Camp Murderface

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Summer camp turns sinister in Camp Murderface, a spooky middle grade read perfect for fans of scare masters like R.L. Stine and Christopher Pike.

The year: 1983. The place: Ohio. The camp: Scary as heck.

Camp Sweetwater is finally reopening, three decades after it mysteriously shut down. Campers Corryn Quinn and Tez Jones have each had more than enough of their regular lives—they’re so ready to take their summer at Sweetwater by storm.

But before they can so much as toast one marshmallow, strange happenings start…happening. Can they survive the summer? Or will Camp Sweetwater shut down for good this time—with them inside?

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Reviewer: Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: So fun and scary!
Review: Loved the 80s references and horror. Perfect for middle schoolers looking to dip their toes into the horror genre!

Reviewer: Pop Bop
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Creepy Haunted Summer Camp, and Engaging Characters
Review: I’m sure you’ve read a fair number of haunted summer camp stories; there are some fine ones out there. But this is my new favorite middle grade version, by a wide margin. It has a gripping ghost story and two marvelous, endearing, and feisty heroes.As to the ghost story, we get a cursed lake that seems to require a camper feeding every twenty years. Ghosts of victims going all the way back to 1883 appear to our heroes seeking revenge and peace. So, we get ghosts who want their secrets revealed and an eldritch evil presence that wants those secrets kept secret, and also wants a snack. The author keeps the creepy vibe going with lots of little dark effects and quite a few very nicely written horror set pieces. The pace is fast and the horror volume keeps being turned up until the final denouement. There’s nothing really “new” going on, but the book touches all of the classic bases with style.But that’s not the main attraction. The big appeal is our two main campers – Tez and Corryn. Tez is a nerdy, slightly pedantic sort of guy, with a heart condition he’d like to keep secret, and, initially, a shy and timid personality. Corryn is a big presence, with a fair amount of attitude, a big personality, and divorcing parents back home. The two of them end up together, initially, because they seem to be the two campers to whom the ghosts are drawn. As Tez and Corryn team up to solve the camp mystery and then fight the evil presence we see a true friendship develop. This has a touch of puppy romance, with a hug or two and some hand holding, but the real treat is the relationship the two kids build during the course of the adventure. Their understanding of each other, their affection for each other, and their desire to protect and defend each other, is authentic, touching, and remarkably upbeat.It helps that they are both bright, articulate, and very funny. The book is written in alternating chapters as narrated by each kid, so we get a lot of their thinking and personality. Both have dry and slightly deadpan senses of humor, although Tez leans toward the understated and orderly and Corryn is a little more in your face. Each narrator makes passing comments about the other, so you actually get to watch their relationship grow and deepen. Of course they talk to each other a lot, and those conversations are witty and surprisingly insightful and perceptive. These are smart, observant, and very self-aware kids; each grows up a lot during the adventure, and that would be rewarding and entertaining with or without a ghost story frame.So, this was just much more than I expected, and it’s certainly more than just a generic campfire ghost story. Coming of age, growing up, buddy comedy – however you want to peg it, this was fun and an unexpected delight.(Please note that I received a free ecopy of this book without a review requirement, or any influence regarding review content should I choose to post a review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Back to the 80’s in a fast moving spooky mystery.
Review: What happened at Camp Sweetwater way back in time. A pair of unlikely new friends are about to find out and come face to face with some of the strangest things they have ever encountered. Scary, funny and action packed!

Reviewer: tessa thompson
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Not for my 9 year old
Review: This was in a subscription box we received that I ordered for my 9 year old. I’d say this is appropriate maybe for 12 year olds. Although I don’t think a 12 year old would like it, because it is written more toward a 9 year old level. I’m sure it’s fine for some kids but I don’t think reading about murder and devils is appropriate for children and I’m bummed that’s what came in my kids box.