I went into this book knowing very little but the plot from a high-level perspective. There is an urban legend about a man who takes a boy from camp every seven summers like Pennywise or a thief in the night. A boy goes missing after a "teaching moment" gone horribly wrong, and a couple of decades later the counselor responsible is experiencing things that make him believe the boy is alive/has returned for revenge.

I had hoped there would be some more time at the summer camp - I LIVE for camp stories! There's always just been something about that setting that puts me in the best mental state when reading/watching thrillers and horror. But after a couple dozen pages we are no longer at camp and are in the city with a whole new story happening.

I also felt let down by the ending - yes, I semi-figured out what was happening but I wanted the connection to be better and I wanted to be able to marinate with the results. Instead it was "Here it is and now here's the last page of the book." I just wanted a little more. Overall I did enjoy the book and it was a super quick read... and I will be on the lookout for more J.P. Smith!