Horror Book of the Week: The Camp by Nancy Bush
This week’s Horror Book Recommendation is THE CAMP written by Nancy Bush.
If you are a fan of camp horror stories like Friday the 13th or Yellowjackets, you will surely enjoy this book as well. The novel promises a shocking twist and an intense, thrilling story.
THE CAMP was published in June 2023 and is on the bestsellers list for Horror Suspense.
The novel has garnered positive reviews and the author has been praised for her writing style as well as her aptitude to weave an exciting story with an engaging mystery.
Customers who bought this book praised THE CAMP for being a piquant thriller and thoroughly enjoyed the twist that kept them guessing until the epilogue. However, there were negative reviews about there being too many characters and that the story sometimes lost its pace.
Quick Review of THE CAMP (Based on the sample)
In the middle of the night, a young woman follows a trail and watches the fog that seems to creep up on her. She then meets a man whom she seems to know but is carrying flowers for her and a goblet. He is also in a ski mask and uh-oh, there seems to be trouble ahead.
Moments later, the young woman is strangled and the man clearly has feelings for his victim, which also appears to be one-sided. The man returns to camp and we then meet the other characters, lots of them, and are made to participate in their Truth or Dare game, except it is all truth.
The protagonist, Emma, is introduced and we learn of an incident that takes place later at night that she finds curious, especially when one of her friends goes missing.
The story is well-written and there is a hook that draws you in. But the author’s writing style becomes a little erratic towards the middle. At one point you will get all the details of what is going on in the scene. In the next instant, there is a rush to quickly end everything and end the scene so that the author can write about the next plot twist.
The story sees a lot of changes in pace during a chapter itself which can be discouraging to a reader. However, the mystery is compelling and you may find yourself wondering how everything is going to end.
The Plot (Taken from Amazon.com)
he perfect summer suspense thriller, evoking 1980s horror movies set at sleepaway camps but with a fresh twist, from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Babysitter and The Neighbors.
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 Wendy were 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?
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