Main character steals items with friends and she ends up getting in trouble, they threw her under a bus and make sure she hit every wheel and set the bus on fire. She goes to court they want to put her in jail for 2 years or go to this camp and her family picks camp so does she to do service and it would be good for her the judge states. Shes a black main character her brother died of supposed bipolar disorder and she wants to go to basketball its a way of her brother always being there with her, as she gets to this camp she meets other felons and becomes friends with them and becomes like a alternate counselor with them. But she keeps seeing this little girl in white that nobody sees and they say that the camp waters are haunted urban legends. This book was pretty spooky and I couldn't stop reading to see how it ended.

Camp Lanier is a BIPOC horror that gives summer camp and woodsy vibes and talks about real life issues such as racism and classism. Our protagonist, Taylor, is really likable from the beginning of the book. She gets sent off to Camp Lanier for the summer to be a counselor and as soon as she gets there, supernatural things start happening, but no one believes her. She quickly uncovers the dark history behind the camp. This fast-paced horror is sure to satiate any summer camp horror/slasher vibes you’re looking for! 🏕🔪🩸👻

I liked that the author included the very real history around Forsyth, GA, so readers who are unaware of the exodus of black people on their own lands can become aware. This book has a real history behind it, which makes it all that more terrifying.

I rated Camp Lanier 4.5 🌟🌟🌟🌟💫 and would recommend to anyone that this sounds interesting to! As always, protect your mental well-being before you read and check content warnings!

This book releases July 16, 2024!

Thank you, @netgalley, for providing this book for an honest review!

I was super lucky to get this book from the author and it was an awesome horror/camp slasher. I enjoyed it from begging to end! I really enjoy this type of trope and was not disappointed!

I will definitely read other books from this author.

Yeah, this is my kind of horror book. When a black teenage girl is sentenced to work release at a summer camp after shoplifting some lip gloss, it soon becomes apparent that something supernatural is going on. But it gets even worse from there!

This is part chilling ghost story, part slasher, and part revenge tale all told with a great black protagonist that you'll want to get behind as the horrors of this camp keep getting worse and worse.

This book is shorter but has all the beats of a longer one, starting with the background of the protagonist and the trauma her and her parents have recently experienced. Once she gets to the camp all bets are off as the ghostly entities, the blood curdling screams (which only she seems to hear), and the terrifying legend about the Atlanta Ripper that might be making his presence felt even now all converge.

With the help of some unlikely friends, they'll have to get to the secrets of this place or wind up as victims. And the truth is more brutal than you could imagine.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I highly recommend it.