.

The book had so much going on towards the middle that just didn’t add up, it got so confusing and was all over the place. There were also a lot of irrelevant side characters being introduced left and right.

Overall, this was such a quick and easy YA thriller to read. There wasn’t too much intense going on, but I feel like the story had its enjoyable side to it. I would recommend it to certain readers for sure, it just wasn’t very memorable to me.

Thank you so much NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for the review copy in exchange for my honest review!

Really enjoyed this book, was mostly fast paced, lots of twists and turns, the story developed really well and I liked how their secrets were revealed. The ending was totally unexpected.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an arc in exchange for an honest review. The following opinions are my own.

Another thriller, another level of disappointment. This book feels like it could have been better with some edits and some depth. It felt very 2 dimensional.

Even though this is a YA book, I quite liked it. It didnt have the wow factor but if you like your drama then this is the book for you.

Was hoping this was going to be banger thriller, but it was a bit too slow moving for me at first. Usually, I'm a fan of YA but this one was just so so in my opinion.

The low rating doesn't come from the mystery itself, though I do think the ending was rushed a lot and everything ended up very convenient, but the relationships that form in the book. I don't want to see characters who haven't even graduated high school get into relationships with people who are most likely around 22 (ages aren't stated but that's what I gather from things said in the book). It's weird.

There were also some little things I found weird that sort of just added up over the course of the book and made me really dislike it.

Someone deserves a spankin'!

I can not believe I did not get to The Girls from Hush Cabin, sooner!!!!

Marie Hoy-Kenny, is a force to be reckoned with and has hit the ground running! This is a stunning debut from an author I am sure we will be seeing a lot of in the future.

The Girls from Hush Cabin, is considered a Young Adult book, however, I didn't see anything young about it. This book is equal parts thrilling as it is murder mystery and kept me intrigued the entire time.

The secrets, lies and deceit that are exposed a little at a time will have you anxious to see what happens next.

This book right here is going to be a best seller and it was an honor to have been given the opportunity to read It first! Thank you Blackstone, Marie Hoy-Kenny, and Netgalley, for allowing me to read and review prior to the big release in exchange for an honest review! Y'all rock!!


Check out this teaser:

In this suspenseful YA thriller from debut author Marie Hoy-Kenny, four former friends—each with their own dark secret—must team up to solve a murder.

Calista, Zoe, Holly, and Denise were inseparable best friends when they spent their summers together at sleepaway camp. But after an unexplained tragedy forced the camp to close, the girls drifted apart.

Years later, reunited at their beloved camp counselor Violet’s funeral, the four former best friends quickly realize how much they’ve changed over the years. But despite their differences, they agree on one thing—Violet’s so-called accidental death was actually murder.

Unwilling to leave the case unsolved, they set off to uncover the truth—even if it means revealing the dark secrets of their pasts.

But someone wants them to stop investigating, and the anonymous threats keep coming, leaving them suspicious of everyone.

No one can be trusted, not even the girls from Hush Cabin.

Since I am a Librarian now and can no longer spend my summers working at camp, I have come to live vicariously through YA summer camp thrillers. Fortunately, they keep coming so thanks Publishing. The Girls from Hush Cabin doesn't really bring a lot of new material to the table (the art barn?). But it's fun and nostalgic and fast-paced.

Thank you to Netgalley and Blackstone Publishing for providing me with a review copy.

**3.5-stars rounded up**

The moment I heard about this YA Thriller involving a sleepaway camp and featuring a gorgeously ominous cover, I knew that I needed to read it ASAP. A bonus for me was that The Girls from Hush Cabin is a debut for Marie Hoy-Kenny and we all know, I love checking out author debuts. It's such an exciting moment!

In this story we meet a group of four teens, Holly, Zoe, Denise and Calista, who have been friends since they used to bunk together at Camp Bellwood Lake. Unfortunately, after the closure of the camp, the girls drifted apart a bit.

They're brought together again unexpectedly after the tragic death of their beloved counselor, Violet. They all want to attend her services to pay their respects, so they decide it would be best to go together. Since Zoe lives in the same town that Violet did, the other girls travel to Zoe's to stay for the duration of events.

The girls have definitely changed over the years, but if there is one thing they can agree on it's that Violet's death is suspicious as heck. They believe she could have been murdered and that her death could be related to the incident that caused the closing of the camp. The thing is, each one of the girls is keeping her own secrets about that particular summer and may know more about the incident than they're letting on.

If someone was willing to kill Violet over it, could they all be in danger too?

The girls want to uncover the truth, whatever the risks. They feel like they owe it to Violet, even if it means exposing some hurtful truths of their own.

I had so much fun with this. I don't care what anyone says, this is a dramatic, OTT page-turner. Hoy-Kenny delivered exactly what I wanted and expected. I thought the story was well told. I liked the structure of it, starting with how we met each of the girls and then also, that we got all of their perspectives.

As mentioned, they each had their own secrets, memories and experiences with Violet and learning all that stuff helped to build out the substance of the story.

This is super dramatic. The girls make every scene a dramatic scene, but they're teens who just lost a good friend. Only one of them had really ever experienced that kind of loss before, so this is a whole new experience for them. I think for characters this age, it all made sense. Not only was there external drama, there was also a lot of drama just amongst the four girls.

Ultimately though, I liked how they worked together and ended up evolving through a lot of their disputes. Some of the things, I personally would have found hard to forgive, so good on them.

There were also some side characters bringing a lot of intrigue and dramatic flair as well. Violet's Mom, Mrs. Williams, was a particular favorite of mine. If you read this, you'll easily understand why. All I could picture while reading her was Jennifer Coolidge, who I absolutely adore.

As this gets closer to the conclusion, things really amp up. This definitely went places I wasn't expecting. My jaw dropped more than once; such a thrill ride. Overall, I just think this is a fun time. It might not make my top 10 list, out of the 100s of books I read this year, but I still think it is a great freaking debut and I can't wait to read more from this author.

Thank you so much to the publisher, Blackstone Publishing, for providing me with a copy to read and review.
I think Marie Hoy-Kenny is a great addition to the YA Thriller space. I'm looking forward to her next release!

Zoe, Calista, Holly and Denise used to spend every summer together at camp. They were best friends, inseparable, until they weren’t. They each have a secret that could destroy them if it got out. When Zoe finds out their old camp counselor, Violet has died, she brings the girls back together. But everyone is so different, including Violet who looks like a different person lying in her casket. When they find out how Violet died, it doesn’t add up with what they know about her. They find threatening messages in her purse and next thing they know, they’re thrust into a murder investigation where they next victims could be them. They know Violet didn’t take her own life, but can they prove it? When they meet people who knew the new Violet, who can they trust and who should they stay far, far away from?

The girls are quite a foursome. Each one is a little messed up and hiding secrets from each other makes it worse. They’re also all self absorbed and annoying. Zoe with her men obsession, even during a funeral for Christ’s sake. Holly needing to leave her clearly abusive boyfriend. Denise being a scared little girl and not realizing when she’s being used. Calista was the most tolerable-she just wanted her perfect life.

When the secrets are revealed, they weren’t of the jaw dropping variety as I was hoping. It all just seemed so meh. Even the ending was a bit predictable.

This cover tho?! Give the designer a raise! 😍

All in all, this was a fast paced, entertaining read, but I was expecting a bit more from this YA thriller.

Two things I love…a suspenseful YA thriller and a summer camp story. The Girls from Hush Cabin combines both into an easy one-sitting binge read. The multiple narrator format really works, as does the dual timeline. I thoroughly enjoyed discovering what really happened to Violet.

Great debut novel that centers around the death of Violet who was the girls' favorite counselor at camp years ago. Now they have all gathered for her funeral and attempt to figure out who killed her as it was apparent she was beloved by all. Of course there are clues and many red herrings as it becomes clear she knew the girls would do anything she asked of them even if it was illegal or frightening to them. Each has secrets, each has theories, and each can turn on the charm when necessary. And we all know how charming liars can be!
Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC!

* Thank you Netgalley and Blackstone Publishing for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. *

The Girls from Hush Cabin is a mystery/thriller surrounding the recent death of a camp counselor, 4 of her past campers, and a secret that haunts them all 4 years later.

While I was invested in the mystery and didn't mind the author's style of writing, I'm not sure the book made the most sense. A lot of the book was spent chasing leads with absolutely zero evidence other than "I had a feeling!", lying to each other about dumb things, and introducing a thousand side characters that were both boring and unimportant to the mystery. By the end, there had been so many red herrings that it was nearly impossible to care about the big reveal because the author spent most of the time trying to keep you confused so you didn't guess the ending.

In the end, I don't think I'd recommend this book unless you're looking for a super fast and easy read that isn't super intense.

Thank you to Blackstone Publishing and NetGalley for granting me an advance copy of this book in return for my honest opinions

The Girls from Hush Cabin is a murder mystery novel targeted for YA readers. As an adult reading the book, I did not recognize any of the pop music songs or artists and had a hard time with the slang (I'm 62) Putting that aside I did enjoy the book.

It will appeal to the younger readers. The plot is good and the characters thoroughly developed. Calista, Zoe, Holly, and Denise are so totally different and I enjoy getting to know them. The manipulation of the camp counselor, Violet was a perfectly portrayed. They give you strong emotions, either good or bad, which is good writing.

The setting at the summer camp is ideal for a murder mystery.

Enjoyed the surprising ending.

Overall a good book for preteen/young teens.

Recommend.

I really enjoyed this quick thriller about girls from camp who reconnect years later. They reconnect after their camp counselor died and realize they have all changed quite a bit since they once were campers together. They have all been through so much. The girls go about uncovering the truth about what really happened as well as facing the truths of real life.